Flexible Plum Coupling Shaft Coupler Connect

Description

– A flexible pump coupling, also known as a shaft coupler, connects two rotating shafts, allowing for some degree of misalignment and movement between them while transmitting torque.
– These couplings are crucial for accommodating minor misalignments, vibrations, and thermal expansion, thus protecting the connected components (like pump and motor bearings) from damage and premature wear.

Key Features:
Function:
Torque Transmission:
Like rigid couplings, flexible couplings transmit rotational power from one shaft to another.
Misalignment Accommodation:
Unlike rigid couplings, flexible couplings can handle angular, parallel, and axial misalignment between shafts, which is often unavoidable in real-world applications.
Vibration Damping:
They can absorb vibrations and shocks, reducing noise and wear on the connected components.
Thermal Expansion:
Flexible couplings can compensate for changes in length due to temperature variations.
Mechanical Fuse:
In some cases, flexible couplings are designed to fail under excessive torque overload, acting as a mechanical fuse to protect other more expensive components.