Knowing Gear Coupling Mechanism: Basic for Transmission Of Power

Gear is a round or cylindrical mechanical component with teeth, used to transmit power. Gears are designed to mesh with one another and can alter the speed, torque, or direction of mechanical energy. Coupling is a device that connects two shafts in a mechanical system in order to transfer motion.


Gear couplings may be of either flexible type or of the rigid type.

A flexible type of coupling can connect aligned shafts or flex to accommodate shafts that are slightly misaligned.

A rigid coupling is a unit of hardware used to join two shafts within a motor or mechanical system. It may be used to connect two separate systems, such as a motor and a generator, or to repair a connection within a single system. A rigid coupling may also be added between shafts to reduce shock at the point where the shafts meet one another.

Various types of Gear Couplings:

A flanged Sleeve gear coupling is a flexible coupling that compensates for angular misalignment, parallel misalignment, and end float. Angular and parallel misalignment, and combinations thereof, will result in angular misalignment at the gear mesh.

Double engagement (Flex-Flex) provides standard engagement for parallel misalignment, angular misalignment, and end float with the ability to accommodate close-coupled application requirements. The coupling meets requirements of all standard mechanical power transmission applications for shaft sizes up to 45.50_ shaft diameter and is interchangeable with industry standards.

Single engagement (Flex-Rigid) accommodates angular misalignment only. This design consists of a flexible and rigid half and is most commonly used in floating shaft applications to solve remote drive and excessive misalignment problems.

Mill Motor type of gear couplings are designed specifically for mill motors with tapered shafts, one hub is taper bored to the customer's specifications. Space is provided for the nut on the end of the motor shaft. The sleeves and other hubs are standard.

Slide couplings allow for a predetermined amount of axial travel which is generally greater than that allowed by standard couplings. Standard components can be used to provide the standard amount of slide. A longer hub and sleeve can be designed for greater slide capacity.

Spacer couplings are used in applications where it becomes necessary to remove the hubs from either shaft without disturbing the mountings of the connected unit. The hubs on both the driver and the driven shaft are flexible. The spacer bolts up to the sleeves and can be made in lengths from a few inches to a few feet. To know more, visit www.gearcouplingsindia.com

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  1. Informative blog related to Gear Coupling Mechanism. The same like Harjot International is also dealing with industrial products like gear coupling, universal coupling. Waiting for more blogs to update.

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