When connecting an industrial motor to the equipment being driven, there are many factors to be considered. First is the type of environment in which the equipment will be used.
Whether indoors or outdoors, Rexnord Couplings in Texas can face a variety of conditions. This can be due to the climate extremes in the state, where the temperatures can vary by 30 or more degrees in one day, or due to other environmental conditions in a state where the conditions can vary from desert to coastal plains or heavily wooded areas. In addition, the building situation in Texas varies from modern, state of the art facilities to those left over from the early 1900s, essentially just the basics of 4 walls and a roof and a floor with no environmental controls.
Rexnord Couplings in Texas or any other location are used to transmit torque, dampen the vibration between the power source and driven equipment, and provide a high misalignment capacity. This all serves to reduce wear and tear on both components as well as extend the life of the equipment.
The Rexnord Couplings also provides a method to prevent any damage to more expensive components, essentially serving the same function as the cotter pin on a boat propeller, allowing it to shear when the propeller gets in a bind such as striking an underwater object and thus preventing further damage to the engine or drive train.
There are many types of power transmission couplings available. These include jaw couplings, disc couplings, elastomeric couplings, gear couplings, and grid couplings. All of these can be considered but are best for certain applications. For example, jaw couplings transmit torque via compression of an insert placed between two intermeshing jaws and are best for low torque, and general application uses where misalignment or vibration is possible.
