Product Description
Nylon Sleeve Gear Coupling
Curved-tooth Coupling / Coupling BoWex
Ubet Nylon Sleeve Couplings flexible shaft connections for a positive torque transmission and specifically suitable to compensate for axial, radial and angular shaft misalignment.
Ubet Nylon Sleeve Couplings are compact and require no lubrication. They are adapted to many applications including vertical and blind installations. They operate over a wide range of temperature at speed up to 5,000 RPM. This type of coupling is widely used in application such as Motor, Generator and Pump etc.
Features:
l Nylon-steel combined, maintenance free
l Compensation for axial, radial and angular misalignment
l Convenient axial plugging assembly
l Without bolts, pins, flanges to affect balance or safety
l No requirement of lubrication
l Excellent electrical insulation
l Can be vertically or horizontally assembled
l Tolerance of finished bore in appliance with ISOH7
| l tem No. | l Item No. | l Finished bore range | l Outside Diameter | l Nominal Torque Nm |
| l UTNL-14 | l UTNL-14-L | l 6-14 | l 40 | l 10 |
| l UTNL-19 | l UTNL-19-L | l 8-19 | l 48 | l 16 |
| l UTNL-24 | l UTNL-24-L | l 10-24 | l 52 | l 20 |
| l UTNL-28 | l UTNL-28-L | l 10-28 | l 66 | l 45 |
| l UTNL-32 | l UTNL-32-L | l 12-32 | l 76 | l 60 |
| l UTNL-38 | l UTNL-38-L | l 14-38 | l 83 | l 80 |
| l UTNL-42 | l UTNL-42-L | l 20-42 | l 95 | l 100 |
| l UTNL-48 | l UTNL-48-L | l 20-48 | l 114 | l 140 |
| l UTNL-55 | l UTNL-55-L | l 25-55 | l 132 | l 240 |
| l UTNL-65 | l UTNL-65-L | l 25-65 | l 175 | l 380 |
How Does a Gear Coupling Handle Angular, Parallel, and Axial Misalignment?
Gear couplings are designed to handle various types of misalignment, including angular, parallel, and axial misalignment. Here's how they handle each type:
- Angular Misalignment: Angular misalignment occurs when the two connected shafts are not collinear and form an angle with each other. Gear couplings can accommodate angular misalignment due to the flexibility of their gear teeth. The gear teeth allow a slight angular movement between the shafts without causing significant stress on the coupling.
- Parallel Misalignment: Parallel misalignment occurs when the two connected shafts are offset along their axis but remain parallel to each other. Gear couplings can handle parallel misalignment to some extent due to the slight axial movement allowed by the gear teeth. However, for larger parallel misalignments, special gear couplings with spacer elements or other features may be required.
- Axial Misalignment: Axial misalignment occurs when the two connected shafts are not in the same axial plane and have an offset along their length. Gear couplings can handle a certain degree of axial misalignment because the gear teeth can accommodate small axial movements without causing damage to the coupling or connected equipment.
The ability of gear couplings to handle misalignment is one of their key advantages over other types of couplings. The gear teeth act as flexible elements that can compensate for minor misalignments, reducing the stress and wear on the coupling and the connected equipment. However, it is essential to ensure that the misalignment remains within the allowable limits specified by the coupling manufacturer to maintain optimal performance and reliability.
editor by CX 2023-08-11