ELCO Coupling

Curved Tooth Articulated Joints with Elastic Profile Sleeves

Curved Tooth Couplings Curved Tooth Couplings Curved Tooth Spindles Couplings from the Hanover Works Range of Couplings

The production process of the curved tooth couplings was inven- The torsionally resilient ELCO coupling has proven its worth in
ted by Albert Tacke more than 60 years ago and was already tens of thousands of drives due to its adaptable construction and
patented in 1939. Basic design precise workshop design.
The worldwide use of the curved tooth coupling in all fields of
Basic design with
technology provides proof of the high recognition and capability retaining ring
The main field of application
of this coupling design.
of the FS-type curved tooth
In 1999, the 1000 000th curved tooth coupling was produ- Curved Tooth Couplings
articulated joints is crane
ced by the RENK works in Rheine. Spacer design
hoisting gears and cable
We offer the most comprehensive range of couplings worldwide. drum drives in the field of
Spacer design with
The multitude of construction series and options allows complete lifting and materials handling
retaining ring
freedom to engineer the ideal shaft connection for your particular equipment. Raflex
application. It also gives you the certainty to select the optimum
Intermediate shaft
Steel Disk Couplings
solution, even for the most severe operation conditions.
design
Intermediate shaft
design with
retaining ring

Diaphragm Couplings
Design with brake disk Torque and speed shocks are dampened by the spring and
for shoe brake
cushioning properties of the profile sleeves.
Design with brake disk
Angular and radial displacement is counterbalanced by the all-
for disk brake
round elasticity and plasticity of the profile sleeves. ELCO Coupling
Longitudinal movements of the shafts are counteracted by the
Curved-tooth spindle couplings are mainly used where large tor- with Elastic Profile Sleeve
smooth displaceability of the profile sleeves in the bores of the
ques need to be transmitted with minimal external diameters and
coupling counter-piece.
Vertical design at the same time a high misalignment capability is required. This
is the case, for example, with hot and cold rolling mills, conti-
nuous casting plants, straightening presses and rotary furnaces, HYGUARD
etc. Due to the large number of different designs for the spindle
ELCO Coupling: Safety Couplings
heads, this drive element can be used not only for the original
equipment, but is also extremely useful for retrofitting or moderni- RENK Aktiengesellschaft Telephone: ++49 511 86 01- 0
Design with one-piece
Hannover works Telefax: ++49 511 86 01- 288
coupling sleeve sing such plants.
Weltaustellungsallee 21 E-Mail: info.hannover@renk.biz
Product catalogues: 30539 Hannover/Germany
Basic Construction Series Industry, Standard Construction Series Product catalogues: TORLOC
Ship and Marine Technology AX-BO and RAFINEX Curved Tooth Articulated Joints Product catalogue: Clamping Elements
Curved Tooth Spindle Couplings ELCO Coupling
High-Speed Construction Series Disengageable at Standstill
HYGUARD Raflex High-Speed Diaphragm RENK Aktiengesellschaft
Safety Couplings Steel Disk Couplings Couplings RENK Longlife Grease Operating worldwide

HYGUARD Safety Couplings offer maximum reliability. In combi- High-speed diaphragm couplings of the series MCN and MCF Properties Representations: Great Britain and Philippines
nation with the proven curved tooth coupling, HYGUARD acts transmit the torque through a contoured single diaphragm. They RENK Longlife Grease is a strongly adhesive, special fibrous grea- Ireland Poland
Algeria Greece Portugal
like a safety coupling with torque limitation. The release torque is are predominantly designed for use on applications involving high se which retains its full lubricity over long periods. Its thixotropic Argentina Hungary Serbia
adjustable and remains constant throughout the entire operation and very high speeds. The high flexibility of the diaphragm under structure renders RENK Longlife Grease highly resistant to drip- Australia India Singapore
time. The dependable protection for expensive machinery. load allows the compensation of angular, axial and parallel misali- ping when immobile, even under unfavourable installation conditi- Austria Israel Slovakia
Bangladesh Italy Slovenia
gnments of the shafts connected by the coupling. ons. RENK Longlife Grease complies with NLGI class 1. It is fully Belgium Japan South Africa
water-resistant and completely neutral with respect to the inte- Bosnia-Herzegovina Korea (South) Spain
grated seals, e.g. those made of NBR material. Brazil Kuwait Sweden
Brunei Luxembourg Switzerland
Fields of Application Bulgaria Macedonia Syria
Canada Malaysia Taiwan
RENK Longlife Grease is especially adapted to the requirements Peoples Republic Mexico Thailand
of curved-tooth couplings. of China Monaco Tunisia
Croatia Morocco Turkey
The steel disk couplings of the construction series Raflex Long-term Lubrication Cyprus Netherlands United Arab Emirates
belong to the torsionally stiff, flexible shaft connections. Like the RENK Longlife Grease extends the maintenance intervals of cur- Czech Republic New Zealand USA
Denmark Norway (Canada, Puerto Rico)
well-established curved tooth couplings, these power transmis- ved-tooth couplings to 25,000 hours of operation or up to 5
Finland Oman Venezuela
sion elements are completely made from metal. Contrary to the years. This period corresponds to the intervals for major mainten- France Pakistan
curved tooth couplings, they do not need lubrication and are ance inspections of power stations and to the requirements of
API. Licensees: Associations and Subsidiaries
hence maintenance-free.
Brazil United Arab Emirates
Container Sizes Peoples Republic USA
RENK Longlife Grease is available in practical, easy-to-handle of China
No need for lubrication and maintenance India
cartridges or in larger containers if required.
High temperature resistance
Extremely high radial stiffness
High torque transmission capacity within little space Low restoring forces and bending moments More information about our coupling range is contained in
our product catalogues which we gladly send to you upon
Torsionally rigid, articulated shaft connection Low weight 0.28 kg cartridge request.
Overload protection with adjustable torque limitation Diaphragm protected against corrosion
Constant release torque throughout the entire operation time Very high torque and speed capability 0.75 l (0.73 kg) tin

RR 061/05.08 7,5e Printed in Germany 081072

No interruption of operation due to material fatigue Extended lifetime utmost dependability
Low down-time costs Extraordinarily high balance quality 2.5 l (2.36 kg) tin
Fast re-commissioning
Easily removed diaphragm sleeve
Low number of mechanical connecting elements 5 l (4.88 kg) tin RENK Aktiengesellschaft
No cost-intensive stock-keeping of spare parts
Rheine works
18 kg hobbock Rodder Damm 170
D-48432 Rheine
API 610 API 671 Telephone: ++49 5971 790-0
Product catalogue:
Please send any enquiries or orders for RENK Longlife Grease to Telefax: ++49 5971 790 208 + 790 256
Safety Couplings, Clamping Elements Product catalogues: Product catalogue: E-mail: info.rheine@renk.biz
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