Couplings - Different Types
Types of Couplings fall into two fundamental classifications: Material Flexing Couplings and Mechanical Flexing Couplings. The material flexible types acquire their flexibility from extending or compacting a versatile material, for example, elastic, or from the flexing of flimsy metallic circles or framework.
Material flexing couplings don’t require lubrication, except for grid couplings.
The mechanical flexing couplings acknowledge misalignment from rocking, rolling or sliding of metal surfaces. All metal mechanical flexing couplings require lubrication.
What are Material Flexing Couplings?
Material flexing couplings normally don’t require grease and work in shear or pressure and can acknowledge angular, parallel and axial misalignment.
Instances of material flexing couplings are jaw, sleeve, tyre, disc, grid and diaphragm couplings. Here are the types of couplings.
