Octaforce disc-O-Flex couplings are fully metallic, easy-to-install couplings with several key features:
Construction: They consist of two hubs, a center spacer, and stainless steel element blades, allowing for easy replacement without disturbing equipment.
Maintenance & Installation: They require no lubrication, have no wearing parts, and offer easy installation due to a ‘Drop Out’ spacer.
Performance: These couplings accommodate various misalignments (angular, parallel, axial), are suitable for high-temperature applications, and offer high speed capability with dynamic balancing.
Durability & Options: Non-stainless steel parts are anticorrosive coated, and special options like customized spacer lengths and materials are available.
Types of Octaforce Disc-O-Flex couplings and their selection procedure:
Coupling Types:
TYPE-RLM:
Normal duty coupling suitable for general industrial applications.
TYPE-REM :
High-performance coupling, specially suited for petrochemical & fertilizer industries, with API-671 compliance available on request and featuring an antifly spacer.
Selection Procedure:
Select the appropriate SERVICE FACTOR from a given table.
Calculate DESIGN POWER at rated speed (rpm) by multiplying rated running power by the service factor, then convert this to design power at 100 rpm.
Refer to the rating column to find the power greater than or equal to the design power at 100 rpm, which determines the coupling size.
Select standard Type I or Type II hubs for shaft sizes, or Type III or Type IV hubs in Type EM for larger shaft sizes.
