Can You Manufacture A Rigid Step Bore Coupling With Keyways?

Release Date: March 25, 2019

One-piece rigid couplings can be manufactured with two separate bore sizes but can this be done when one or more of the bores have a keyway?

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Location: Saginaw, MI
Question: Can you manufacture a one-piece rigid coupling with 1.5" by 1" bores with keyways?
Answer:The short answer is no. This requires a blind keyway which we do not have the capability to do as we use a broach to key couplings. Even if we could, it's more cost effective to use a two-piece type which has many standard step bore combinations with a keyway. When possible, we always advise customers to design with a standard product. This reduces down-the-line cost for the company producing the equipment and allows end customers to source off the shelf components if replacement is ever needed.

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