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Oldham Style Couplings

Release Date: April 24, 2018

This video will help explain different applications and uses for an Oldham Style Coupling.

Transcript

Hi, Bobby Watkins from Ruland Manufacturing. In this segment, we're are going to talk about Oldham type couplings. Oldham couplings are a three piece design, they've a disk, and two hubs. The Oldham type is the most forgiving for parallel misalignment of all the motion control couplings and parallel misalignment tends to be the most common problem that people face and it addresses that issues very, very well. The coupling could also act as a mechanical fuse under overload conditions, the disk will break, they'll disengage, and prevent further damage for your system. So basically, mechanical fuse under overload, disk will break,they're disconnected and it's protecting your machine from further damage. Again, it's very forgiving, suitable for a wide variety of applications. The disk is a wear item, so over time, the disk will wear and develop some clearance. So a regular maintenance program to replace the disk on a regular basis is required to maintain zero backlash.

Helpful Resources for Oldham Coupling

Selecting an Oldham Coupling - This technical article gives the pros and cons of oldham coupling including misalignment capabilities.

Choose an Oldham Coupling - This page will shows you all the different type of oldham couplings that Ruland offers.

Installation Videos - A step by step procedure of how to install an oldham coupling.

Coupling Comparison Guide -This is a chart that shows the comparison of Ruland servo coupling on critical performance characteristic.

What to look for in a Servo Coupling - Choosing the most appropriate type of coupling to use in servo applications can be confusing. This article examines the pros and cons of the various couplings.

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