Types Of Shaft Couplings You Should Know
Couplings are mechanical elements responsible for 'coupling' two driver elements so that the motion gets transferred from one element to the other. These drive elements are mainly known as shafts and are often seen in automobiles. Shaft couplings add mechanical stability and prevent any problems caused by the misalignment. Couplings are categorized on the basis of their area of application and some of the most common types of shaft couplings are mentioned below: Flexible Couplings Flexible couplings are used in areas where the coaxially between connected shafts is not fixed. Also, the occurrence of shocks is very common in these areas where Ru-Steel flexible couplings are used. Flexible couplings are also known as elastic couplings. This is because when these couplings are made, an elastic member is added between two connecting entities. Rigid Couplings Rigid couplings are mostly made of aluminum and are used in control applications where two shafts are coaxial to each other. T