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'M' Series Sprag Clutches

'M' Series Sprag Clutches

'M' Series Sprag Clutches

Product catalog summary
M Series Sprag Clutches Overview
The 'M' series sprag clutches are designed with precision cams made from high chrome alloy steel, ensuring durability and efficient load distribution. These clutches are fully sealed and supported by high-capacity bearings to handle radial and axial loads. They are suitable for direct mounting on through shafts, with torque transmitted via a matching key.

Types of Clutches
  • MG Series: Standard clutch for general applications, available with oil or grease lubrication.
  • MI Series: Designed for high-speed indexing, always oil-filled for optimal performance.
  • MO Series: Features labyrinth seals for minimal drag, suitable for high-speed applications, and always grease lubricated.
  • MR Series: Utilizes a special sprag cage for high-speed overrunning, oil lubricated, and offers a higher torque alternative to Roller Ramp clutches.

Special Features
  • Vertical Shafts: Clutches for vertical shafting are available upon request.
  • High Speed/Temperature Operation: Clutches can be equipped with a patented venting system for high-temperature variations or high-speed overrunning.

Dimensions and Specifications
The document provides detailed specifications for various clutch models, including torque capacity, nominal overrun drag, and dimensions. It also specifies the standard bore and key sizes, with options for custom orders.

M Series Clutch Couplings and Stub Shaft Adaptors
The M Series Clutch Couplings are designed for high-speed overrunning applications, such as motor to large fan shaft connections. They use Morse silent chain flexible couplings for models C3 to C7 and Morse Gear Couplings for models C7.5 to C10. These couplings are fully sealed for grease lubrication and accommodate angular and parallel misalignment.

Stub Shaft Adaptor
The Morse flanged stub shaft adaptor is used when direct mounting of mechanical devices to the clutch is impractical. It is designed to maximize clutch-torque capacity and can be customized to specific diameter requirements.

Installation and Operation
  • Clutches should be lubricated prior to operation.
  • Specify the direction of rotation for couplings as viewed from the clutch end.
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Catalog excerpts

'M' Series Sprag Clutches-1

“M” Series Sprag Clutches Fully sealed, bearing supported, high torque Sprag Clutch Assemblies with Metric and Imperial Bores. “M” series sprag clutches use precision cams made of high chrome alloy steel, hardened and honed for accurate shape. A unique finishing process ensures smooth cam surface providing uniform contact with both races for even load distribution and prolonged clutch life. High capacity bearings are used to accommodate radial and axial loads. The clutches are designed to mount directly on through shafts; the torque being transmitted by a matching key provided with each stock bore; the outer race has a precision ground diameter with tapped holes on each face to enable the fitting of gears, sprockets, pulleys, etc. Power Transmission Solutions Four types of clutch are offered: MG Series - Standard clutch for general overrunning, backstop and index applications, standard oil lubricated with option of grease. 1 /4 UNF Lubrication MI Series - Has special sprag assembly designed for high speed indexing. Holes Always oil filled for optimum performance. MO Series - Fitted with labyrinth seals for minimal drag on higher speed overrun and backstop applications. Always grease lubricated. MR Series - Utilises a special sprag cage arrangement to allow high speed overrunning of the outer race. Oil lubricated clutch suitable as a higher torque alternative to Roller Ramp clutches. Vertical Shafts - Clutches suitable for vertical shafting can be supplied - contact Cross & Morse sales office for technical advice. High Speed/Temperature Operation - Clutches can be provided with a patented venting system for applications subject to high temperature variation or overrunning at high speed. Std. Bore & Key Sizes (1) Clutch Torque Model Capacity Number Nm Max Overrun Speed RPM Inner(4) Outer Nominal Overrun Drag Nm No. (2) Thread Usable Approx Tapped Size Thread Weight Holes U.N.F. Depth kg mm (1) Std. bores clutches normally available 24 hour despatch. Other bore sizes can be supplied to order. Clutches shipped with key. (2) Mounting holes equally spaced except 700& 750 which have 6 equi-spaced plus two 30˚ from equi-spaced holes 180˚ apart. (3) Bores to H7 tolerance except Imperial bores on MG 750-1000 which are to M7 tolerance. (4) This also maximum drive speed MR series clutches. Note: All oil filled clutches must be lubricated prior to operation. Catalogue Selection INDEX Freewheel Clutches :

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'M' Series Sprag Clutches-2

M Series Clutch Couplings and Stub Shaft Adaptors Standard Flexible Couplings Power Transmission Solutions The “M” Series Clutch Couplings are for shaft to shaft connection on high speed overrunning applications, such as motor to large fan shaft. Couplings C3 to C7 use Morse silent chain flexible couplings. Couplings C7.5 to C10 are Morse Gear Couplings. All couplings are fully sealed for grease lubrication. It is preferred to overrun on clutch shaft, as this permits removal of driving machinery by disconnection at flexible coupling, without driven equipment being stopped. For clutch shaft overrunning...

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