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Lovejoy Composite Disc Couplings For Cooling Towers

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Composite Disc Coupling for Cooling Towers Overview Lovejoy Composite Disc couplings are a highly engineered, non-lubricated, advanced composite, disc-type couplings. The spacer shaft and flanges are made from composite materials that ensure strength and endurance while delivering light weight, corrosion resistance, and ultraviolet light protection. The disc-type flexible elements are made from a combination of stainless steel bushings, advanced composite disc-links and urethane encapsulation to provide a unitized assembly with a theoretical infinite fatigue life. The flexible elements are...

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Composite Disc Coupling for Cooling TowersSelection Process Composite Disc Selection Process The following is a list of the information necessary to assist in making a coupling selection. Not all of the items will come into play in all selection processes. These items include, but are not limited to: • Motor HP or KW • Motor Shaft Diameter and Keyway size or NEMA / IEC Frame Size • Motor RPM • Gearbox Input Shaft Diameter and Keyway size • Distance Between Shaft Ends (motor to gearbox) • Number of Fan Blades • Fan Speed or Gear box Ratio To select the proper coupling, follow the steps. Step...

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Composite Disc Coupling for Cooling TowersPerformance Data Composite Disc Cooling Tower Couplings ■ Hubs: 316 or CF8M (cast) Stainless steel ■ Disc Packs: Carbon Fiber / Urethane Link style construction ■ Spacer Options: • Fiber Glass • Fiber Glass / Carbon Fiber Mix • Carbon Fiber • Special Modulus Carbon Fiber ■ Hardware: • Bolts - 316 Stainless Steel • Bushings - 316 Stainless Steel • Nuts - 316 Stainless Steel with Nylon Locking Ring ■ Misalignment Capability: • 1 ° Angular Misalignment per flex plane • Axial Misalignment 0.03-0.05 per pack • Hub Fit: AGMA 9002 Class 1 Clearance Fit...

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Composite Disc Coupling for Cooling TowersDimensional Data Style 2 Style 2 - All spacer materials ending with L5, L6, L7, L8, X8 and XHS Table 2 - Composite Disc Dimensional Data Notes: ■ 1 indicates: To calculate the maximum allowable parallel misalignment in inches, take the BSE dimension minus one PW dimension and multiply by 0.017 inches. ■ 2 indicates: To calculate the complete coupling weight, use the weight at minimum BSE ("At Min BSE”) from the chart and add the "Change Per Inch" value for each additional inch of length until the total BSE has been reached.

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Composite Disc Coupling for Cooling Towers Critical Speed Data Critical Speed Floating Spacer Shaft 5000 XH8 2500 Critical Speed Safety Factor for 1800 RPM 2000 Critical Speed Safety Factor for 1500 RPM

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Composite Disc Coupling for Cooling Towers Selection Worksheet Customer Name:_________________________________________ Contact Name:_ _________________________________________ _ Phone Number:__________________________________________ Email Address:_ _________________________________________ _ Motor Data Frame Size NEMA Motor Shaft Diameter Additional Comments: Motor Keyway Width Motor Keyway Depth Motor Shaft Length Gear Box Data Gear Box Manufacture Gear Box Model Number Gear Box Input Shaft Diameter Gear Box Input Shaft Keyway Width Gear Box Input Shaft Keyway Depth Gear Box Useable Shaft...

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