Twin Spring Coupling recently announced the release of its third product line, the TSC150. The new hybrid Source: Twin Spring CouplingSource: Twin Spring Couplingflexible coupling unit replaces all universal, jaw, beam, bellows and other flexible industrial couplings.
The patented design allows the coupling to do the job of two different coupling technologies in one unit and offers a maintenance-free product, as it contains no bearings.
The Twin Spring Coupling TSC150 can handle high speed/low misalignment, while being more flexible than current industrial couplings due to its dual spring construction. Typically, industrial couplings can only work at +/-2° out of alignment before they start to wear out.
It can also run at lower speeds and higher misalignment like the industry standard universal joint, which requires constant maintenance (greasing and worn bearing replacement).
Twin Spring Coupling’s one-piece design also means no broken yokes, which is another area of product failure with universal joints. The coupling is torque rated to 150 ft-lbs. of torque and can run at speeds of up to 3,500 rpm at low degrees of misalignment.

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