Servo couplings / hub clamping, key / 1 disc, 2 discs: CFRP / body: aluminium

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Technical Drawing - Claw Couplings

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Basic Properties (e.g., material, hardness, coating, tolerance) - Claw Couplings

Tolerances for d1 and d2 are values before slit machining.
The lateral, angular, and axial misalignment values shown are for each occurring individually. When multiple misalignments are occurring simultaneously, the allowable maximum value of each will be reduced to 1/2.
For the selection criteria and alignment procedures, see >> P.1061

Standard Bore	Keywayed Bore			Material		Surface Treatment	Accessory
	d1 (One Side)	d2 (One Side)	d1, d2 (Both Sides)	Main Body	Disc	Main Body
MCKLC	MCKLCLK	MCKLCRK	MCKLCWK	Aluminum Diecast	Carbon Fiber	Electroless Nickel Plating	Hex Socket Head Cap Screw
MCKSC	-	-	MCKSCWK

Further specifications can be found under the tab More information.

Composition of a Product Code - Claw Couplings

Part Number	-	Shaft Bore Dia. d1	-	Shaft Bore Dia. d2
MCKLC16	-	5	-	6
MCKLCWK40	-	12	-	15

Alterations - Claw Couplings

General Information - Claw Couplings

 

Shaft Coupling Selection Details

- Material: aluminum, aluminum alloy, steel, stainless steel, plastic

- Coupling buffer material: polyacetal, polyurethane, nylon, aluminum bronze, carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP)

- Disc material: stainless steel, polyimide, carbon fibre (carbon)

- Fastening: hub clamping, half shell clamping, threaded pin clamping, clamping sleeve, keyway

- Design: slit coupling, disc coupling (servo coupling), Oldham coupling, dog coupling, jaw coupling, bellow coupling, metal bellow coupling, elastomer coupling

- ISO tolerances: H8

- Shaft diameter: 1 to 45 mm

- Outer diameter: 6 to 95 mm

- Length: 8.4 to 100 mm

- Offset: angle offset, radial offset, axial offset

Design Overview

 

Description/Basics

A shaft coupling, also called a compensating coupling, is generally used for the transmission of torque for mechanical engineering. Flexible shaft couplings (non-rigid) can compensate for lateral, axial and angular offsets (misalignment). Therefore, these are common connecting elements between motors and axles/shafts or even ball screws.

There are various types of designs, such as the jaw couplings, disc couplings (servo couplings), slit couplings, bellow couplings, Oldham couplings and many others, which are selected depending on the type of misalignment. You can determine which design is the right one for transmission in your application with the Coupling Selection Method available as a PDF.

When the shaft coupling is professionally installed, the transmission of rotational forces should be slip-free. To do this, the appropriate shaft coupling must be selected depending on the application. Here, it is important to observe the degree of misalignment, the maximum speed of rotation and the permissible torque of the compensation coupling and not to exceed these values during operation. If several misalignments occur at the same time, it is recommended to reduce the maximum value of the specified misalignment by approximately half.

The most commonly used elastomer coupling is the jaw coupling, which consists of a plastic buffer with damping properties. As a result, shocks and vibrations in a drive system can be damped, which protects adjacent components in the transmission of force. Our product range offers you alternative materials for the elastomers. These include among others aluminum bronze and carbon fibre-reinforced plastic.

The different shaft connections on the compensation couplings allow various connection variants for assembly. For this purpose, hub clamping, half shell clamping, slot clamping, threaded pin clamping, chip sleeve and keyways are available.
If a keyway is selected for a MISUMI shaft coupling, it is recommended obtaining the MISUMI machine key, as it is best to combine these.

A shaft coupling can be used for precise positioning. These are often combined together with slide screws or ball screws. A disc clutch (servo coupling) is suitable for this application, since it has a high torsional rigidity.

In addition to the standardized diameter of the shaft bore, MISUMI offers the option LDC and RDC, which allows the drill diameter to be adjusted to the shaft end in 0.1 mm increments.

 

Application Examples - Claw Couplings

 

Industrial Applications