av ep | jun 25, 2026 | Blog
Solar tracking systems are among the most thermally dynamic mechanical environments that a coupling will ever encounter. A tracker drive motor, gearbox, and drive shaft begin each day at ambient temperature — which in desert solar installations can be below freezing...
av ep | jun 25, 2026 | Blog
Textile machinery operates at the intersection of high speed, continuous duty, and precision synchronisation — a demanding combination that places specific requirements on every component in the drive train. A modern high-speed rapier loom produces over 800 weft...
av ep | jun 25, 2026 | Blog
Rotational inertia — the resistance of a rotating body to changes in its angular velocity — is a parameter that receives careful attention when sizing servo motors and gearboxes, but is frequently overlooked when selecting the coupling that sits between them. This...
av ep | jun 25, 2026 | Blog
Oldham coupling catalogues present a dense matrix of numbers — outer diameters, bores, torque ratings, misalignment capacities, inertia values, and speed limits — that can be difficult to navigate without a clear understanding of what each parameter means and how the...
av ep | jun 25, 2026 | Blog
Flexible coupling selection looks straightforward from the outside — find something with the right bore sizes, confirm the torque rating is adequate, and move on. In practice, this approach produces a significant proportion of the premature coupling failures,...
av ep | jun 25, 2026 | Blog
Semiconductor manufacturing is arguably the most demanding environment in which any mechanical component can be asked to operate. The positioning tolerances required are measured in nanometres. The cleanliness standards — typically ISO Class 1 to ISO Class 4...
