Connecting Shafts

GERWAH Gmbh was founded in 1980. The idea of new, innovative products has made them a recognized partner in the machine tool industry.

Torsionally flexible line shafts with elastomeric spider

Features

• Absolutely backlash-free
• Installation length up to 6 m possible
• Compensation of axial, lateral and angular misalignment
• Cost-effective, simple assembly
• Maintenance free
• Variable length of the intermediate (or line) tube of steel
• Double-sided standard hubs
• Backlash free elastomeric spider
• Excellent transmission of torque and seating of misalignment
• High transmission accuracy
• Temperature Range -30° to 120° C

Torsion proofed line shafts with metal bellows

• Absolutely backlash-free
• Installation length up to 6 m possible
• Compensation of axial, lateral and angular misalignment
• Aluminium lightweight construction up to size 200, optional with CFK-tube
• Maintenance free, no wear
• Universal joint tube version available
• Special stainless steel bellow
• Excellent power transmission
• High torsional stiffness and misalignment compensation
• Optimum moment of inertia
• Additional balancing holes for better cyclic running
• Temperature Range -30° to 120° C
• High precision of rotation angle

» More info at Ringfeder website

Gerwah Connecting Shafts Catalogue

 

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Connecting Shafts from ZIMM

Features VWZ

• easy assembly-saving time and costs
• low mass moment of inertia
• lengths up to 6 meters without pedestal bearing

Clamping hub with split coupling

• high concentric precision
• easy radial assembly and disassembly
• high clamping strength
• no backlash
• additional connection securing with pin and keyway not necessary

Elastomer star

• heat treatment preempts ageing
• permanently free of play and vibration absorption
• electrical insulating properties
• temperature range: 0°C to +70°C, reduced from -20°C to +100°C

» More info at ZIMM website

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