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Flexible couplings transmit torque from one shaft to another mains unaffected by water, dust and atmospheric conditions.
and are particularly useful in cases where limited misalign- ‘Elecon’ flexible couplings are suitable for driving all classes
ment of shaft is unavoidable. of machinery.
‘Elecon”flexible coupling is a cushioned drive type, trasmitting The couplings work satisfactory within the permissible limits
the torque through rubber bushes which have excellent ca- of misalignment as per IS : 2693 and BS : 3170.
pacity to absorb shocks. The flanges are cast iron and are Flanges are bored to suit the requirement (see table for maxi-
suitable for speeds up to the maximum as mentioned below. mum bore) and keyways are to Indian standard specifica-
‘Elecon’ flexible coupling permits drive in either direction, re- tions IS:2048, 1983; unless otherwise specified. ouplings can
quires neither lubrication no adjustment after fitting. The qual- also be supplied with the listed minimum bore to permit ma-
ity of rubber used for bushes is of a special type which re- chining at site.

HORSEPOWER RATINGS AND DIMENSIONS (MM) Table I (a)

A B C D E F No. Nom. Max. hp/ Approx.
Size Finished Bore of torque speed rpm GD2 weight
Mini Max. pins Kg M rpm Kg M2 Kg
FC 41/2 16 25 41.3 127 28.36 25.4 28.6 3 7 5350 0.010 0.016 3
FC 5 16 32 54 139.7 38 25.34 28.6 3 15 4850 0.020 0.027 4
FC 51/2 16 40 63.5 152.4 44.5 25.4 28.6 3 20 4450 0.028 0.040 4.5
FC 6 16 45 73 165 47.6 35 44.5 4 36 4100 0.050 0.070 7
FC 7 16 55 92 190.5 60.3 35 44.5 6 63 3500 0.090 0.150 10.5
FC 8 16 60 104.8 216 73 44.5 44.55 5 90 3150 0.125 0.340 18
FC 9 16 75 123.8 241.3 82.55 44.5 44.5 8 160 2800 0.230 0.550 23
FC 10 16 85 142.9 266.7 95.2 44.5 44.5 10 250 2550 0.360 0.910 31
FC 13 45 100 165.1 343 108 70 70 5 360 2000 0.500 3.4 73
FC 14 45 115 190.5 368.3 120.7 70 70 6 450 1850 0.630 4.75 86
FC 16 45 135 235 419 146 70 70 10 900 1600 1.250 9.0 123
FC 20 60 165 289 520.7 171.5 92 95.2 10 1700 1300 2.400 27.8 246
FC211/2 60 185 330.2 558.8 197 92 95.2 12 2700 1200 3.800 41.0 305
NOTE: Maximum rpm is specified on the basis of the permissible peripheral stresses for the given material of the coupling.

HORSEPOWER RATINGS AND DIMENSIONS (MM) Table 1 (b)

A B C D E F S No. Nom. Max. hp/ Approx.
Size Finished Bore of torque speed rpm GD2 weight
Mini Max. pins Kg M rpm Kg M2 Kg
FC 630 120 220 360 630 260 120 110 12+-5 14 3200 1050 4.5 66 410
FC 710 120 240 390 710 280 135 130 12+-5 18 4500 940 6.3 114 560
FC 800 120 260 430 800 300 135 130 12+-5 18 6100 850 8.5 187 750
FC 900 140 290 480 900 320 152 150 12+-5 12 8600 750 12 308 990
FC 1000 180 320 540 1000 350 125 150 14+-6 16 12200 670 17 474 1300
FC 1120 230 350 590 1120 380 170 170 14+-6 16 16500 600 23 824 1700
FC 1250 240 380 640 1250 420 170 170 14+-6 20 23000 530 32 1272 2150
FC 1400 260 420 720 1400 460 195 190 14+-6 14 32000 480 45 2213 3050
FC 1600 280 460 750 1600 500 195 190 14+-6 20 43000 430 60 4163 3950
NOTE: Maximum rpm is specified on the basis of the permissible peripheral stresses for the given material of the coupling.

Selection Procedure: The size of the coupling should be se-

lected not only on the basis of the horse-
power and speed of the driven unit, but
also on the nature of the load and type
of drive used.
The following factors should be taken into consideration while selecting a suitable coupling:
1) Horsepower to be transmitted. 2) Shaft r.p.m. 3) Service factor. 4) Diameter of the larger of the two shafts to be coupled.
To determine the size of the coupling, first find normal horsepower per r.p.m. and multiply it by service factor. The resultant figure
is the hp rating for selecting a coupling, i.e.
hp rating of coupling = hp to be transmitted/rpm x service factor
rpm
If the size of the coupling determined by this equation has a smaller bore than required, then select the appropriate higher size.

Table 2 Service factors

Sr. Driven machine Prime movers
No. Electric motor or Steam engine or Gas or oil engines
Turbine water turbine
1. Even torque machines, smooth loads, centrifugal pumps, 1cy 2cy 3cy
enerators, line shafting, textile machines, screens,
evaporators,etc. 1 1.25 2.0 1.25 1.25
2. Balancers, liner sets, coucres, machine tools, reeders,
beaters, agitators, rotary dryers, light fan drives, blowes,
stackers, rubber mixers, conveyors, intermittent loads,etc. 1.1 1.35 2.4 1.6 1.6
3. Heavy fan and blower drives, mine fans, cement mills,
vacuum pumps, disintegrators, winders, wood working
machines, copper and brass rolling mills, etc. 1.3 1.6 2.6 2.0 2.0
4. Calanders, compressors, paper drying, cylinders,cranes and
hoists, planing machines, three-throw pumps, el;evators,etc. 1.5 1.8 3.0 2.4 2.4
5. Tube and rollinmg mills, crushers, grinders, punch and
shears, bal mills,pulverizers, double drum winders,
dredgers, jordens, reversing and ship propulsion, etc. 2.2 2.4 3.4 3.0 3.0
Example : A 80 hp electric motor, running at 1000rpm coupled to the ‘Elecon’ Speed Reducer GS-30-109-AO (45:1), input shaft dia 65
mm and output shaft dia 200 mm coupled to a bucket elevator. Output rpm = 22,.
To select couplings for high speed and low speed:
I. HIgh Speed Couplings: hp/rpm = 0.125. However, as the
II. Low Speed Couplings:
i. hp transmitted = 80 bore required is greater than 60 mm
Output shaft connected to shaft of bucked el-
ii. Shaft rpm = 1000
evator service factor = 1.5 which is maximum permissible for
iii. Shaft dia input =65 mm
hp rating per rpm of coupling = 80 x 1.5 FC-8 coupling, select FC-9 coupling
iv. Service factor = 1.5 (table 2)
22 which permits bore up to 75 mm.
hp rating of
= 5.45 therefore, the selected coupling is
coupling per mm = hp to be transmitted x SF
rpm The permitted maximum bore is 240 mm, FC-9.
= 80 x 1.5 therefore, the coupling size will be FC-710.
100 Therefore, the coupling size FC-8 has
= 0.120
 ‘Elecon single reduction
worm gear and
‘Elecon’ flexible coupling
on high speed and slow speed
shafts.
a) Fully assembled
b) Drive side flange of flexible
coupling assembled to
‘Elecon’ worm gear.

Fluid coupling Geared coupling

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