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Unread 05-08-2002, 17:46
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Originally posted by wysiswyg
I always thought that flexible couplings were for misaligned shafts not for shock loading.
95% of flexible couplings simply handle misaligned shafts. The coupling used on this system not only handled misaligned shafts, but also handled the shock. It's one of LoveJoy's new couplings, called something like a "pin-in-shear" coupling.

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