Ameridrives and Bibby Turboflex have collaborated to introduce a series of high performance disc couplings designed to meet the stringent requirements of today’s turbomachinery market.
The Turboflex Plus couplings combine proven Turboflex and Ameridisc disc coupling technologies together with the experience of the Ameriflex diaphragm coupling to create a coupling that is ideally suited to sensitive high speed turbocompressors as well as low speed load applications.
Turboflex Plus couplings are an economical solution and fully API-671/ISO10441 compliant for critical oil and gas, energy, and petrochemical applications. Three different coupling types are offered for marine applications, and reduced moment high speed and critical high speed compressors used in refining and petrochemical processing.
Models are designed with overload protection features to limit secondary damage in the event of a disc pack failure. Units also feature scalloped disc pack optimized for compressor applications, 300 series stainless discs, and shrouded fasteners for reduced windage.
Features:
- Over 140 kNm; 1,240,000 lb-in.
- Proprietary disc coating to prevent fretting and corrosion
- Custom pack fasteners allow for an optimized bolted connection
- Finite Element Analysis (FEA) on all components including discs
- Designed for API-671 and ISO 10441 and ATEX compliance
- No lubrication for maintenance free operation
- Discs available in 301 Stainless Steel, Inconel, and Monel
- Designed to operate at full ratings simultaneously
- Black oxided, heat treated, alloy steel torque transmitting components are standard
- Improved dynamic balance
- Low bending and axial reaction loads
- Marine style and reduced moment designs available
- Capable of being torsionally tuned to suit specific machinery requirements
- Available in 6, 8, and 10 bolt arrangements for various torque and misalignment conditions
- Customized interface designs are available for unique applications
- Co-planar designs available for increased momentary torque overload protection
