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New Year’s Resolution: Coupling Weight Loss
A large industrial manufacturer came to Coupling Corp with a low torque application designed to run at 75,000 RPM. This was no problem for the FLEXXOR coupling. But to make things harder, they wanted...
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FLEXXOR Coupling Reduces Vibrations in Gas Compression Application
For several years a gas gathering company dealt with high vibrations on the motor driving a 6 throw, 5400 HP reciprocating compressor. Over that time, they made several attempts to reduce the levels,...
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How CCA Saved a Customer Millions
A CouplingCorp customer came with a problem that can be common. The original shaft attachment device they were using had a set screw to hold it in place on the shaft. Over time the vibrations of the...
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Surprise BSE Change
Thermal Growth – No Problem Recently a power plant was installing a new coupling after an extended outage. A new pump shaft and element were installed during the outage, and significant work was...
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Large Vertical Pumps with Large Problems Recently, a power plant had problems with its circulating water pump system. The system was rated at just over 5000 HP, running at 350 RPM. There were some...
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I Like Big Hubs (and I cannot lie)
Working with Large Hubs the Hard Way As the world’s heavy industries strive towards larger and more powerful equipment, CouplingCorp is helping to make it easier to keep that machinery running using...
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Vibration Transmission in Couplings
Reduce Coupling Vibration Transmission with FLEXXOR Couplings For years, the equipment owners have lived with excessive vibration generated from gear couplings. This post helps describe why coupling...
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Why Machine Alignment Matters
Precision machinery and coupling alignment is an indispensable aspect of machinery maintenance, ensuring optimal performance and longevity of industrial equipment. Couplings are critical components...
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Lady and the Clamp
When an LNG plant has multiple compressors driven by GE MS7001 gas turbines, it can be a fairy tale romance. But, when the evil villain, in this case, a hydraulic hub, gets involved, it can put the...
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Runout Solution: Vertical Clamp Coupling
A refinery customer had a series of Ingersol-Rand VOC vertical pumps throughout the plant. Those pumps used clamshell couplings (as seen in the original IR manual below). The plant kept replacing...
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