This advanced composite drive shaft is built to improve operational stability, reduce maintenance requirements, and enhance cooling tower drivetrain performance.
- Advanced carbon fiber construction provides superior stiffness and long-span capability
- Patented unitized composite flex elements eliminate fretting corrosion and lubrication needs
- Lightweight design significantly reduces motor and gearbox bearing loads
- An integral flange structure improves fatigue resistance under continuous cyclic loading
- 316 stainless steel hubs and hardware deliver excellent corrosion resistance
- High angular misalignment capacity simplifies installation and alignment
- Dynamically balanced to ANSI/AGMA 9000-C90 Class 9 standards for smooth operation
It is engineered to provide stable torque transmission and dependable operation in continuous-duty industrial cooling tower environments.
- Model: LRA450.275
- Coupling size: 450.275
- Coupling style: Long span
- Coupling type: Composite
- Maximum horsepower @ 1800 RPM (2.0 SF): 100 HP
- Maximum horsepower @ 1500 RPM (2.0 SF): 85 HP
- Continuous torque rating: 3,625 in-lb (410 Nm)
- Peak torque rating: 10,875 in-lb (1,229 Nm)
- Maximum DBSE @ 1800 RPM: 128 in (3,251 mm)
- Maximum DBSE @ 1500 RPM: 141 in (3,581 mm)
- Maximum bore capacity: 5.06 in (130 mm)
- Distance between shaft ends: 128 in
- Maximum operating speed: 1800 RPM
- Balanced speed rating: 1800 RPM
- Operational angular misalignment capacity: 1°
- Operational axial misalignment capacity: 0.03 in
- Hub straight bore diameter (Hub 1): 0.615 in
- Hub straight bore diameter (Hub 2): 3 in
- Spacer length: 127.14 in
- Overall coupling length: 133.26 in
- Disc pack material: Composite
- Hardware material: 316 stainless steel
- Hub material: Stainless steel
- Moment of inertia: 32 lb-in²
- Inertia change per additional inch: 0.1 lb-in²
- Dynamic balance: ANSI/AGMA 9000-C90 Class 9 compliant
