Shaft collars with instant fixing
New quick clamping shaft collars
RULAND Manufacturing and Techdrives announce a new design of quick clamping shaft collars that is ideal for fast adjustments or machine shafts without the need for any tools. Clamping collars can be fixed, adjusted and removed without damage to the shaft, unlike set screw collars which create burrs. Normally clamping collars are fixed by tightening one or two bolts. This new design of clamping collar uses a clamp handle which means it can be fixed in an instant. Machines that need regular adjustment are ideal cases. Examples are packaging, printing, medical, machine vision or semi-conductor manufacturing to retain rolls, guides or fixtures with axial holding power up to 500N.
Quick clamping shaft collars are easily installed. The collars slide on the shaft smoothly. They have easy finger access to the handle that allows them to be removed or positioned without tools, using only the strength of the finger. The handle can be locked, fixing the collar in place. When installed, the handle is flush with the outside diameter which makes them suitable for rotating and stationary applications alike.
The design features a tension-adjustment screw which makes the collar compatible to wide shaft tolerances and also adjust the axial holding power on the shaft. They can be modified by mounting holes to allow them to face-mount other components to the shaft.
Quick clamping collars are made from aluminium for light weight and low inertia and have an anodized finish. The hardware on the collars is made from stainless steel which makes them suitable for wash-down applications, medical applications and some food applications. Quick clamping shaft collars are available with bore sizes from 8 mm to 35 mm. RULAND offer a wide range of collars, shaft couplings and rigid joints which are available in the UK through the Techdrives website www.techdrives.co.uk
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