Posted under Machinery Maintenance, Tips and Tricks on Tuesday, April 30th, 2013
Although a Falk F coupling is known for its ability to tolerate misalignment, it’s critical to keep your couplings operating within acceptable design limits. By optimizing motor shaft alignment, you can help preserve the life of your F coupling as well as any other likely-to-fail components. Hazards of Motor Shaft Misalignment Properly aligned shafts permit […]
Posted under Machinery Maintenance, Tips and Tricks on Friday, April 5th, 2013
When even one foot of a gearbox differs in height from the others, you’ve got a case of soft foot on your hands. Soft foot occurs when the machine’s casing is not in proper contact with its baseplate. Unless it is dealt with, this condition can cause misalignment, looseness, vibration and internal clearance issues within […]
Posted under Products/Services, Tips and Tricks on Thursday, April 4th, 2013
A failed coupling can spell disaster for an industrial operation. At minimum, you’re looking at downtime while the repair is made; at its worst, a broken coupling can cause massive financial loss in the form of damaged equipment. Although Falk F couplings have a reputation for longevity and durability – they transmit torque without slip […]
