Elastomeric Element Couplings

Maska Flexible coupling Selection

For all Maska Coupling Types
Selection Process: We will present two different ways of selecting the proper coupling -- namely, the torque design and the HP design. 1. Determine the appropriate Coupling Series and Element material Using the General Characteristics chart (pg. 125), determine which coupling series would be more appropriate for your application. From this information, you may have to choose the proper element material according to the related Element Characteristics chart (Starflex pg. 132; 4-Flex pg. 151). 2. Determine the appropriate Service Factor Using the Application Service Factors chart (pgs 129-130) and the Driver Service Factor Adders chart (pg. 128), determine the Service Factor that corresponds the closest to your application. 3. a) Determine the Torque Design Torque Design = (HP x Service Factor x 63025) RPM 3 b) Determine the HP Design per 100 RPM HP per 100 RPM = (HP x Service Factor x 100) RPM

5. Verify the driver/driven shaft sizes Using the proper coupling Dimensions chart, verify that your driver and driven shaft dimensions are smaller or equal to the maximum bore size available on the coupling selected. If the coupling bore size is not large enough for the shaft diameter, select the next largest coupling that will fit the driver/driven shaft diameter. Selection Example: A coupling is needed to join a 5 HP electric high torque motor operating at 1750 RPM to an outdoor agricultural belt conveyor. The shaft size of the motor is 1 1/8" and the conveyor is 1 3/16". 1. Determine the appropriate Coupling Series and Element material According to the General Characteristics chart, the proper series to use would be the MASKA STARFLEX to get the smallest back lash. According to the Element Characteristics chart, Urethane would probably be the best choice for this application.

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4 Select the Coupling Size Using the Coupling Ratings & Misalignment charts, locate either the Torque or the HP per 100 RPM columns. As the service factor has already been considered, use the chart with a service factor of 1. Skim this column to the first entry where the torque value or the HP per 100 RPM value is greater or equal to the value calculated in step 3. Once this value is located, refer to the corresponding coupling size in the first column of the chart. Refer to the Maximum RPM and Misalignment values to validate that the application requirements are met. If the requirements are not met at this point, another coupling type may be required for the application. Contact our technical support for assistance, if needed.

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Maska Flexible coupling Selection
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2. Determine the appropriate Service Factor To calculate the appropriate service factor to use with your coupling selection, refer to the Application Service Factor chart (pgs 129-130) and the Driver Service Factor Adders chart (pg.128). To obtain the Service Factor, the Driver Service Factor adder has to be added (1) to the Application Service Factor. To calculate the Service Factor for a MASKA STARFLEX used on a belt conveyor driven by a High Torque AC Motor, the application service factor is 1.20 and the driver service factor adder is 0.25. So, the service factor will be 1.20 + 0.25 = 1.45. 3 a) Determine the Torque Design Torque Design = HP x Service Factor x 63025 = . RPM Torque Design = 5 x 1.45 x 63025 = 261.10 in-lbs 1750 OR

3 b) Determine the HP Design per 100 RPM HP per 100 RPM = HP x Service Factor x 100 RPM HP per 100 RPM = 5 x 1.45 x 100 = 0.414 HP per 100 RPM 1750

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4. Select the Coupling size Using the Coupling Ratings & Misalignment charts for the MASKA STARFLEX Urethane Element, locate either the Torque or the HP per 100 RPM columns with a service factor of 1. Skim down this column to the first item that is greater or equal to the Design Torque: 261.10 in-lbs. or to the HP per 100 RPM: 0.414 HP. For this application, the L095 coupling with a Nominal Torque rating of 291 in-lbs. and a HP per 100 RPM of 0.462 HP is the proper coupling. According to this chart, the maximum RPM of 1750 on the electric motor does not exceed the 9000 RPM maximum allowed for the L095 sized coupling with a Urethane insert. 5. Verify the driver/driven shaft sizes The electric motor has a shaft size of 1 1/8" and the conveyor has a shaft size of 1 3/16". Because the maximum bore of the L095 is less than the conveyor shaft size, the L095 coupling is insufficient for this application. Continuing down the maximum bore column in the chart, the L099 size has a maximum bore size of 1 3/16" which is able to accommodate the driver/driven shaft sizes. Therefore: The required coupling size for this application is a MASKA STARFLEX L099 with a Urethane Element.

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SERVICE FACTOR
SERVICE FACTOR CALCULATION: To calculate the appropriate service factor to use in your coupling selection, both the driver and the driven device have to be known. From this information, determine the Application Service Factor from the chart on the following pages and the Driver Service Factor Adder in the chart below. To obtain the Service Factor, the Driver Service Factor adder has to be added (1) to the Application Service Factor. Ex.: To calculate the Service Factor for a 4FLEX used on a Gyratory Crusher driven by a High Torque AC Motor, the application service factor is 2.00 and the driver service factor adder is 0.50. So, the service factor will be 2.00 + 0.50 = 2.50.
(1) Either add positive values or subtract negative values.

DRIVER SERVICE FACTOR ADDERS

MASKA STARFLEX
Electric Motor w / Standard Torque Electric Motor w / High Torque SF<1.25 Electric Motor w / High Torque SF > 1.25 Steam Turbines SF<1.5 Steam Turbines SF >1.5 1- cyl 2-3 cyl 4-5-cyl SF < 1.25 Recip rocating 4-5-cyl SF > 1.25 6-11 cyl SF < 1.25 Engines*** 6-11 cyl SF > 1.25 12 or more cyl SF < 1.25 12 or more cyl SF > 1.25 0 0.25 0.25 0 0 0.7 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0

4-FLEX
0 0.25 0.5 -0.25 -0.5 * * 0.25 0.5 0.25 0.5 0.25 0.5

MASKAFLEX
0 0 0 0 0 * * 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0 0

***The service factors shown are for reference only. Reciprocating applications may apply substantial loads on the coupling and/or induce vibration. This could seriously damage the system. Consult MASKA for assistance with these drives. *Contact MASKA for Technical Assistance

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SERVICE FACTOR (continued)
APPLICATION SERVICE FACTORS MASKA STARFLEX
Agitators Blowers Centrifugal Lobe Vane Brewing & distilling Bottling Machinery, Brew Kettles (distilling) Cookers Car Dumpers Car Pullers Compressors ** Centrifugal Screw Lobe Reciprocating 1 cylinder - single acting 1 cylinder - double acting 2 cylinder- single acting 2 cylinder - double acting 3 cl, or more - single acting 3 cl, or more - double acting Conveyors Assembly, Belt, Oven, Screw Cranes & Hoist Main Hoist-Medium Duty Main Hoist-Heavy Duty Crushers Cane Gyratory Dredges Cable reels Cutter Head Drives Maneuvering and Utility Winch, Pumps Dynamometer Fans Centrifugal Cooling Towers Forced Draft Propeller Feeders Belt Screw Reciprocating Filter, Press-oil Generators Not Welding Hoist Welding Kilns Lumber Machinery Band Resaw Barkers, Edger Feeder, LOG HAUL Planer, Slab Conveyor Live Roll - Reciprocating Sawdust Conveyor 1.00 1.00 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25 2.50 1.50 1.00 1.25 1.25 * * * * * * 1.2 1.50 2.00 3.50 3.00 2.00 2.50 1.50 1.50 1.00 2.00 1.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 1.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 1.50 1.50 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.25

4-FLEX
1.25 1.25 1.50 1.25 1.25 1.25 2.00 2.00 1.25 1.25 1.25 * * * * * * 1.25 1.50 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.50 2.00 1.50 1.25 1.25 2.00 1.50 1.25 1.50 2.00 1.50 1.25 1.50 2.00 2.00 1.50 2.00 1.50 1.25

MASKAFLEX
1.00 1.00 1.50 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.50 1.50 1.00 1.00 2.00 3.50 3.00 3.00 2.50 2.50 2.00 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.00 2.50 1.50 2.50 1.50 1.00 1.00 2.00 1.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.00 1.50 2.00 1.50 2.00 1.00

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APPLICATION SERVICE FACTORS MASKA STARFLEX
Machine Tools Main Drive Punch Press-gear Driven, Plate Planer Metal Forming Machines Draw Bench, Carriage & Main Drive Extruder Wire Drawing Mills, Rotary Type Ball, Pebble Tube Rod Dryers, Coolers Tumbling, Tumbling Barrel, Rubber Tumbling Mixers Concrete, continuous Muller Oil Industry Chiller (oil) Paper Mills Agitator (mixers), Reel, Winder Barking Drum Beater, Pulper Jordans Calenders Suction Roll (paper) Winder Printing Presses Barge Haul Puller Pulverisers Hammermill-Light Duty Hammermill-Heavy Duty Pug Mill Pumps Centrifugal Gear Reciprocating: 1Cyl, Single Acting 1Cyl, Double Acting 2Cyl, Single Acting 2Cyl, Double Acting 3 or more Cyl Rubber Machinery Banbury Mixers Calender Screens Air washing, Water Coal and Sand Rotary Vibrating Grizzly Textile Machinery Card Machine Mangel Loom, Spinner, Tenter frames Tumbling Barrels Windlass Woodworking Machines 1.50 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.50 1.75 1.50 1.50 1.20 2.50 2.00 2.00 1.50 1.50 1.20 1.50 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.75 1.00 1.25 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.75 1.50 2.50 2.00 1.00 1.50 2.50 2.00 1.75 1.20 1.50 1.75 2.00 1.00

4-FLEX
1.50 1.50 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.50 2.00 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 2.00 1.50 2.00 2.00 1.50 1.50 1.50 2.00 1.50 2.00 1.50 1.25 1.50 * * * * * 2.00 2.00 1.25 1.50 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.25 1.50 2.00 1.50 1.25

MASKAFLEX
1.50 1.50 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.50 2.50 2.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.00 1.00 2.50 1.50 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.50 1.50 2.50

1.00 1.50 2.50 2.00 2.00 1.50 1.50 2.50 2.00 1.00 1.50 2.50 2.00 1.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 1.50 1.00

*Contact MASKA for technical assistance ** Add 0.5 to factor if without flywheel

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1.50 2.00 1.50