Industrial Couplings
Power Transmission | Elecon, Ameridrives & Danfoss Airflex | Gear, Flexible, Fluid & Torque-Limiting
Industrial Couplings
Gear, flexible, fluid and torque-limiting couplings, matched to your drive
The coupling is the link between your motor, gearbox and driven machine, and the wrong one shows up as worn teeth, failed bearings and unplanned downtime. Gordon Russell supplies industrial couplings from Elecon, the parent company of Radicon, and from Ameridrives, plus Danfoss Airflex torque-limiting couplings, and sizes each one to the torque, speed, misalignment and shaft fit of your drive.
✔ Elecon couplings, sold alongside our Radicon gearboxes
✔ Authorized Ameridrives distributor: gear couplings, universal joints and mill spindles
✔ Danfoss Airflex torque-limiting couplings for VFD-driven mills
✔ Couplings matched to the gearbox, motor and brake in one drive package
✔ Replacements sized to your existing shafts and shaft gap
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Gear Couplings
The highest torque in the smallest package
Gear couplings transmit torque through crowned hub teeth meshing with an internal sleeve, so they handle high torque, shock loads and angular, parallel and axial misalignment in a compact, all-metal unit. They are the standard choice for heavy, continuous-duty drives in mining, cement, pulp and paper and steel.
Series Available:
- Elecon Elign: multi-crowned gear couplings from 1,300 to 1,100,000 N·m (0.136 to 115.19 kW per rpm). Types ED double housing, ER one end rigid, ET with spacer, EV for vertical shafts (to 174,000 N·m) and ES single housing (16,000 to 174,000 N·m).
- Elecon torsion shaft couplings: ET gear couplings with a seamless steel torsion shaft for long shaft gaps, supplied up to 7,500 mm long for kiln, ball mill and main mill drives.
- Ameridrives Amerigear: fully crowned gear couplings with torque capacity over 1,000,000 lb·in and bores over 10 in., full ratings at 1-1/2° misalignment; AGMA standard dimensions for interchangeability; O-ring or metal seals; reverse-mount hubs for unexpected shaft gaps.
- Radicon Nylicon: gear couplings with a nylon sleeve for small power drives, bores to 55 mm; non-conductive and maintenance-free.
Common Applications:
- Conveyor, crusher and mill drives
- Kilns, ball mills and coal mills
- Pumps, fans and compressors
Literature: Catalogs & manuals for gear couplings →
Flexible Couplings
Cushioned drives that absorb shock and vibration
Flexible couplings transmit torque through rubber bushes or rings, which cushion shock loads, damp vibration and need no lubrication. They protect gearboxes and motors on drives with uneven or impact loads, and the elements are replaced without special tools.
Series Available:
- Elecon Elflex pin and bush: EFC sizes 01 to 17 (70 to 27,060 N·m, bores 28 to 195 mm) and large FC sizes 630 to 1600 (32,000 to 430,000 N·m, bores 120 to 460 mm); cast iron, drive in either direction, no lubrication and no adjustment after fitting.
- Elecon Elflex FBC brake drum couplings: sizes 100 to 500, 120 to 9,830 N·m, with an integral brake drum of 100 to 500 mm for conveyor and crane drives.
- Elecon HFC-A highly flexible couplings: nine sizes from 1,550 to 89,500 N·m nominal, for drives with high shock loads, large misalignment or uneven load; split rubber rings change without moving the coupled machines; -40°C to +80°C.
- Radicon cone ring couplings: sizes 1 to 12, up to 23,500 N·m and bores to 170 mm, with rubber cone rings for high torsional flexibility; Type 613 taper-bush version changes shaft size by changing the bush.
Common Applications:
- Conveyors, crushers and screens
- Pumps, agitators and mixers
- Cranes and hoists
Literature: Literature for flexible couplings →
High-Performance Couplings
For turbines, compressors and high-speed drives
High-speed rotating equipment needs couplings built to tighter balance, weight and misalignment limits. Ameridrives designs diaphragm and high-performance gear couplings for turbomachinery and critical process drives.
Series Available:
- Ameridrives Ameriflex diaphragm couplings: non-lubricated, multiple convoluted 15-5PH stainless steel diaphragms designed for infinite life; low bending moments, high axial travel, field-replaceable flex elements and a built-in fail-safe; API 671 compliant.
- Ameridrives Amerigear Class I: high-performance gear couplings made to precision tolerances for higher torque, speed and misalignment, in standard or custom designs.
Common Applications:
- Gas and steam turbines and generators
- Compressors and high-speed pumps
- Critical fans and blowers
Literature: Catalogs & manuals for high-performance couplings →
Fluid Couplings
Soft starts and overload protection for heavy loads
A fluid coupling transmits power through oil, with no mechanical contact between the driving and driven halves. The motor starts unloaded and accelerates the load smoothly, which cuts starting current and shock on belts, chains and gearboxes, and the coupling slips to protect the drive during a jam.
Series Available:
- Elecon fluid couplings: constant-fill couplings in four types: CD basic, CDR with a delayed-fill chamber for lower starting torque, CDRP with an extended delayed-fill chamber for longer soft starts, and CDRS with controlled nozzles for ultra-soft starts. Typical slip 2 to 5%.
- Elecon ESC scoop-controlled fluid couplings: variable-fill couplings for stepless speed control from a constant-speed motor, with speed ranges of about 4:1 on centrifugal loads, 2:1 on constant-torque loads and 1.5:1 on rising-torque loads.
Common Applications:
- Long and heavily loaded belt conveyors
- Crushers, ball mills and bucket elevators
- Boiler feed pumps, ID and FD fans
Literature: Elecon fluid coupling catalogs are available on request.
Universal Joints & Mill Spindles
For high angles, long shaft gaps and rolling mill drives
Where shafts run at large angles or the driven end moves, universal joints and spindles carry the torque that a standard coupling cannot. Ameridrives has built universal joints since 1978 and gear spindles since the 1950s, and offers factory repair and rebuild for its own and other manufacturers' joints and spindles.
Series Available:
- Americardan 2000 Series universal joints: needle and roller bearing designs (sizes U2131 to U2192) with one-piece yokes and heat-treated alloy steel, for industrial and off-highway drives.
- Americardan 3000 and 5000 Series universal joints: heavy-duty joints to 15° misalignment; 3000 Series from 55 to 860 mm swing diameter and peak torque to 3,153 kN·m, 5000 Series from 225 to 860 mm and peak torque to 5,647 kN·m, with custom designs above those sizes.
- Amerigear SL and SF mill spindles: gear spindles to 564 kN·m (5,000,000 lb·in) for levelers, uncoilers, pinch rolls and other mill auxiliaries.
- Amerigear SM mill spindles: custom gear spindles to 7,350 kN·m (65,000,000 lb·in) for rolling mill main drives, meeting AGMA standards.
Common Applications:
- Rolling mills and processing lines
- Draglines, shovels and heavy mobile equipment
- Shredders and paper machines
Literature: Catalogs & manuals for universal joints & spindles →
Torque-Limiting Couplings
Protect the drive train from torque spikes and jams
A torque-limiting coupling disconnects the drive when torque exceeds a set limit, protecting motors, gearboxes and shafts from overloads, jams and the torque spikes common on VFD-driven mills.
Series Available:
- Danfoss Airflex TLC torque limiter couplings: built on Airflex VC clutch technology for VFD-driven grinding mills; monitor torque continuously, disengage instantly on overload and reset by reapplying air pressure, with no shear pins to replace. Torque capacity to 1,368,175 N·m (12,109,375 lb·in) in five sizes. See Danfoss Airflex clutches & brakes.
- Fluid couplings: Elecon fluid couplings also limit starting and overload torque on conveyors and crushers (see Fluid Couplings).
Common Applications:
- SAG, AG and ball mills on VFDs
- Crushers and shredders
- Conveyors prone to jams
Literature: Brochures & manuals for torque-limiting couplings →
Drive Packages & Replacements
The coupling sized with the rest of the drive
Most coupling failures start with a coupling that was sized on its own. Because we also supply the gearbox, motor, clutch and brake, we size the coupling to the whole drive: motor horsepower and speed, starting torque, service factor, shaft fits and the space between shaft ends.
What We Do:
- Complete drive packages: couplings supplied with Radicon, Bonfiglioli and other gearboxes and with TECO-Westinghouse, WorldWide Electric and Bonfiglioli motors.
- Replacements: couplings matched to your existing shafts, keyways and shaft gap, including AGMA-standard gear couplings that interchange with other makes.
- Bored to size: hubs supplied finish-bored and keyed to your shafts.
- Universal joint and spindle repair: factory rebuilds through Ameridrives for Ameridrives and other makes.
Common Applications:
- New conveyor, crusher and mill drives
- Replacing worn or obsolete couplings
- Upgrading couplings on drives converted to VFDs
Our Brands
Elecon: the parent company of Radicon and one of Asia's largest gear manufacturers, building Elign gear, Elflex flexible, highly flexible, torsion shaft and fluid couplings. We supply Elecon couplings alongside our Radicon gearboxes. Best for heavy-duty gear, flexible and fluid couplings.
Ameridrives: making couplings since 1928, with the Amerigear crowned-tooth gear coupling, Ameriflex diaphragm couplings, Americardan universal joints and mill spindles. Best for high-torque gear couplings, turbomachinery and steel mill drives.
Danfoss Airflex: air-actuated torque limiter couplings for VFD-driven grinding mills, from our authorized Danfoss Airflex line.
Catalogs & manuals: Browse coupling literature →
What We Need to Quote
Replacing a coupling? The make, type and size stamped on the hub or sleeve, plus a photo, usually has everything we need. Otherwise, these details get you an accurate quote quickly:
- Driver and driven equipment (for example, motor to gearbox, or gearbox to conveyor)
- Motor horsepower (or kW) and speed, or the torque to be transmitted
- Shaft diameters and keyways on both sides
- Distance between shaft ends
- Horizontal or vertical mounting, and expected misalignment
- Starting conditions, shock loads and reversing
- Environment: outdoor, dust, washdown, temperature or hazardous area
- Quantity and required delivery date
Send us what you have using the quote form below, and our power transmission team will follow up.
Why Buy Couplings from Gordon Russell
- Sized to the whole drive: couplings matched to the gearbox, motor, clutch and brake we supply
- Heavy-duty range: gear, flexible, fluid, diaphragm and torque-limiting couplings, universal joints and mill spindles
- Replacements that fit: hubs bored and keyed to your shafts and sized to your shaft gap
- Local support: power transmission specialists in Delta, Red Deer, Fort Saskatchewan and Prince George
- Industries we serve: mining and mineral processing, aggregate, forestry and pulp and paper, oil and gas, agriculture and general industry
With more than 95 years in industrial equipment, Gordon Russell knows what it takes to keep Western Canada's heavy industry running.
Coupling Catalogs, Manuals & Literature
Catalogs and installation, operation & maintenance (IOM) manuals for Ameridrives and Danfoss Airflex couplings. Elecon coupling catalogs and manuals are available on request. Can't find your model? Contact us with the coupling make and size and we will send the right document.
Jump to: Gear Couplings | Flexible Couplings | High-Performance Couplings | Universal Joints & Mill Spindles | Torque-Limiting Couplings
| Document | Type | Download |
|---|---|---|
| Gear Couplings | ||
| Elecon Elign gear and torsion shaft coupling catalog and manual | Catalog | Request |
| Ameridrives Amerigear Standard Gear Couplings | Catalog | |
| Ameridrives General Purpose Gear Couplings Installation | IOM / Manual | |
| Flexible Couplings | ||
| Elecon Elflex flexible, HFC-A and cone ring coupling catalogs | Catalog | Request |
| High-Performance Couplings | ||
| Ameridrives Ameriflex Diaphragm Couplings | Catalog | |
| Ameridrives High Speed, High Performance Gear Couplings | Catalog | |
| Altra High Performance Couplings | Catalog | |
| Ameridrives Ameriflex Service Manual | IOM / Manual | |
| Universal Joints & Mill Spindles | ||
| Ameridrives Americardan Universal Drive Shafts | Catalog | |
| Ameridrives Amerigear Mill Spindles | Catalog | |
| Ameridrives Americardan Installation & Maintenance | IOM / Manual | |
| Ameridrives SM Mill Spindle Installation | IOM / Manual | |
| Torque-Limiting Couplings | ||
| Danfoss Airflex Torque Limiting Couplings | Brochure | |
| Danfoss Airflex Pneumatic Torque Limiter | IOM / Manual | |
| Danfoss Airflex Pneumatic Torque Limiter Control | IOM / Manual | |
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