Aggregate Industry
Lovejoy flexible couplings and power transmission products address critical operational issues that face today’s aggregate facilities. We provide solutions that are resistant to corrosion, require no lubrication, lower maintenance and downtime costs, and reduce noise levels – all with the quality, value and customer service you expect from Lovejoy.
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Lovejoy Products For The Aggregate Industry
- Jaw hubs, rings and elements stock items
- Hub materials: sintered iron, stainless steel, and aluminum
- Radially removable urethane insert and stainless steel locking ring
- 2° angular misalignment
- No tools needed to change element, fast and easy assembly
- Bore sizes up to 9 inches
- Non-lubricated replacement for a grid spacer coupling
- Bore sizes from 7/16” to 44”
- Special styles available, including spacer, floating shaft, and stainless steel
- Interchangeable with industry standards
- Torque capacity to 54,000,000 in-lbs
- Vari-Crown® teeth increase coupling wear life
- Type FL (labyrinth seal) is interchangeable with the industry standard
- Type C (continuous sleeve) takes less space, yet features the high torque concentration of other gear couplings
- High performance gear for extreme high speed applications, with reduced moment of inertia
- Horizontal and vertical split cover designs
- Interchangeable with industry standards up to size 1200
- Available in 19 sizes with a maximum bore of 13” and a maximum torque of 1,500,000 in-lbs
- Provides torsional damping
- Drop-out spacers for pumps
- Self adjusting to compensate for normal belt stretch eliminating power loss, overheating, belt hop and screech
- Damp harmful vibrations during start-up reducing wear-and-tear to other machine components
- Typically extend belt life by 30% resulting in less downtime
- Greatly simplify belt changes, reducing labor and downtime costs
- 5 sizes available in stock
- Ideal for shaker screens in the food industry
- No metal-to-metal contact, wear and maintenance free
- Dramatically reduces vibration and unwanted screen movements
- Typically lasts 5-10 times longer than coil springs, guaranteed at least 15 years
- Resistant to corrosive washdowns
- Standard suspension systems also available in 16 stock sizes Lovejoy, Inc.
- Zero backlash
- No effect from dynamic, reversing or shock loads
- Keyless locking of shafts to hubs
- High torque transmission
- Reduces maintenance time
- Easy installation and disassembly
- Adjustable for easy radial timing and axial alignment