L Type – Standard Jaw Coupling

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Description

  • Industry Standard Couplings
  • Accommodates angular and parallel axis misalignment
  • Failsafe (will still execute if the elastic “spider” fails)
  • no metal-to-metal contact
  • Resistant to oil, dirt, sand, moisture, and grease
  • Largest inventory in the industry to choose from

Bronze – Rigid, porous oil-impregnated metal insert exclusively for low-speed (max 250 RPM) applications requiring high torque capabilities. Not affected by extreme temperatures, water, oil, or dirt.

Material

Temperature
Range

Misalignment

Shore
Hardness

Dampening
Capacity

Chemical
Resistance

Color

 

 

Angular

Parallel

     
SOX (NBR) Rubber

-40°F to 212°F
(-40°C to 100°C)

0.015

80A or 60A*

High

Good

Black

Urethane

-30°F to 160°F
(-34°C to 71°C)

0.015

55D or 90-95A**

Low

Very Good

Blue

Hytrel®

-60°F to 250°F
(-51°C to 121°C)

1/2°

0.015

55D

Low

Excellent

Tan

Bronze

-40°F to 450°F
(-40°C to 232°C)

1/2°

0.01

None

Excellent

Bronze

* All Sizes (except L035) shore hardness = 80A, Size L035 shore hardness = 60A

** Sizes L050 to L110 shore hardness = 55D, Sizes L150 to L225 shore hardness = 90-95A