BoWex® - tooth clutch
Tooth clutch with high misalignment compensation capacity and maintenance-free continuous operation
Double-cardan curved-tooth couplings are flexible shaft connections that ensure positive-fit torque transmission. The BoWex® is axially - radially - and angularly flexible for optimum compensation of shaft misalignment issues. The combination of a steel hub and polyamide sleeve allows maintenance-free continuous operation with extremely favourable friction factors in the tooth pairing.
Features of the various BoWex® designs
| Design | Feature |
|---|---|
| BoWex® Junior | 2-piece curved-tooth plug-in coupling made of plastic Low dead weight Low moments of inertia |
| BoWex® Junior M | 3-piece double-cardan coupling made of plastic Low dead weight Low moments of inertia |
| BoWex® M | Double-cardan curved-tooth coupling Maintenance-free thanks to the plastic/steel material pairing |
| BoWex® M-C | Double-cardan curved-tooth coupling Sleeve made of carbon fibre-reinforced polyamide No electrostatic charge via plastic sleeve |
| BoWex® stainless steel | Hub made of stainless steel - polyamide sleeve For use in aggressive environments |
| BoWex® I | Double-cardan curved-tooth coupling Maintenance-free thanks to the plastic/steel material pairing |
| BoWex® AS | Double-cardan curved-tooth coupling Separable coupling design Sleeve axially movable in installed state |
| BoWex® Spez.-I | Double-cardan curved-tooth coupling |
| BoWex® SD/SD-D | Curved-tooth coupling switchable at standstill Rapid connection and disconnection of units possible when at standstill |
| BoWex® SD1 | Curved-tooth coupling switchable at standstill With slip ring and switching rod for manual actuation Rapid connection and disconnection of units possible when at standstill |
| BoWex® SG | Double-cardan curved-tooth coupling Version with dust protection rings for drives exposed to dust and dirt |
| BoWex® SSR | Double-cardan curved-tooth coupling With Seeger supporting rings With mobile sleeve Maintenance-free thanks to the plastic/steel material pairing |
| BoWex® Spez.-I/CD | Double-cardan curved-tooth coupling Design for sliding rotor motors Maintenance-free thanks to the plastic/steel material pairing |
| BoWex® GT | The sleeve consists of two half shells Double-cardan operating principle of the BoWex® is preserved |
| BoWex® ZR | With intermediate piece for bridging larger shaft gaps |
Highlights
- Reliably offsets axial, radial and angular misalignments
- Tribological pairing of steel and polyamide eliminates need for lubrication and maintenance
- Polyamide has great mechanical strength and rigidity as well as thermal resistance
- Available in rust-free and ATEX versions
- Wide range of variants – can also be combined with torque limiters
Structure and function
BoWex® curved-tooth couplings are shaft couplings for form-fit torque transmission and are particularly suitable for compensating for axial, radial and angular misalignments. The double cardan operating principle of BoWex® reduces restoring forces in the shaft train. The curved-tooth design prevents chamfer pressure on the toothing in case of angular and radial misalignments, enabling virtually wear-free operation of the BoWex® coupling. The material pairing of steel and polyamide enables maintenance-free operation with extremely good friction factors. Can be mounted vertically or horizontally without a special mounting tool.
Features
- Double-cardan curved-tooth coupling
- Maintenance-free thanks to the plastic/steel material pairing
- High degree of thermal resistance of the polyamide sleeve (+100°C)
- Highly compact design
- With an axial plug-in
Application area / utilisation
- General mechanical engineering
