SOFT AND SAFE

• Hydrodynamic fluid coupling
• Nominal output from 1.2 kW up to 2,500 kW with 15 sizes
• Temperature range: from –40 °C to +50 °C

Processing machinery and drive components are subjected to severe loads, particularly in demanding applications. FLUDEX® couplings provide as overload protection in the event of an emergency, as well as limiting start and maximum torque within the drive train. They also assist in starting the motor. Additionally, they separate and dampen rotary oscillation, which minimizes the need for restoring forces.

The Föttinger principle governs the functioning of fluid couplings. Because they are not mechanically coupled, the coupling components on the input and output sides are wear-free. The radial blades speed the fluid movement in the coupling, which transmits the torque. Both the Föttinger principle and the FLUDEX coupling’s working concept are demonstrated in our movie.

Your benefits at a glance

• Soft and shock-free starting of machines and conveyor systems
• Torque transmission without wear allows internal combustion engines to start up with a connected load
• Torque limitation during start-up and in the case of overload protects coupled system components
• Acceleration of large masses without using oversized motors
• Protection of the drive against load peaks due to frequent switching procedures and reverse operation
• Excellent decoupling of vibrations and shock damping
• Largely torsional vibration decoupling in vibration-endangered drives
• Small operating slip of the coupling at nominal load (approx. 2%)
• Suitable for use in potentially explosive environments; certified according to 2014/34/EU (ATEX)

Made in Germany, worldwide in use

• Mining and Cement: conveyor belts, apron conveyors, bucket elevators, tube mills, rotary kilns, bunker dischargers, vertical mills, bucket excavators, crushers, roller presses, separators
• Oil and Gas: pumps, fans, compressors, air condensers
• Power Generation: air condensers, generators, cooling towers
• Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals: driers, lauter tuns, pumps and compressors, mixers, cooling towers, agitators, reactors
• Pulp and Paper: woodgrinders, waste paper, wet section, dry section, wastewater purification plants
• Water and Wastewater: aerators, water screw pumps
• Food and Beverage: lauter tuns, reactors, agitators, mixers
• Sugar: generators, extraction plants, sugar cane mills, beet washers
• Passenger Transport: cable cars
• Other fields of application: crushers for wood, metals, stones

Did you know?

The specified operating conditions of a FLUDEX coupling can be monitored by a non-contact and maintenance-free Electronic Operating Control (EOC) system. A thermal operation control device and fusible safety plugs in the coupling housing provide additional protection against overheating and overload pressure.