Lovejoy NB-8B UJNT universal joint replacement, the TSC300 coupling.
Replace NB-8B universal joints with a no bearing alternative for all power transmission applications.
Couplings in an industrial power transmission setup have a number of issues to contend with, annual maintenance, fundamental design flaws coming from a century old technology, industry has evolved but the technology that makes up the universal joint has not.
Twin Spring Coupling offers something different.
Industrial power transmission couplings are broken into two main areas, high speed, low angle of misalignment and lower speed, higher angle of misalignment. Traditionally these two needs have been service by two different couplings.
Motion control couplings like jaw, elastomeric type couplings and the other is the universal joint.
The universal joint is also available in two different types, friction bearing also called block and pin and needle bearing. The friction bearing universal joint is a cheap coupling but has its limitations,
1. it can only be used to 25 degrees.
2. it can only run at a maximum speed of 1700 rpm otherwise it causes the bearing to overheat.
Needle bearings allow the universal joint to 1. run at speeds up to 6000 rpm, and also 2. be flexible to 45 degrees. These features come at an premium price and still need to be maintained (greased) and replaced when worn.
The problem with both couplings are their fundamental design weaknesses, for motion control coupling they can run fast but cannot work at over 1 degrees of misalignment before they start to wear out.
The Lovejoy NB-8 universal joint can run at more than 4 degrees but needs constant maintenance to keep the bearings and pivot point greased or they too will wear out quickly.
On top of that the Lovejoy NB-8 traditionally cannot run over 8 degrees before technical issues like balancing and bearing wear become issues. In a 24/7/365 situation like industrial power transmission that’s going to create interruption and a increased annual maintenance bill.
This is the paradox of traditional couplings, there aren’t any options you either design and build your equipment around these short comings or have to deal with the increased maintenance schedules these couplings require.
Lovejoy NB-8B vs TSC300 how it’s different.
The one piece design means no greasing, no replacing components just a annual checkup, vital in industrial 24/7 applications.
Twin Spring Coupling (TSC) 300 has no internal components so no annual maintenance and can run at high and low speed as needed.
Our coupling is available in all the standard industry splines for easy replacement or retrofit for OEM.
Flexible Up to 45 degrees.
Speeds Up to 7000 rpm.
Constructed of 4140 Alloy.
Replaces.
Boston Gear – FC30 XFCBB Bronze, FC38 XFCA Poly, FC 45 Rubber XFCR, J175B, JS250B, JS300B, UJAS 16-16, UJNL 20-20.
Ruland – UJ-HD1125, UJ-HS875, JC jaw , MJC jaw.
SKF – FRC90, SKF Flex 80, PHE L110, PHE L150, PHE L 190, 1040TGHSET, UJ995, UJ507, UJ880, 1200, 1800, UJ341AG, UJ813, UJ964, UJ934, UJMB32, UJMA32.
Lovejoy L-100, L-110, L150, D-5B, D-6B, D-8B, NB-6B, NB-8B, NB-10B, C-226, C-276 (SOX), CJ 42/55 – 48/60 (92A), 38/45 (98/95A), 38/45 (64D), D-5B, NB-6B, DD-5B, DD-6B, LOJ-8B, Uniflex U150R, Saga S15, S-Flex Size 7-10, Delta-Flex 50.
Belden – UJ-HD1500, UJ-HS1500, UJ-HD1750, UJ-HS1500, UJ-HS1750, UJ-NB1500x750, SS-UJ-NB1500x750.
Rexnord – Omega E15, E15M, E20, E20M, Omega HDY15, HDY20, Viva V150, V190.
Falk – Wrapflex 20R.
Tsubaki – L099, L100, L110, L110A .
Guardian Couplings – Guardex M-65, LJW L110, LJW L150, LJW L190, LJW L225.
SIT – Trasco ES 65 Red & Green, 75 Red, GU6P, GU6E, GU6H.
KTR – Rotex AL-H 38/42/48 (42-92A) 48-92A, GJL 38/48/55/65, (48 92-98) (55 92-98) (65 92A).
Spicer – 5-443X, 5-3215X, 5-3233X, 5-3232X, 5-736X, 5-554X, 5-248X, 5-242X.
Neapco – 1200, 1-1275, 1800, 1-0221, 1-1001, 1-0443, 2-0456, 2000.
Moog – 237, 240, 437, 437G, 436, 466, 995.
Rockwell – CP456X, L12N, CP248X.
Weasler – 200-8261, 200-8370, 200-1200, 12RW, 200-7155, 12 series, 3200-8204, 3200-8202, 3010-7606-00, 3009-6206-00, 3002-7306-00, AW20 series, AB2 Series, AW11 Series, AB3 Series, 222-26141, 15161216.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coupling#Twin_spring_coupling.
For more information on the TSC300 go to https://twinspringcoupling.com/coupling-products/tsc-300.
