Encoder Couplings

Designed to grip evenly around your shaft, these couplings provide more holding power than set screw couplings without marring the shaft. Tighten the clamping screws to secure. Cuts in the coupling body allow flexibility to handle parallel, axial, and angular misalignment. Often used for light duty encoder and stepper drive applications, they allow zero backlash (no play) and never need lubrication. Also known as helical beam couplings / Encoder Disc Couplings.
Flexible shaft couplings transmit torque between two shafts and accommodate misalignment between the shafts under various load conditions. Misalignment can result in costly maintenance, and eventually reduce the life of bearings and accuracy of your encoder. Flexible encoder shaft couplings offer zero backlash and can accommodate a variety of misalignments and load conditions.
Ideal for encoders, these Couplings were developed to satisfy today’s higher performance requirements and can be used for parallel, angular and axial shaft misalignments, all while maintaining constant transmission of torque and angular velocity.
Clamp-style couplings provide a positive, secure shaft connection.
Encoder Couplings / Zero Backlash Couplings