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News Release from: Renold Clutches and Couplings | Subject: Trapped roller freewheel clutches
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 11 April 2003
Trapped roller freewheel clutches
Renold Clutches and Couplings, a business of Renold Power Transmission, launches a range of trapped roller freewheel clutches at Hannover Fair 2003, offering high quality and reliability
Renold trapped roller freewheel clutches extend the company product range and bring 'Renold' brand quality and reliability to a comprehensive and diverse variety of clutch applications A notable advantage of this new range is that they are directly interchangeable with other manufacturer's trapped roller freewheel clutches - of particular importance where package dimensions are critical
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 11 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Renold trapped roller freewheel clutch range features a cylindrical outer race and an inner element incorporating ramps on which rollers are located.
Spring-loaded plungers acting upon the rollers ensure permanent contact between the inner and outer elements to achieve instant torque transmission.
This rugged, reliable and versatile design can be used as an overrunning clutch, indexing clutch or backstop.
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Renold Clutches and Couplings already has a strong and established market presence, having designed and produced sprag clutches for over 40 years.
The company possesses unrivalled expertise in specifying and manufacturing sprag clutches for a wide range of power transmission applications.
These applications include overrunning devices on steelwork rolling mills, holdbacks on inclined conveyors, backstops on large conveyor systems in the mining industry, and backstop safety applications on some of the most breathtaking theme park rides in the world.
The trapped roller freewheel clutch range fills a gap in the marketplace for a Renold branded product, improving choice for both partners and customers.
The product range has been positioned - along with the other Renold freewheel clutches - at the forefront of the Cardiff-based company portfolio and future growth plans.
As well as factory-based repairs, Renold can provide a range of on-site and support services, which can include: on-site maintenance and in-situ repairs; plant surveys for planned maintenance, and technical design expertise for all application and design requirements.
Applications and relevant industries for the Renold trapped roller freewheel clutch range includes: conveyors (eg quarry, mining); steel works; bulk material handling; gearbox manufacturing; packaging equipment; dual motor drives; cranes/hoists/lifting equipment; indexing equipment; machine tools; printing presses; standby drives; pumps; food processing; escalators; ventilators; aerospace and defence; textile industry; continuous furnaces and electrical power switches, to name but a few.
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