In determining the best choice of coupling for your robotics applications, there are several key factors to consider. Backlash is the clearance between mating components and is sometimes described as the amount of lost motion. Backlash is not acceptable in robotics or other motion-control applications because as it interrupts the transfer of power, it dramatically decreases positioning accuracy. It also presents timing problems which cause unnecessary coupling movement and stresses which contribute to early failure. In selecting a coupling for robotics applications, choose one with zero-backlash.<\/p>\n
The coupling selected should not contribute to vibration in robotics applications and ought to deliver the required damping. Vibration wastes energy and stresses system components. Damping would help minimize the transfer of shock and vibration across a coupling.<\/p>\n
Robotics and other motion-control applications are typically designed with intermittent starts and stops. Couplings with a low moment of inertia do not have as much of an effect on the natural frequency of the system and thus allow engineers to fine-tune their systems for optimized performance.<\/p>\n
Quick failure is in store when safe operating speed of the chosen coupling has not been taken into consideration. A coupling’s stiffness and its ability to accommodate shaft misalignment are two sometimes overlooked factors to consider when determining the coupling’s safe operating speed. <\/p>\n
Electrical and mechanical isolation are two more selection constraints to consider. Using nonmetallic or polymer inserts will maintain mechanical energy transfer while also preventing the flow of electrical current between functional components. Deciding whether to use a coupling that acts as a mechanical fuse versus fail-safe coupling is dependent upon issues such as whether the interruption of material flow would cause safety concerns. <\/p>\n
Choosing the correct coupling for robotics and motion-control applications is simplified when you consider OEP Couplings’ exclusive line of high performance Oldham\/Universal couplings, which are precision machined from high strength materials. Each of OEP’s Oldham\/Universal variations (types UA, UI and UC) deliver the low rotational inertia and zero-backlash necessary in precision positioning applications. OEP’s Oldham\/Universal couplings can be customized on-site to meet your exact requirements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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