High speed in the automotive industry
The demands placed on machining centers in terms of speed and precision are constantly increasing. This is particularly true in the automotive industry. Here for example, profile grinding machines for truck and car camshafts need to produce extremely smooth surfaces with highly accurate geometry.
Just in time production, which is standard in this industry, requires high processing speeds to be able to keep up with fluctuating demand. Speed in machining is directly related to drive power, but with increasing power comes greater potential for vibration, which works to the detriment of machining quality.
To combat this issue, many manufacturers use R+W elastomer couplings with high strength aluminium hubs and engineered polymer inserts. These damp vibration while compensating for inevitabla shaft misalignment and operating without backlash or wear. Despite their being backlash free, the couplings remain easy to slide together, which facilitates the assembly process. Elastomer couplings from R+W thus increase machine service life and reduce maintenance efforts.
Many leading manufacturers worldwide in the fields of machine tools, printing and packaging machines rely on the innovative products from R+W.
