WISE Telescope, With C-Flex Bearings Inside, Re-Entering Atmosphere
After a decade of groundbreaking exploration, NASA has sent the final command to the NEOWISE space telescope, marking the end of its asteroid-hunting mission. This incredible spacecraft, originally launched as the WISE space telescope, has provided valuable data about asteroids, stars, and galaxies. At the core of its success are the high-precision C-Flex bearings, which ensured smooth operation and stability throughout its mission. These advanced bearings played a vital role in enabling NEOWISE to scan the skies with unparalleled accuracy, supporting its contributions to space exploration.

Why C-Flex?

Performance Properties

Durable and Reliable Construction
C-Flex couplings are constructed using high-strength hardened stainless steel or glass-impregnated polyamide flexures, ensuring no maintenance is required for years of trouble-free operation, even in contaminated environments. These couplings are directionally independent, providing the same torsional rigidity and offset capability regardless of rotation direction.
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Efficient System Performance
Using C-Flex couplings in mechanical systems to connect rotating shafts reduces energy usage and bearing failure by minimizing stress on bearings. Misalignment forces generate heat, which is wasted energy, but C-Flex couplings significantly reduce these forces, resulting in a more energy-efficient system.
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Superior Technology at Low Cost
C-Flex couplings offer advanced technology at an affordable price. Choosing the correct coupling for your application ensures exceptional longevity, even in the harshest environments. These couplings provide reliable performance, reducing energy usage and bearing failure, ultimately leading to a more efficient system.
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Secure Clamping Options
C-Flex couplings typically come with two set screws positioned at 90 degrees for shaft clamping. Alternatively, they can be equipped with C-Flex’s patent-pending progressive clamp bushings for secure, mark-free clamping. Additionally, a collet-style shaft locking design for the lattice servo coupling is under development and will be available soon.
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Custom Solutions
Custom Couplings For Specific Requirements
We offer custom coupling solutions tailored to your specific requirements. Whether you need unique dimensions, materials, or performance characteristics, our engineering team can design and produce couplings that meet your exact needs.

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C-Flex Bearing Co., Inc. is a privately owned small business located in upstate New York. We have been incorporated since 1993. Under the current administration, we have been in business since 1988 however under different names. We began manufacturing turbine components for the gas turbine industry. In 1992, we generalized into basic machine shop work. In 1997, the three companies were merged into C-Flex Bearing Co., Inc. with the focus on our one product line, the frictionless bearing or pivot.