Slip Clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter Mechanical Clutches
Description
Slip clutches, also known as disengagement torque limiters, are mechanical devices designed to disengage the drive mechanism when a predetermined torque threshold is exceeded. This function is crucial for protecting equipment and ensuring personnel safety by preventing damage due to overload or jamming.
Working Principle
Slip clutches operate by disengaging the drive when the torque exceeds a set limit. This is achieved through various mechanisms, such as friction between contact surfaces or the use of magnetic fields and eddy currents. The primary utility of these devices lies in their ability to prevent damage to machinery by allowing controlled slippage or disengagement, thereby avoiding excessive force transmission that could lead to equipment failure.
Applications
Slip clutches are widely used in applications where equipment protection and safety are paramount. Specific examples include their use in conveyor systems to prevent damage from blockages, in packaging machinery to protect against jams, and in automotive applications to safeguard drivetrain components from overload.
Advantages over other Mechanical Clutches
Slip clutches offer several advantages over other mechanical clutch types. For instance, they provide more precise disengagement compared to shear pin technology, with a typical accuracy of +/-5% versus +/-20% for shear pins . This precision is crucial in applications requiring sensitive equipment protection. Additionally, slip clutches can automatically re-engage once the over-torque condition is resolved, reducing maintenance downtime and costs associated with replacing components like shear pins .
Limitations
One limitation of slip clutches is that they may not be suitable for applications requiring continuous torque transmission without any slippage. Additionally, the need for precise calibration to ensure accurate torque disengagement can be a challenge in some settings.
Considerations
When selecting a slip clutch, several factors should be considered. Initial costs can vary depending on the complexity and materials used in the clutch design. Operating expenses may include regular maintenance to ensure the clutch remains calibrated and functions correctly. Durability is generally high, but the specific environment and application can affect longevity. Accuracy in disengagement is a key benefit, but it requires careful setup and periodic checks. Replacement and maintenance costs are typically lower than those for devices like shear pins, as slip clutches can often be reset rather than replaced .
from Hilliard Corporation (The)
The Auto-Lok Differential is used on the primary drive axle and replaces the limited slip or open differential. It is easily incorporated into existing designs and is being offered as an off-the-shelf item for walk-behind equipment [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Mounting: Shaft
- Shaft: In-line
- Application: Industrial; Other; Lawn and Garden Industry
from Hilliard Corporation (The)
The Inferno Fire racing clutch is the latest engineered product for the racing industry. The Fire clutch includes all of the design advantages of the Flame with several new features that make the Fire the best drum clutch available on the market. The Fire clutch has a bonded friction lining that... [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Shaft: In-line
- Engagement: Friction
- Mounting: Through
from Hilliard Corporation (The)
The Flame clutch includes all of the design advantages of the Fury but also includes several additional features. The clutch is fully tunable with optional weights. The optional weights allow the racer to make small adjustments to the engaging speed for optimal performance. The shoes have been... [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Shaft: In-line
- Engagement: Friction
- Mounting: Through
from Hilliard Corporation (The)
The Inferno Fury is an economical racing clutch designed for durability. The sprockets are heat treated steel and the hub is heat treated. The Fury is available with an oil impregnated bronze bushing, or a needle bearing. The Fury is a long lasting low maintenance design with some tunability. The... [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Shaft: In-line
- Engagement: Friction
- Mounting: Through
from Hilliard Corporation (The)
Our newest Centrifugal Clutch has been engineered to provide long service life, even in the most demanding applications. A thermodynamically designed shoe increases the clutch's ability to absorb heat without damaging the clutch springs. The sprocket version is ideal for the everyday demands of... [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Engagement: Friction
- Rotary Speed: 1800 to 2300
- Bore Diameter: 0.6350 to 1
from Hilliard Corporation (The)
The Hilliard centrifugal clutch provides automatic, gradual, cushioned engagement over a speed range on high-inertia loads. It smooths out and reduces starting current surge. Centrifugal clutches are slip-free at rated load and speed. They protect against overload by limiting torque, absorbing shock... [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Shaft: In-line
- Engagement: Friction
- Mounting: Through
from Hilliard Corporation (The)
Friction Torque Limiters and Couplings are designed to slip during a torque overload, while still transmitting the adjusted torque. They provide dependable solutions to the problems of torque control and overload protection in power transmission equipment. [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Rotary Speed: 1800
- Torque: 1.0 to 84.0
- Engagement: Plate / Disc
from KTR Corporation
The solid safety system KTR-SI is available in different types (standard and compact) and operating principles (ratchet, synchronous, fail-safe, disengaging), providing for overload protection up to 3,100 Nm. Product features. Backlash-free overload systems with declining spring characteristic. [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Rotary Speed: 4000
- Torque: 2.2 to 2286.1
- Engagement: Plate / Disc
from ATLANTA Drive Systems, Inc.
Slip hubs serve as overload protection and as safety devices of machinery driven by sprocket wheels, gears or pulleys. In the case of overloading, the driving element in the hub will slip thus limiting the torque. Atlanta off-the shelf standard drive elements can be used for this purpose without... [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Rotary Speed: 1900
- Torque: 885.0 to 1769.9
- Engagement: Plate / Disc
from Huco Dynatork
Materials & Finishes. Housing, adjuster ring, adaptors:Al. Alloy 2011T8 or T3. Alocrom finish.Hub:Steel, heat treated.Clutch plates:Size 25 Steel, heat treated. Size 48 Brass.Bearings:Sintered bronze.Fasteners:Alloy Steel, black oiled. [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Rotary Speed: 600
- Torque: 2.2
- Engagement: Friction; Plate / Disc
from Tiny-Clutch | Helander Products, Inc.
The AD-Series Tiny-Clutches combine the high torque capacity of a spring clutch with a bidirectional free wheeling output. These clutches are suited for use in applications such as, coil winding, spool winding, film drives or any similar application requiring an automatically free wheeling clutch. [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Spring Assistance: Spring Actuation/Engage
- Torque: 1.2
- Shaft: Parallel
from KTR Corporation
SYNTEX ® is a safety system operating with positive locking suitable for torques up to 525 Nm. The component transmitting the torque is a punched disk spring (protected by patent). The design of the coupling ensures short reaction times with high repeating accuracy. Due to the special design it... [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Rotary Speed: 1500
- Torque: 4.4 to 295.0
- Spring Assistance: Spring Return/Disengage
from Huco Dynatork
Housing, adjuster ring, adaptors:Al. Alloy 2011T8 or T3. Alocrom finish.Hub:Steel, heat treated.Clutch plates:Size 25 Steel, heat treated. Size 48 Brass.Bearings:Sintered bronze.Fasteners:Alloy Steel, black oiled. [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Rotary Speed: 600
- Torque: 2.2
- Engagement: Friction; Plate / Disc
from KTR Corporation
SYNTEX ® is a safety system operating with positive locking suitable for torques up to 525 Nm. The component transmitting the torque is a punched disk spring (protected by patent). The design of the coupling ensures short reaction times with high repeating accuracy. Due to the special design it... [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Rotary Speed: 1500
- Torque: 4.4 to 295.0
- Spring Assistance: Spring Return/Disengage
from Huco Dynatork
Materials & Finishes. Housing, adjuster ring, adaptors:Al. Alloy 2011T8 or T3. Alocrom finish.Hub:Steel, heat treated.Clutch plates:Size 25 Steel, heat treated. Size 48 Brass.Bearings:Sintered bronze.Fasteners:Alloy Steel, black oiled. [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Rotary Speed: 100
- Torque: 0.4
- Engagement: Friction; Plate / Disc
from KTR Corporation
SYNTEX ® is a safety system operating with positive locking suitable for torques up to 525 Nm. The component transmitting the torque is a punched disk spring (protected by patent). The design of the coupling ensures short reaction times with high repeating accuracy. Due to the special design it... [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Rotary Speed: 1500
- Torque: 4.4 to 295.0
- Spring Assistance: Spring Return/Disengage
from Huco Dynatork
Materials & Finishes. Housing, adjuster ring, adaptors:Al. Alloy 2011T8 or T3. Alocrom finish.Hub:Steel, heat treated.Clutch plates:Size 25 Steel, heat treated. Size 48 Brass.Bearings:Sintered bronze.Fasteners:Alloy Steel, black oiled. [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Rotary Speed: 100
- Torque: 0.4
- Engagement: Friction; Plate / Disc
from KTR Corporation
SYNTEX ® is a safety system operating with positive locking suitable for torques up to 525 Nm. The component transmitting the torque is a punched disk spring (protected by patent). The design of the coupling ensures short reaction times with high repeating accuracy. Due to the special design it... [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Rotary Speed: 1500
- Torque: 4.4 to 295.0
- Spring Assistance: Spring Return/Disengage
from Huco Dynatork
Materials & Finishes. Housing, adjuster ring, adaptors:Al. Alloy 2011T8 or T3. Alocrom finish.Hub:Steel, heat treated.Clutch plates:Size 25 Steel, heat treated. Size 48 Brass.Bearings:Sintered bronze.Fasteners:Alloy Steel, black oiled. [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Rotary Speed: 100
- Torque: 0.4
- Engagement: Friction; Plate / Disc
from KTR Corporation
The core of the overload system is formed by the idle rotation elements. In case of overload they uncouple the driving and driven side while protecting the drive train from damages. After eliminating the overload, the rotation segments are manually re-engaged so that the drive is released again. [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Engagement: Plate / Disc
- Torque: 3.7 to 6047.2
- Shaft: In-line
from Huco Dynatork
Materials & Finishes. Housing, adjuster ring, adaptors:Al. Alloy 2011T8 or T3. Alocrom finish.Hub:Steel, heat treated.Clutch plates:Size 25 Steel, heat treated. Size 48 Brass.Bearings:Sintered bronze.Fasteners:Alloy Steel, black oiled. [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Rotary Speed: 100
- Torque: 0.4
- Engagement: Friction; Plate / Disc
from KTR Corporation
The core of the overload system is formed by the idle rotation elements. In case of overload they uncouple the driving and driven side while protecting the drive train from damages. After eliminating the overload, the rotation segments are manually re-engaged so that the drive is released again. [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Engagement: Plate / Disc
- Torque: 3.7 to 6047.2
- Shaft: In-line
from Huco Dynatork
Materials & Finishes. Housing, adjuster ring, adaptors:Al. Alloy 2011T8 or T3. Alocrom finish.Hub:Steel, heat treated.Clutch plates:Size 25 Steel, heat treated. Size 48 Brass.Bearings:Sintered bronze.Fasteners:Alloy Steel, black oiled. [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Rotary Speed: 100
- Torque: 0.4
- Engagement: Friction; Plate / Disc
from KTR Corporation
For exact dimensioning torque limiters latest simulation and calculation programmes are available. Therefore let us know many data of your drive. The more precise these data are, the more precise are the results of calculation. Make use of this possibility and discuss with us the application in... [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Engagement: Plate / Disc
- Torque: 1.5 to 6047.2
- Shaft: In-line
from Huco Dynatork
Materials & Finishes. Housing, adjuster ring, adaptors:Al. Alloy 2011T8 or T3. Alocrom finish.Hub:Steel, heat treated.Clutch plates:Size 25 Steel, heat treated. Size 48 Brass.Bearings:Sintered bronze.Fasteners:Alloy Steel, black oiled. [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Rotary Speed: 100
- Torque: 0.4
- Engagement: Friction; Plate / Disc
from KTR Corporation
For exact dimensioning torque limiters latest simulation and calculation programmes are available. Therefore let us know many data of your drive. The more precise these data are, the more precise are the results of calculation. Make use of this possibility and discuss with us the application in... [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Engagement: Plate / Disc
- Torque: 1.5 to 6047.2
- Shaft: In-line
from Huco Dynatork
Materials & Finishes. Housing, adjuster ring, adaptors:Al. Alloy 2011T8 or T3. Alocrom finish.Hub:Steel, heat treated.Clutch plates:Size 25 Steel, heat treated. Size 48 Brass.Bearings:Sintered bronze.Fasteners:Alloy Steel, black oiled. [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Rotary Speed: 100
- Torque: 0.4
- Engagement: Friction; Plate / Disc
from KTR Corporation
The RUFLEX ® modular system is able to provide a solution for every drive. The combination with the well-approved KTR couplings and the integration of customer-specific drive components (e. g. sprockets) provides for an overload protection up to 6,800 Nm adapted to every application in an... [See More]
- Special: Slip clutch / Disengagement Torque Limiter
- Rotary Speed: 6600
- Torque: 3.7 to 1179.9
- Engagement: Plate / Disc