Ruland has recently developed and manufactures quick-clamping shaft collars. These new shaft collars are uniquely designed with a low-profile integral clamping lever, in contrast to the typical approach of employing separate single or double tangential screws. The collars are ideally suited for quick positioning adjustments in light duty stationary or low-rpm rotating shaft applications with frequent setup changes or adjustments, or in situations where the use of tools is not practical. Quick-clamping collars do not mar the shaft.
Quick-clamping collars perform well in applications such as positioning rolls of media in the printing industry, fixture and guide rail adjustment, use of the clamp as a spacer, or when mated with light duty split hub power transmission components such as gears and sprockets. The collars can also be machined to facilitate the mounting of other components. Many applications are also found in packaging, food processing, medical, general manufacturing and other industries.
The collar clamping mechanism works quickly and efficiently with simple hand opening of the integral clamping lever, positioning the collar on the shaft, and closing the lever flush with the outer surfaces of the collar.
Ruland Manufacturing Co., Inc.
marketing@ruland.com, www.rotoprecision.ca