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    Spider Couplings

    Image of System. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Flexible Shaft Couplings. Spider Couplings.
    With two hubs gripping a rubbery spider in the center, these couplings damp vibration and transfer torque while flexing to handle misaligned shafts. The metal hubs never touch each other, so there's no need for lubrication. Also known as Lovejoy® couplings. For a complete coupling, select two hubs and one spider or two hubs, one split spider, and one retaining ring. Choose components with the same trade size to ensure they'll fit together.
    Hubs
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Flexible Shaft Couplings. Spider Couplings, Hubs.
    The metal body mounts onto shafts to transmit torque from one shaft to the other through the flexible center.
    Round—Hubs for the standard shaft type.
    Keyed—Mount onto shafts with a matching keyway.
    Iron—Best for dry environments, since moisture will cause these hubs to rust.
    Steel—Best for dry environments, since moisture will cause these hubs to rust.
    303 Stainless Steel—These corrosion-resistant hubs withstand mild cleaning solutions.
    Set-Screw Shaft Mount—Screws dig into your shaft for a secure hold.
    OD
    Shaft Coupling
    Trade Size
    Overall
    Lg.
    Shaft Mount
    Type
    Choose a Shaft Dia.
    Each
    Round
     
    Iron
    5/8"L03513/16"Set Screw
    1/8", 3/16", 1/4", 5/16", 3/8"6408K900000
    1 5/64"L0501 23/32"Set Screw
    1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 7/16", 5/8"6408K920000
    1 23/64"L0701 63/64"Set Screw
    1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 7/16"6408K11800000
    1 3/4"L0752 1/8"Set Screw
    1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 7/16"6408K11900000
    2 7/64"L0902 5/32"Set Screw
    1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 7/16"6408K2300000
    2 7/64"L0952 1/2"Set Screw
    7/16"6408K15200000
    2 35/64"L0992 27/32"Set Screw
    7/16"6408K16100000
    2 35/64"L1003 31/64"Set Screw
    7/16"6408K17200000
     
    Steel
    16 mmL03521 mmSet Screw
    4 mm, 5 mm, 6 mm, 8 mm6133N110000
    27 mmL05044 mmSet Screw
    5 mm, 7 mm6133N120000
     
    303 Stainless Steel
    1 3/4"L0752 1/8"Set Screw
    1/4"2306K131000000
     
    Keyed
     
    Iron
    1 5/64"L0501 23/32"Set Screw
    1/2", 9/16", 9 mm, 10 mm, 11 mm, 12 mm, 14 mm, 15 mm, 16 mm6408K110000
    1 23/64"L0701 63/64"Set Screw
    1/2", 9/16", 5/8", 11/16", 3/4", 10 mm, 11 mm, 12 mm, 14 mm, 16 mm, 19 mm6408K1200000
    1 3/4"L0752 1/8"Set Screw
    1/2", 9/16", 5/8", 11/16", 3/4", 13/16", 7/8", 12 mm, 14 mm, 15 mm, 16 mm, 19 mm, 20 mm, 22 mm6408K1300000
    2 7/64"L0902 5/32"Set Screw
    1/2", 9/16", 5/8", 11/16", 3/4", 13/16", 7/8", 15/16", 1", 12 mm, 14 mm, 15 mm, 16 mm, 18 mm, 19 mm, 20 mm, 22 mm, 24 mm6408K1400000
    2 7/64"L0952 1/2"Set Screw
    1/2", 9/16", 5/8", 11/16", 3/4", 13/16", 7/8", 15/16", 1", 1 1/16", 1 1/8", 19 mm, 20 mm, 24 mm, 25 mm, 28 mm6408K1500000
    2 35/64"L0992 27/32"Set Screw
    1/2", 9/16", 5/8", 11/16", 3/4", 13/16", 7/8", 15/16", 1", 1 1/8", 1 3/16", 22 mm, 24 mm, 28 mm6408K1600000
    2 35/64"L1003 31/64"Set Screw
    1/2", 9/16", 5/8", 11/16", 3/4", 7/8", 15/16", 1", 1 1/16", 1 1/8", 1 3/16", 1 1/4", 1 5/16", 1 3/8", 24 mm, 25 mm, 28 mm, 30 mm6408K1700000
    3 21/64"L1104 7/32"Set Screw
    5/8", 11/16", 3/4", 13/16", 7/8", 15/16", 1", 1 1/8", 1 3/16", 1 1/4", 1 3/8", 1 7/16", 1 1/2", 1 9/16", 1 5/8", 19 mm, 20 mm, 24 mm, 25 mm, 28 mm, 30 mm, 32 mm, 38 mm6408K1800000
    3 3/4"L1504 1/2"Set Screw
    5/8", 3/4", 7/8", 1", 1 1/16", 1 1/8", 1 3/16", 1 1/4", 1 3/8", 1 7/16", 1 1/2", 1 9/16", 1 5/8", 1 11/16", 1 3/4", 1 7/8", 24 mm, 38 mm, 42 mm6408K19000000
    4 1/2"L1904 7/8"Set Screw
    3/4", 7/8", 1", 1 1/8", 1 1/4", 1 3/8", 1 7/16", 1 1/2", 1 5/8", 1 3/4", 1 7/8", 1 15/16", 2", 2 1/8"6408K21000000
    5"L2255 11/32"Set Screw
    3/4", 7/8", 1", 1 1/8", 1 1/4", 1 3/8", 1 7/16", 1 1/2", 1 5/8", 1 3/4", 1 7/8", 1 15/16", 2", 2 1/8", 2 3/16", 2 1/4", 2 3/8", 2 7/16", 2 1/2", 2 5/8"6408K22000000
     
    Steel
    35 mmL07051 mmSet Screw
    17 mm6133N11700000
    45 mmL07554 mmSet Screw
    10 mm6133N11900000
    45 mmL07554 mmSet Screw
    11 mm6133N1400000
    54 mmL09054 mmSet Screw
    10 mm6133N12300000
    54 mmL09054 mmSet Screw
    25 mm6133N12400000
    54 mmL09564 mmSet Screw
    11 mm, 12 mm, 14 mm, 15 mm, 16 mm, 17 mm, 22 mm6133N1600000
    65 mmL09973 mmSet Screw
    15 mm, 16 mm, 19 mm, 20 mm, 30 mm6133N1700000
    65 mmL10089 mmSet Screw
    12 mm, 16 mm, 20 mm, 22 mm, 32 mm, 35 mm6133N1800000
    85 mmL110108 mmSet Screw
    22 mm, 35 mm, 40 mm, 42 mm6133N1900000
    96 mmL150115 mmSet Screw
    25 mm, 30 mm, 35 mm, 40 mm, 45 mm, 48 mm6133N2100000
    115 mmL190124 mmSet Screw
    24 mm, 30 mm, 32 mm, 35 mm, 38 mm, 40 mm, 42 mm, 55 mm6133N22000000
    127 mmL225137 mmSet Screw
    32 mm, 38 mm, 40 mm, 42 mm, 45 mm, 48 mm, 50 mm, 55 mm, 60 mm6133N23000000
     
    303 Stainless Steel
    1 3/4"L0752 1/8"Set Screw
    1/2", 5/8", 3/4", 7/8"3507N9000000
    2 1/8"L0952 1/2"Set Screw
    1/2", 5/8", 3/4", 7/8", 1", 1 1/8"3507N615000000
    2 17/32"L1003 1/2"Set Screw
    3/4", 1", 1 1/4", 1 3/8"3507N815000000
    3 21/64"L1104 7/32"Set Screw
    1", 1 1/8", 1 3/8", 1 1/2", 1 5/8"2306K18000000
    45 mmL07554 mmSet Screw
    14 mm, 19 mm, 20 mm, 22 mm6953N111000000
    54 mmL09564 mmSet Screw
    20 mm, 22 mm, 24 mm6953N181000000
    65 mmL10089 mmSet Screw
    20 mm, 24 mm, 25 mm6953N281000000
     
    Machinable Bore Hubs
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Machinable Bore. Hubs.
    Customize the bore to align uncommon shaft sizes as well as shafts that have become undersized from wear or oversized from coatings.
    Round—Hubs for the standard shaft type.
    Sintered Iron—Keep these strong, powdered-metal hubs dry to prevent rust.
    Cast Iron—Strong and rigid for heavy loads, but moisture will cause them to rust.
    Set-Screw Shaft Mount—Screws dig into your shaft for a secure hold.
    OD
    Shaft Coupling
    Trade Size
    Overall
    Lg.
    Choose a Shaft
    Dia.
    Shaft Mount
    Type
    Each
    Round
     
    Sintered Iron
    1 5/64"L0501 23/32"1/4" to 5/8"Set Screw
    3530N111000000
    1 23/64"L0701 63/64"1/4" to 3/4"Set Screw
    3530N11200000
    1 3/4"L0752 1/8"1/4" to 7/8"Set Screw
    3530N11300000
    2 7/64"L0902 5/32"1/4" to 1"Set Screw
    3530N11400000
    2 7/64"L0952 1/2"7/16" to 1 1/8"Set Screw
    3530N11500000
    2 35/64"L0992 27/32"7/16" to 1 3/16"Set Screw
    3530N11600000
    2 35/64"L1003 31/64"7/16" to 1 3/8"Set Screw
    3530N11700000
    3 21/64"L1104 7/32"5/8" to 1 5/8"Set Screw
    3530N118000000
    3 3/4"L1504 1/2"5/8" to 1 7/8"Set Screw
    3530N119000000
    4 1/2"L1904 7/8"3/4" to 2 1/8"Set Screw
    3530N121000000
     
    Cast Iron
    5"L2255 11/32"3/4" to 2 5/8"Set Screw
    3530N122000000
     
    Spiders
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Flexible Shaft Couplings. Spider Couplings, Spiders.
    A flexible center fits between hubs to enable torque transfer and damp vibration.
    Buna-N—Highly tear resistant and the best choice to absorb vibration and shock.
    Metal-Impregnated Buna-N—Vibration damping and highly tear resistant. The rubber contains metal, so it will trigger a metal detector if a piece contaminates your batch.
    Misalignment
    Capability
    For Hub OD
    Shaft Coupling
    Trade Size
    Max. Rotation
    Speed, rpm
    Max. Torque,
    in·lbf
    Parallel
    Angular
    Each
    Buna-N
    5/8", 16 mmL03531,00030.015"6408K6100000
    1 5/64", 27 mmL05018,000260.015"6408K840000
    1 23/64", 35 mmL07014,000430.015"6408K730000
    1 3/4", 45 mmL07511,000900.015"6408K7400000
    2 7/64", 54 mmL090, L0959,0001400.015"6408K7500000
    2 17/32", 2 35/64", 65 mmL099, L1007,0003150.015"6408K7700000
    3 21/64", 85 mmL1105,0007900.015"6408K7900000
    3 3/4", 96 mmL1505,0001,2400.015"6408K8100000
    4 1/2", 115 mmL1905,0001,7250.015"6408K8200000
    5", 127 mmL2254,2002,3400.015"6408K6200000
     
    Metal-Impregnated Buna-N
    1 3/4", 45 mmL0753,600800.015"3507N3900000
    2 1/8", 54 mmL090, L0953,6001850.015"3507N400000
    2 17/32", 65 mmL099, L1003,6004150.015"3507N4100000
     

    Splined-to-Keyed Spider Couplings

    Image of System. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Flexible Shaft Couplings. Splined-to-Keyed Spider Couplings.
    Image of Specification. Diameter. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Flexible Shaft Couplings. Splined-to-Keyed Spider Couplings.

    Diameter

    Connect heavy duty machinery with splined shafts to components with keyed shafts—a hydraulic pump and an electric motor, for example. A central spider damps vibration, absorbs shock, and adjusts for misalignment. No lubrication required. For a complete coupling, select two hubs and one spider. Choose components of the same trade size to ensure they'll fit together.
    Hubs
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Flexible Shaft Couplings. Splined-to-Keyed Spider Couplings, Hubs.
    The metal body mounts onto shafts to transmit torque from one shaft to the other through the flexible center.
    Iron—Best for dry environments, since moisture will cause these hubs to rust.
    Hubs
    Keyed Hubs
    OD
    Shaft Coupling
    Trade Size
    Overall
    Lg.
    Choose a Shaft Dia.
    Each
    Choose a Shaft Diameter
    Each
    Iron
    2 7/64"L0902 3/16"A (X 5/8", Y 0.509"), B (X 7/8", Y 0.754")9843T1010000003/8", 1/2", 5/8", 3/4", 1"3451N801000000
    2 17/32"L0992 7/8"A (X 5/8", Y 0.509"), B (X 7/8", Y 0.754"), BB (X 1", Y 0.877")9843T301000001/2", 5/8", 3/4", 1", 1 1/8"3451N80200000
    3 3/4"L1504 1/2"A (X 5/8", Y 0.509"), B (X 7/8", Y 0.754"), BB (X 1", Y 0.877"), C (X 1 1/4", Y 1.087"), D (X 1 3/4", Y 1.506"), E (X 1 3/4", Y 1.506")9843T6010000005/8", 3/4", 1", 1 1/8", 1 1/4", 1 1/2", 1 3/4"3451N80300000
     
    Spiders
    Misalignment
    Capability
    For Hub OD
    Shaft Coupling
    Trade Size
    Max. Rotation
    Speed, rpm
    Max. Torque,
    in·lbf
    Parallel
    Angular
    Each
    Buna-N
    2 7/64", 54 mmL090, L0959,0001400.015"6408K75000000
    2 17/32", 2 35/64", 65 mmL099, L1007,0003150.015"6408K7700000
    3 3/4", 96 mmL1505,0001,2400.015"6408K8100000
     
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