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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.
    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.
    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.
    Metal-Impregnated Hytrel—Stiffer than Buna-N, these spiders transmit torque from one shaft to the other almost fully but offer minimal vibration damping. The Hytrel contains metal, so it will trigger a metal detector if a piece contaminates your batch.
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    Metal-Impregnated Buna-N
    1 3/4", 45 mmL0753,600800.015"3507N39000000
    2 1/8", 54 mmL090, L0953,6001850.015"3507N400000
    2 17/32", 65 mmL099, L1003,6004150.015"3507N4100000
     
    Metal-Impregnated Hytrel
    1 3/4", 45 mmL0753,6002400.015"3507N4400000
    2 1/8", 54 mmL090, L0953,6005650.015"3507N45000000
    2 17/32", 65 mmL099, L1003,6001,2450.015"3507N46000000
     
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