Zero-Max

Q: Are Zero-Max Couplings maintenance free?

Yes, models like the CD® (Composite Disc) series and Servo-Class line are designed as “install and forget” components requiring no periodic lubrication or maintenance.

YB Components are delighted to offer a comprehensive range of Zero-Max Couplings to customers throughout the UK and Europe. Renowned for their quality, precision engineering, and reliable performance, Zero-Max Couplings provide effective solutions for a wide range of industrial power transmission and mechanical applications.

As a trusted supplier of industrial components, YB Components can help customers identify the right Zero-Max Coupling for their specific requirements, whether for new machinery, replacement components, maintenance, or ongoing industrial applications. With a focus on quality products and dependable customer service, YB Components are ideally placed to supply Zero-Max Couplings to businesses across the UK and European markets.

Zero-Max Single Flex Composite Disc Couplings

Single-flex Composite Disc Couplings (CD® Couplings) deliver high torsional stiffness, precision, and durability in demanding servo motor applications. These compact couplings feature a single composite disc and a zero backlash design to provide smooth and accurate operation at any speed, including high speed reversing applications. CD single flex couplings accommodate angular, axial, and parallel misalignment and eliminate issues related to fatigue and fretting seen with metal disc models

Zero-Max ServoClass® Couplings

Zero-Max ServoClass servo motor shaft couplings combine decades of industry leading experience in the manufacture of flexible shaft couplings with unparalleled expertise in motion control solutions. Zero-Max’s high performance servo motor couplings offer numerous features, including

For high performance servo motor motion control applications
High torsional stiffness for precision positioning
Eco-Friendly servo motor couplings, Adapted to RoHS Directive with no banned substances
Low inertia for high speed applications (low runout)
Zero backlash and low hysteresis ensures repeatable precise positioning
Servo Motor Shaft Couplings for Clean Room Applications

Zero-Max Control-Flex Shaft Couplings for Encoder Mechanisms

Flexible Shaft Couplings transmit power between two shafts and accommodate misalignment between the shafts under various load conditions. Zero-Max’s Control-Flex Couplings are engineered to accommodate a variety of misalignments and load conditions commonly seen in encoder, tachometer, and other measurement devices. Our Control-Flex Shaft Couplings correct for shaft misalignments without influencing the results of encoder feedback. This can maintain encoder accuracy, reduce costly maintenance processes, and increase the encounter and system lifespan. Zero-Max offers clamp-style hubs for standard torque capacity and bolted-style couplings for higher torque capacity applications

Schmidt Offset Couplings

Schmidt offset couplings enable a variable parallel offset between two shafts. They are adaptable to wide variations in radial displacement while running under load. Invented in the early 1960s by Richard Schmidt, and added to the Zero-Max line of flexible shaft couplings in 1984, Schmidt couplings were originally developed under commission from NASA for use in propulsion systems for rockets in zero-gravity environments

Zero-Max Wind Turbine Composite Disc Couplings

A wind turbine coupling must be able to withstand extreme winds and adverse, ever-changing climate conditions to maintain high levels of performance and avoid costly turbine downtime. With that in mind, Zero-Max has developed an advanced, all-in-one disc coupling solution for many wind turbine drivetrains. Designed for an operating life of 20-years or more, our couplings exceed the typical operational life of standard driveline couplings

Zero-Max Wind Turbine Torque Limiters

Zero-Max’s Torque-Limiters protect wind turbines against peak loads, reverse torques, and grid shorts. This functionality prevents the transmission of excess torque from the generator to the gearbox in the event of grid fault or disturbance and protects both the generator and the gearbox against premature failure. This allows for low voltage grid ride-through capability and helps wind turbine manufacturers meet strict grid code requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Zero-Max Couplings maintenance free?

Yes, models like the CD® (Composite Disc) series and Servo-Class line are designed as “install and forget” components requiring no periodic lubrication or maintenance.

What are the operating temperature ranges for standard Zero-Max CD couplings?

The Zero-Max standard composite disc couplings operate reliably in temperatures ranging from -57°C to +121°C (-70°F to +250°F).