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Innovation
everyday.
Renold have been driving industry forward through
innovation since 1879. Renold Couplings drives industry the
world over, from materials handling, cranes and hoists to
metal manufacture and the pulp and paper industry. Our
couplings connect machines to machines through stock
solutions and custom-crafted connections, all handmade in
our high-tech engineering factories.

37.5°

Renold has been solving complex technical problems longer

than most industrial engineering companies. At Renold
Couplings, we deliver technical capability, precision, quality
and long-term value through engineering prowess. Our

Quality. engineering is backed by our dedicated support and

technical staff. We have invested heavily in our processes,
engineering a new end-to-end flow that’s continually
improving quality, fulfilment and through-life care.

Our promise to help build and grow your business:

・Dedicated customer service account managers and
Precision. engineers
・Proactive customer information updates where
technical or logistical delays occur
・We don’t stop at supplying you, we are here to help
with parts and technical knowledge:
◦Installation
◦Repairs
◦Parts
◦Maintenance

Quality.
Value.
Precision.
Value.
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Discover our
flexible RBI Coupling

Our RBI coupling is the next phase in The RBI Coupling is a general purpose
fail-safe, maintenance-free, zero coupling manufactured in SG iron for
backlash couplings. Using torques up to 60 kN.m. It needs no
rubber-in-compression eliminates lubrication or adjustment and protects
torque amplifications, achieves low and potentially extends the life of the
vibratory loads and allows radial entire driveline, resulting in the lowest
misalignment of third-party machinery. lifetime costs for a coupling.

RBI
Applications
Rubber processing and
plastics industry

Our standard range of RBI

couplings are available in General purpose Fluid transmission
industrial applications industry
either shaft to shaft or
optional increased shaft
engagement configurations.
Our customers use Renold
couplings in the following
industries: Pulp and paper Material handling
industry

Bulk handling Crane and hoists

Metal manufacture
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Bespoke RBI Coupling

Engineering Service

Our couplings are not just limited to

standard sizes and designs. If you need
custom solutions, Renold Couplings
engineers can work with you to create a
bespoke coupling, something no other
company strives to do in the world the
way we do. We have substantial facilities
to enable ongoing testing, development
and the following capabilities:

• Spacer and cardan shaft couplings, • Static and dynamic balancing

special bore and key ways 3D step and AutoCAD files
• Long boss inner member and • Professional and quick response
increased shaft engagement times for technical advice
• Brake drum and brake disc • Torsional vibration calculations
coupling and oil injection/removal transient analysis

Our engineers are like your engineers. They can’t

help fixing things, tinkering with engines, making
everything work efficiently without fuss or fanfare.
Once their weekend is over, they come into work
and do the same for our customers – to innovate at
the most advanced level imaginable.
Darren Jones
Engineering Operations

Charlotte Mudd Paul Richards

Engineering Design Engineering Director

Meet the
Engineers Christian Hosking
Engineering Applications
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Meet our
customers
We have asked our customers about Renold RBI couplings. We
discovered what made them choose us and found out the ways
in which we can improve. We’re continually building our
business around our customers priorities:

• Build time and fulfilment • Product customisation

• Quality • Total cost of ownership

Case studies
Celsa Steel Mill Portland Valderrivas Aludium
Barcelona Barcelona Alicante

Application Roller table in Steel plant. Application Fan drives. Application Tension Leveller + Bridles
retrofit. Aluminium plant.
Problem Jaure spider type coupling (Jauflex). Problem 8x Grid couplings fitted causing
They had to replace spider Rubber every 3 failures due to premature wear of the Steel Problem Shock loads can be high, damaging
months due to shock loads and temperature. discs. Spending too much money in gear couplings teeth and gearing on drive
replacements. line. They want shock load protection
Solution Offering 20x RBI4 FH LBIM to coupling.
accommodate overall length + RBI8 Driving Solution Proposing 4x RBI 4 and 4x RBI 8 as a
flange to accommodate roller shaft. Fail-safe fail safe coupling being able to absorb Solution High Speed Side:6x RBI 4 with Brake
and easy replacement of blocks. vibrations. disc arrangement and Low Speed side: 6x
RBI’s with special driving flange in EN19
Outcome Outcome material to be fitted on tollok.
• Protection against shock loads & fail safe • Maintenance free
• No stops due to couplings failure • Fail safe coupling Outcome
• Maintenance free
• High performance
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More case studies

Tyre manufacturer Automotive Steel Leading Steel Plant
USA USA USA

Application Mixer and drum applications. Application Automotive steel pickling line. Application Galvanizing line in an integrated
steel plant.
Problem Replacement required for Problem Adding rolls to a steel mill is a big
older-style flexible couplings. investment including the ongoing extra Problem High weekly maintenance and down
maintenance that would be required if gear time from gear coupling failure between
Solution RBI 8, RBI 23 and RBI 60. couplings were used to connect motors to motors and gearboxes. Cost of replacing the
Cost-effective and maintenance-friendly RBI gearboxes. couplings had been prohibitive in the past.
coupling tested and passed successfully
across various standard industrial Solution RBI 23. The cost-effectiveness of Solution RBI 8, RBI 12, RBI 23. Markedly more
applications at tyre factory. Customer the RBI coupling. Its ease of block cost-effective and testing just two proved
concludes that the RBI coupling is ‘one, if not replacement and its comparative their worth, needing no maintenance while
the best, purchase’ he has ever made. ease-of-maintenance led to testing in all 8 existing gear couplings required weekly
roll applications. greasing. Replacing all their gear couplings.
Outcome
• Cost savings on maintenance & down time Outcome Outcome
• Broad suitability across applications • Lower maintenance costs • Cost savings on maintenance
• Lower capital costs • Down time from coupling failure eliminated

Paper Mill
Canada

“With our RBI couplings, we guarantee

typical pay back within two years of your
initial investment, through reduced
Application Paper mill
maintenance costs (in comparison to a
Problem The change from DC to AC drive
motors presents a risk of current flow from
standard gear coupling application).”
motor shaft to driven load. Motor insulated
bearings and shaft grounding is an efficient Adam Worsley, Group MD, Renold Torque and Transmission
and common solution, but a risk still remains.

Solution The insulated couplings eliminated

the possibility of current flow from motor
shaft to the driven load. It was also noted
that the RBI couplings are low maintenance.

Outcome
• Zero backlash & vibration damping
• Insulation of AC current from motor
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RBI shaft to shaft

B1 SxT
W3 B SxT W3
B2 W2
J3 J3
J J W2 J J J2
J2 QxR

QxR
W4
W1 J4
C C
D D1 J1 D D2
A F E X Y G A F E X Y G

COUPLING SIZES
RBI 1.4

RBI 2.1

RBI 2.6

RBI 12

RBI 23

RBI 40

RBI 60
RBI 4

RBI 8
Dimensions (mm)
A 200.0 222.2 238.1 260.3 308.0 358.8 466.7 508.0 571.5
B 104.8 111.2 123.8 136.5 174.6 193.7 233.4 260.4 285.8
C 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 4.8 6.4 6.4
D 50.8 54.0 60.3 66.7 85.7 95.2 114.3 127.0 139.7
D1 50.8 54.0 60.3 66.7 85.7 95.2 114.3 127.0 139.7
E 79.4 95.2 101.6 120.6 152.4 184.1 222.2 279.4 330.2
F 177.8 200.0 212.7 235.0 279.4 323.8 438.15 469.9 542.92
G 156.5 178 186.5 210 251 295 362 435 501.5
J 12.7 14.3 15.9 17.5 19.0 19.0 19.0 22.2 25.4
Q 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8
R M8 M8 M8 M10 M10 M12 M12 M12 M12
S 6 10 6 8 8 18 16 22 22
T M8 M8 M10 M10 M12 M12 M12 M16 M16
MAX.X 50 60 65 80 95 115 140 170 210
MAX.Y 55 70 75 85 95 115 140 170 210
MIN. X&Y 30 35 40 40 55 55 70 80 90
Rubber Per Cavity 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Elements Per Coupling 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 14 16
Maximum Speed (rpm) 1 5250 4725 4410 4035 3410 2925 2250 2070 1820

Allowable misalignment 3
Radial (mm) 0.75 0.75 0.75 0.75 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Axial (mm) 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.0 3.0 3.0
Angular (degree) 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

1 2 3
For operation above 80% of the declared Weights and inertias are based on the Installations should be initially aligned as accurately as possible. In order to allow for
maximum coupling speed, it is minimum bore size. deterioration in alignment over time it is recommended that initial alignment should not
recommended that the coupling is
exceed 25% of the above noted data. The forces on the driving and driven machinery should
dynamically balanced.
be calculated to ensure that these do not exceed the manufacturers allowances.

Coupling with long boss inner Brake Drum Coupling

member Coupling with brake drum for use on
Coupling with long boss inner member cranes, fans and conveyor drives, (brake
and large boss driving flange to increase disk couplings are available).
shaft engagement and to accept larger
shafts.
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Features and benefits

• Optional spacers • High torque density
• Optional carbon shafts • Intrinsically fail safe
• Shrink and hydraulic fits • Vibration damping
• Optional Long Boss Inner Member • Maintenance free
• SG Iron • Shock load protection
• Easy to install • Zero backlash
• Elimination of torque amplifications • Misalignment capability

Rubber Grade Tempmax°C St Dynamic Magnifier (M30) Relative Damping Ψ30

SM80 100 St 100 0.58 4 1.57

COUPLING SIZES
RBI 1.4

RBI 2.1

RBI 2.6

RBI 12

RBI 23

RBI 40

RBI 60
RBI 4

RBI 8
Nominal Torque Tkn (kN.m) 0.471 0.725 0.855 1.319 2.595 4.097 7.673 13.739 219.575
Maximum Torque Tkn (kN.m) 1.39 2.14 2.58 3.95 8.03 12.15 22.95 41.10 61.50
Vibratory Torque Tkn (kN.m) 0.183 0.282 0.333 0.513 1.008 1.593 2.984 5.342 7.613

Allowable dissipated heat at ambient

100 138 154 173 228 250 302 410 520
temperature of 30°C Pkw (Watts)

Dynamic Torsional Stiffness CTdyn (MNm/rad)

@0.10 Tkn 0.010 0.013 0.016 0.025 0.050 0.076 0.143 0.220 0.499
@0.25 Tkn 0.014 0.018 0.021 0.034 0.068 0.102 0.193 0.297 0.673
@0.50 Tkn 0.029 0.03 0.045 0.070 0.141 0.214 0.405 0.621 1.326
@0.75 Tkn 0.062 0.080 0.096 0.148 0.301 0.456 0.861 1.320 2.533
@1.00 Tkn 0.107 0.137 0.166 0.254 0.517 0.782 1.477 2.268 4.153

Radial Stiffness - No Load (N/mm) 2136 2209 2504 2800 3680 4050 5008 5600 6170
Radial Stiffness - @ Tkn (N/mm) 6768 8365 9523 10577 14300 15340 19045 24800 31400

Axial Stiffness - No Load (N/mm) 177 198 245 258 319 342 413 516 683
Max. Axial Force - @ Tkn (N) 3250 4000 4400 4500 6500 7250 8750 11500 14500

Weight (kg)
W1 2.82 4.04 5.29 7.49 12.82 23.39 35.88 62.81 102.09
W2 4.00 5.05 6.38 8.14 13.29 18.41 33.98 43.87 59.00
W3 4.06 5.82 7.42 10.44 18.03 27.37 47.43 75.39 113.32
W4 4.21 6.42 8.67 11.85 19.43 35.27 53.81 95.50 162.79

Inertia (kgm )
J1 0.0044 0.0084 0.0131 0.0233 0.0563 0.1399 0.3227 0.8489 1.9633
J2 0.0232 0.0375 0.0546 0.0887 0.2000 0.2862 1.1035 1.9161 3.4391
J3 0.0153 0.0270 0.0396 0.0644 0.1475 0.1896 0.7998 1.5120 2.9796
J4 0.0059 0.0121 0.0193 0.0326 0.0770 0.1896 0.4347 1.1833 2.8953

Spacer Coupling Cardan Shaft Coupling

Used to increase distance between Used to increase the distance
shaft ends and allow easy access between shaft ends and give a
to driven and driving machines. higher misalignment capability.
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The future
with Renold
Couplings
Like our products, we are built to last. We’re in it
for the long-haul, connecting drivelines and
powering production, fulfilment and processing
for years to come.
We work with a spread of customers, big and
small, OEMs and distributors, wherever you are
or are likely to be in the future. We’re all about
the engineering, the quality, the craft and the
through-life asset care. From enquiry to
implementation, design to delivery, it’s a
long-term partnership.

Connect with
Renold
Our RBI couplings are maintenance free, leaving
you time to make different kinds of connections.
You could even connect with our experts,
face-to-face. We’d love to see you at our factory
in Cardiff, where customers can have a look
around the shop floor, meet the engineers and
support staff. Have coffee and Welsh cakes on us
and even a hotel room if you’ve travelled far.
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