TCAE Thompson Coupling
Compact, flexible coupling offering up to 10° misalignment smooth torque transfer and easy installation.
The Thompson Alignment Eliminator (TCAE) coupling delivers reliable torque transmission in light-to-medium duty applications. Its compact elastomer design absorbs vibration, reduces shock loads, and helps protect connected equipment. With simple installation and minimal maintenance demands, it’s well suited to conveyors, pumps, small machinery, and general industrial drive systems where consistent, quiet performance is important.
Benefits
- Extends and compresses to accommodate movement between connected devices.
- Allows driveline design to suit the application, handling up to 10° misalignment.
- No laser alignment required and absorbs vibration to protect motor and driven shaft.
- Cuts power use and overall operating costs with long service life.
- Maintenance-free, sealed for life.
- Lowers downtime, operating temperatures and power losses.
- Prevents misalignment issues and premature wear from thermal expansion, vibration and soft footing.
- Minimises damaging side, overhung and axial loads on bearings, seals and housings.
Models
E Series & ET Series
The E-series the ET series and the L Series can make use of either a hollow or solid shaft of varying lengths designed to the customer’s requirements. Used where the distance between shaft ends is too large for a spacer type coupling. The E series uses a key the ET is a Trade Marked design using a taper lock. The L Series uses Taper Lock flanges.
R Series
The regular range of couplings delivering high performance across high-speed ranges, at constant velocity. Offers a long service life, high reliability and a high transmission efficiency.
S Series
A close-coupled design for applications where axial space is limited. In addition, an economical spacer design is available to extend the length of the coupling.
ST Series
A close-coupled design for applications where axial space is limited. In addition, this Trade Marked Designed Coupling can be fitted with a taper lock.
V Series
A compact, heavy duty coupling with short axial dimensions capable of transmitting a high torque capacity. May be used in both horizontal and vertical applications.