Roller Clutch Overview:
Tiny-Clutch Roller Clutches are miniature roller and cam type overrunning clutches. They are compact units designed to be incorporated in the customer's equipment. The proven cam and roller principle provides long trouble free service. The clutch has near zero backlash & allows high overrunning speeds. These units are ideal for machines requiring Overrunning, Backstopping, Freewheeling or One Way capability such as inclined conveyors, tape and film drives, riveters, stampers etc.
Power may be applied to the clutch through either the housing or the shaft. A pulley, gear or sprocket may be mounted on the housing shoulder or the customer may incorporate the clutch race into a specific housing design. The cam member is screwed, pinned or keyed to the driven shaft. The outer housing and cam drive each other through wedging action between the rollers and the housing.
Roller Clutch Bennefits:
- Proven Cam and Roller Principle for Long Trouble-Free Performance
- Positive, No-Slip driving Action
- Near Zero Backlash
- High Free-Wheeling Speeds with Long Life
- Will Not Jam in Free Direction
- Each Roller is Energized by a Spring Which is Held Square and Central in a Drilled Pocket Securely Maintaining a Central Position
- Rollers are Ball Bearing Type Steel, Hardened and Ground
Helander Products offers three lines of Roller Clutches:
D-Series Roller Clutches are a robust line of one way clutches featuring positive drive with near zero backlash, low overrunning torque and tolerant of high overrunning speeds.
CR-Series Roller Clutches are captured roller and cam assemblies that function the same as our D-Series but which are installed in your housing.
A-Series Roller Clutches are a single revolution style roller clutch which can be mechanically activated to selectively couple a continuously rotating member and a driven shaft. They feature fast response, positive torque transmission, with powerful driving characteristics.
Special Sizes & Bores Available:
- We will design and build special or modified clutches using stock components and production tools.
- Clutches can be supplied with gears, sprockets, etc.
- Complete mechanical assemblies consisting of clutch, shaft and adjacent parts may be supplied.