FLENDER Standard Couplings Coupling Preselection and Options © Siemens AG 2015 Selection of the coupling series 3 – Uncommon 3/4 Siemens MD 10.1 · 2015 Example applications Application factor FB FLUDEX ZAPEX ARPEX N-EUPEX RUPEX N-BIPEX ELPEX-B ELPEX-S ELPEX Metal working machines Plate bending machines 1.5 ... 2.0 – – – – Plate straightening machines 1.5 ... 2.0 – – – – Hammers 1.75 ... 2.5 – – – – Planing machines 1.75 ... 2.5 – – – – Presses, forging presses 1.75 ... 2.0 – – – – Shears 1.5 ... 2.0 – – – – Grinding machines 1.25 ... 1.75 – – – Punches 1.5 ... 2.0 – – – – Machine tools: Main drives 1.5 ... 1.75 – – – – – – – Machine tools: Auxiliary drives 1.25 ...
1.5 – – – – – – Food industry Filling machines 1.25 ... 1.5 – – – – – – Kneading machines 1.5 ... 2.0 – – – – Mashers 1.5 ... 2.0 – – – – Sugar cane production 1.5 ... 2.0 – – – – Production machines Construction machines, hydraulic pumps 1.25 ... 1.5 – – – – – Construction machines, traversing gears 1.5 ... 1.75 Construction machines, suction pumps 1.5 ... 1.75 – – – Construction machines, concrete mixers 1.5 ... 1.75 – – – Printing machines 1.25 ... 1.5 – – – – Woodworking - barking drums 1.5 ... 2.0 Woodworking - planing machines 1.5 ... 2.0 – Woodworking - reciprocating saws 1.5 ... 1.75 – – Grinding machines 1.5 ... 1.75 – – – Textile machines - winders 1.5 ...
1.75 – – – Textile machines - printing machines 1.5 ... 1.75 – – – Textile machines - tanning vats 1.5 ... 1.75 – – – Textile machines - shredders 1.5 ... 1.75 – – – – Textile machines - looms 1.5 ... 1.75 – – – – – – Packaging machines 1.5 ... 1.75 – – – – Brick molding machines 1.75 ... 2.0 – – – – Transport and logistics Passenger transport - elevators 1.5 ... 2.0 – – – – – – Passenger transport - escalators 1.5 ... 2.0 – – – – – – Conveyor systems - bucket elevators 1.5 ... 2.0 – – – Conveyor systems - hauling winches 1.5 ... 2.0 – – – Conveyor systems - belt conveyors 1.5 ... 2.0 – – – Conveyor systems - endless-chain conveyors 1.5 ...
2.0 – – – – Conveyor systems - circular conveyors 1.5 ... 2.0 – – – Conveyor systems - screw conveyors 1.5 ... 2.0 – – – Conveyor systems - inclined hoists 1.5 ... 2.0 – – – – Crane traversing gear 1.5 ... 2.0 – – – – – Hoisting gear 1.5 ... 2.0 – – – – – – Crane lifting gear 2.0 ... 2.5 – – – – – – Crane traveling gear 1.5 ... 1.75 – – – – Crane slewing gear 1.5 ... 1.75 – – – – Crane fly jib hoists 1.5 ... 2.0 – – – – – – Cable railways 1.5 ... 2.0 – – – – – – Drag lifts 1.5 ... 2.0 – – – – – – Winches 1.5 ... 2.0 – – – – – – Cellulose and paper Paper-making machines, all 1.5 ... 1.75 – – – – – Pulper drives 1.5 ... 1.75 – – – – Preferred solution Possible, less common