Improved Availability in Europe for Torsional Couplings

Thanks to the production of the LK series torsional couplings of the American company Lovejoy LLC at the R+L Hydraulics headquarters in Germany, European manufacturers of machinery for the construction, agricultural and industrial engineering sectors will benefit from on-site technical advice and a flexible and timely delivery system.

The German company R+L Hydraulics, subsidiary of American company Lovejoy LLC, both specialised in design and manufacturing of components in the fields of power and fluid transmission, has recently announced that the production of LK Lovejoy series of torsional couplings will take place at the company’s headquarters in Werdohl, Germany, thus establishing a European origin and expanding the holding company’s activities and facilities in Europe. This will enable to offer our customers on-site technical service and flexible, reliable delivery of our coupling types to Europe-based manufacturers in construction, agriculture and industrial equipment.

Ideal for use in the field of mobile hydraulics

The LK torsional couplings are ideal for applications in mobile hydraulics. They are used in applications with diesel, gasoline or natural gas engines which drive one or more flange-mounted hydraulic pumps. Typical applications include excavators, vibratory rollers, loaders, cranes, passenger elevators, forklifts and tractors. Made of two components consisting in an element or flywheel adapter and a hub for connection to a shaft, LK couplings have a performance spectrum that includes all ranges from 125 to 6,000 Nm. The couplings are torsionally very stiff, enabling drives of hydraulic pumps and similar equipment with low mass or inertia to operate below critical speeds. Their field of application includes all engine-driven hydrostatic applications in the low to mid power range, they are maintenance-free and characterized by low weight, high torsional stiffness and long service life. The shape and length of the hubs are modifiable, different flange positions are possible. Various series are available for standardized SAE flywheels and non-standardized flywheels.

A whole range of products for fluid power and power transmission

In addition to torsional couplings, R+L Hydraulics develops and produces a broad range of components for fluid and power transmission technologies, including various types of couplings and lanterns, aluminium tanks, and heat exchangers. The products are used in a wide range of applications in machine building, shipbuilding and automotive, energy and environmental technology, in the steel and offshore industries and plant engineering.