Why Does Coupling Misalignment Cause Bearing Failure?

Bearing failure is the most common unplanned maintenance event in rotating machinery — and misalignment is the most common cause of bearing failure. Yet the connection between coupling misalignment and bearing damage is poorly understood in most maintenance...

Why Does a Flange Coupling Fail Prematurely?

A flange coupling is not supposed to be a consumable. A correctly selected and properly installed coupling should run for years — often the entire service life of the connected machine — without significant attention. When a coupling fails in months rather than years,...