The Alignment Free Drive Solution Alignment-free drive technology was first developed for underground coal conveyor applications. Application solutions are currently available for a wide range of heavy-duty belt conveyor applications in many industries. No foundation is required and installation times and costs are dramatically reduced compared to conventional configuration. Scheduled maintenance programs are reduced, and failures due to misalignment are virtually eliminated. An articulating torque arm is the only foundation attachment that is needed.
Installation is easy, and installation time and costs are reduced.
The ease and speed of installation, compared to a conventional drive, are key Alignment Free Drive gear drive advantages. In some applications, the drive system has been installed in less than half the time of a conventional configuration. The elimination of the foundation reduces engineering, materials and installation costs. The motor connection can be either with a fluid coupling for controlled starting or with a standard flexible shaft coupling. The gear drive output connection to the conveyor system can be either a flange- moment coupling or a hollow shaft with a shrink disk locking device.