Standard Materials Agencies offers Hydrastart - fluid coupling manufactured by Renold - UK. This is a fluid coupling suitable for soft starting high inertia machinery, with reduced current demand, controlled acceleration and torque and with motor overload protection. Coupling capacity: maximum power @ 1500 RPM - 600 kW; and maximum speed - 3500 RPM. Features and benefits: high inertia controlled use of standard squirrel cage motors; overload protection - fusible plug safeguards equipment; dampens torsional vibration, reducing mechanical stress - extends machine life; delay fill version - extends acceleration time and reduces start-up torque; can match load and aped on multi drives; energy sagving through reduced current demand at start-up; and coupling and V pulley - design flexibility.
