Brian Conner

Brian Conner is the oil and gas industry product manager at R+W Coupling Technology. He may be reached at bconner@rwamerica.com. For more information on R+W’s redesigned line of disc pack couplings, including the API-610-compliant LPA and LPAI couplings, visit the website at rw-america.com or call 888-479-8728.

Bearings

API 610 Disc Pack Couplings Promote Maximum Reliability

One unique design transmits torque across the disc pack assemblies purely by friction, helping to prevent issues associated with stress concentration, backlash and chatter.

Centrifugal Pumps

API 610 Coupling Standards

A new series of API 610 couplings are designed to be wear and maintenance free and reduce problems associated with stress concentration, backlash and micro-movements.