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AUTOFLEX DISC COUPLINGS

SERIES AG (DOUBLE FLEX - DROP OUT SPACER)
The Autoflex AG is a drop out spacer style coupling designed to meet
API 610 8th Edition for industrial pump couplings. The coupling consists
of three parts, two shaft hubs and a factory pre-assembled transmission unit.

The transmission unit is piloted between the shaft providing excellent

balance characteristics. The AG has been designed to provide an AGMA
class 9 balance as manufactured. The coupling can be balanced up to an
AGMA 11 for high speed, sensitive applications. The fact that the coupling
does not require lubrication ensures that the balance will not degrade over
the life of the driving and driven equipment.

Unlike conventional disc couplings, the anti-fly guard is designed to extend

over the top of the disc pack. This features provides several benefits;
Reduces the Windage produced by the Disc Pack.
Acts as a coupling guard providing additional safety.
Increases the retaining strength over conventional couplings.
Eliminates the need for balancing tools (gag sleeves and bolts) and
therefore increases the accuracy of the dynamic balance of the coupling.

The AGS has been designed for very short DBSEs applications. The AG four
and six link couplings are used in medium duty application providing a
good combination of Torque carrying and misalignment capacity.
The AG eight-link coupling is used for high power applications.

C1

C2

Large
Hub

Standard
Hub

Size 363 - 6 and above

have Shrouded Discs
AGS - 6 Link
Short Drop Out Spacer Coupling

Technical Details
Coupling
Size - Links

Rating
HP/100 rpm

163 - 6
200 - 6
275 - 6
363 - 6
450 - 6
500 - 6

2.1
4.9
9.8
21
46
67

Torque Rating

Maximum Speed

Misalignment

Cont.
(in.lbs)

Peak
(in.lbs)

Unbal.
(rpm)

Bal.
(rpm)

Weight
(lbs)

Inertia
(lb.in2)

Axial
(in)

Parallel
(in)

1,330
3,100
6,200
13,300
29,200
42,500

2,390
5,490
11,000
23,700
58,400
85,000

9,800
8,300
7,600
6,200
5,300
4,900

24,000
19,000
16,000
12,000
10,000
9,100

5.13
10.3
15.8
37.0
75.7
104

8.8
27.7
63.7
249
748
1274

0.030
0.038
0.044
0.058
0.070
0.080

0.008
0.009
0.009
0.013
0.017
0.020

1) Weight and inertias are calculated using maximum bored standard hubs and minimum DBSE.
2) Maximum Unbalanced Speeds are based on AGMA 9000-C90 Class 9 with min DBSE and max interference bored coupling hubs.
3) Maximum Parallel Offset is based on a minimum DBSE ( 1/2 Deg. Angular misalignment per disc pack).

Dimensional Details
Coupling
Size - Links

163 - 6
200 - 6
275 - 6
363 - 6
450 - 6
500 - 6

C1

C2

Std. Hub
(in)

Maximum Bore

Large Hub
(in)

Min
(in)

A (DBSE)
Max
(in)

(in)

(in)

(in)

(in)

1 5/8
2
2 3/4
3 5/8
4 1/2
5

2 1/2
2 7/8
3 3/4
4 3/4
5 5/8
-

1.91
2.36
2.36
3.57
5.04
5.63

3.15
3.94
3.94
4.33
5.98
6.65

3.50
4.33
5.24
6.69
8.07
9.06

1.44
1.81
2.31
2.93
3.54
3.74

1.44
1.81
2.31
2.93
3.54
-

2.27
2.87
3.85
5.08
6.30
6.90

4) Maximum Bore assumes a standard AGMA interference fit with a square keyway. Larger bores are available using rectangular keys.
NOTE: The AGS disc coupling is used on 4 bearing systems such as motor to pump applications where short DBSEs and drop-out features are required.

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AUTOFLEX DISC COUPLINGS

SERIES AG (DOUBLE FLEX - DROP OUT SPACER)

Standard
Hub

Max Bore

C1

AG - 4 Link
Drop Out Spacer Coupling

C2

C3

Extended
Hub

Large
Hub

AG - 6 Link
Drop Out Spacer Coupling

Technical Details
Coupling
Size - Links

Rating
HP/100 rpm

163 - 4
200 - 4
163 - 6
200 - 6
275 - 6
300 - 6
350 - 6
450 - 6
500 - 6
550 - 6
600 - 6
675 - 6

1.5
2.7
2.1
4.9
9.8
18
31
46
67
98
120
180

Cont.
(in.lbs)

Torque Rating
Peak
(in.lbs)

Unbal.
(rpm)

Maximum Speed
Bal.
(rpm)

Weight
(lbs)

Weight per inch

of extra DBSE
(lb/in)

Inertia
(lb.in2)

Inertia per inch

of extra DBSE
(lb.in2/in)

974
1,680
1,330
3,100
6,200
11,500
19,500
29,200
42,500
62,000
77,900
115,000

1,950
3,360
2,390
5,490
11,000
23,000
38,900
58,400
85,000
124,000
156,000
230,000

8,900
8,000
9,100
7,800
7,100
6,400
5,700
5,200
4,800
4,400
4,200
3,900

21,000
19,000
24,000
19,000
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
9,100
8,200
7,400
6,500

7.67
12.4
7.17
14.0
21.1
32.2
54.0
80.8
111.7
157.0
206.9
288.5

0.313
0.406
0.258
0.367
0.752
0.644
1.00
1.30
1.74
1.72
1.73
2.31

12.7
27.8
12
38
85
164
381
773
1,326
2,337
3,755
6,824

0.25
0.40
0.13
0.39
1.38
1.34
3.19
4.93
8.64
13.52
16.62
27.36

Misalignment

Axial
(in)

Parallel
(in)

0.059
0.075
0.030
0.038
0.044
0.052
0.062
0.070
0.080
0.090
0.098
0.114

0.024
0.028
0.013
0.017
0.017
0.019
0.022
0.026
0.029
0.031
0.035
0.037

1) Weight and inertias are calculated using maximum bored standard hubs and minimum DBSE.
2) Maximum Unbalanced Speeds are based on AGMA 9000-C90 Class 9 with min DBSE and max interference bored couplings with standard hubs.
3) Maximum Parallel Offset is based on a minimum DBSE ( 1/2 Deg. Angular misalignment per disc pack, 1 Deg for 4 links).

Dimensional Details
Coupling
Size - Links

163 - 4
200 - 4
163 - 6
200 - 6
275 - 6
300 - 6
350 - 6
450 - 6
500 - 6
550 - 6
600 - 6
675 - 6

Maximum Bore
Std. & Ext. Hub
(in)
1 5/8
2
1 5/8
2
2 3/4
3
3 1/2
4 1/2
5
5 1/2
6
6 3/4

Large Hub
(in)
2
2
2
2
3
4

3/8
3/4
1/2
7/8
3/4
3/8
5
5 5/8
-

C1

C2

C3

Min DBSE
(in)

(in)

(in)

(in)

(in)

(in)

2.76
3.35
3.15
3.94
3.94
4.49
5.16
5.98
6.65
7.28
8.27
8.78

3.59
4.16
3.50
4.33
5.24
5.98
7.09
8.07
9.06
10.12
11.10
12.80

1.31
1.56
1.44
1.81
2.31
2.56
2.95
3.54
3.74
4.33
4.72
5.12

1.69
2.06
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.25
3.75
4.38
5.00
5.38
6.00
6.25

1.62
1.81
1.44
1.81
2.31
2.56
2.95
3.54
3.74
4.33
4.72
5.12

2.31
2.81
2.27
2.87
3.85
4.24
4.92
6.30
6.90
7.87
8.49
9.47

Stock DBSE ("A") Dimension

3 1/2

4 3/8

(in)
5

4) Maximum Bore assumes a standard AGMA interference fit with a square keyway. Larger bores are available using rectangular keys.
5) Bolted tube spacers are available upon request.

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NOTE: The AG Disc Coupling is used on 4 bearing systems, such as API 610 motor to pump applications and where Drop Out Transmission Units are required.

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AUTOFLEX DISC COUPLINGS

SERIES AG (DOUBLE FLEX - DROP OUT SPACER)
C2

Large
Hub

D2

Standard
Hub

D1

B1

B2

C1

AG - 8 Link
Drop Out Spacer Coupling

Technical Details
Coupling
Size - Links

Rating
HP/100 rpm

363 - 8
413 - 8
475 - 8
519 - 8
575 - 8
613 - 8
650 - 8
750 - 8
775 - 8
850 - 8
1000 - 8
1200 - 8
1400 - 8

47
72
100
150
200
270
350
400
500
620
1,000
1,600
2,800

Torque Rating
Cont.
(in.lbs)

Peak
(in.lbs)

29,800
59,700
45,400
90,700
65,800
132,000
91,800
184,000
125,000
250,000
168,000
336,000
221,000
443,000
254,000
507,000
318,000
635,000
391,000
783,000
641,000 1,280,000
1,030,000 2,060,000
1,770,000 3,540,000

Maximum Speed

Unbal.
(rpm)

Bal.
(rpm)

Weight
(lbs)

6,100
5,500
5,100
4,600
4,300
4,100
3,800
3,700
3,500
3,400
3,000
2,700
2,400

12,800
11,300
10,000
9,000
8,200
7,500
7,200
6,400
6,000
5,600
4,700
4,000
3,400

40.81
61.89
90.54
131.8
179.2
224.6
312.1
363.9
438.6
534.0
888.0
1438.0
2413.0

Weight per inch

of extra DBSE
(lb/in)

Inertia
(lb.in2)

Inertia per inch

of extra DBSE
(lb.in2/in)

0.58
0.75
0.94
1.22
1.47
1.83
2.42
2.28
2.74
3.08
4.14
5.87
8.44

264.7
524.2
978
1,781
2,965
4,370
6,731
9,837
13,390
18,690
44,200
97,410
229,800

1.98
3.39
5.58
8.72
13.0
19.4
26.3
33.2
45.8
59.0
118
224
445

Misalignment

Axial
(in)

Parallel
(in)

0.136
0.155
0.174
0.193
0.213
0.232
0.240
0.273
0.292
0.312
0.371
0.432
0.514

0.013
0.015
0.017
0.019
0.021
0.022
0.026
0.025
0.028
0.029
0.033
0.040
0.048

1) Weight and inertias are calculated using maximum bored standard hubs and minimum DBSE.
2) Maximum Unbalanced Speeds are based on AGMA 9000-C90 Class 9 with min DBSE and max interference bored couplings with standard hubs.
3) Maximum Parallel Offset is based on a minimum DBSE (1/3 Deg. Angular misalignment per disc pack).

Dimensional Details
Coupling
Size - Links

363 - 8
413 - 8
475 - 8
519 - 8
575 - 8
613 - 8
650 - 8
750 - 8
775 - 8
850 - 8
1000 - 8
1200 - 8
1400 - 8

B2

Large Hub
(in)

A
Min DBSE
(in)

B1

Std. Hub
(in)

Maximum Bore

(in)

3 5/8
4 1/8
4 3/4
5 3/16
5 3/4
6 1/8
6 1/2
7 1/2
7 3/4
8 1/2
10
12
14

4 3/4
5 3/16
5 3/4
6 1/2
7 1/2
7 3/4
-

4.88
5.59
6.26
7.09
7.72
8.35
9.69
9.37
10.31
10.79
12.48
14.76
17.64

6.73
7.68
8.62
9.57
10.55
11.54
12.20
13.54
14.49
15.47
18.27
21.18
25.20

(in)

C1
Std. Hub
(in)

C2
Large Hub
(in)

D1
Std. Hub
(in)

D2
Large Hub
(in)

8.62
9.57
10.55
12.20
13.54
14.49
-

2.99
3.43
3.94
4.38
4.91
5.20
6.64
6.30
6.55
7.12
8.41
10.05
11.91

3.94
4.38
4.91
6.64
6.30
6.55
-

5.20
5.91
6.81
7.36
8.31
8.74
9.29
10.71
11.18
12.13
14.06
16.93
20.28

6.81
7.36
8.31
9.29
10.71
11.18
-

4) Maximum Bore assumes a standard AGMA interference fit with a square keyway. Larger bores are available using rectangular keys.
NOTE: The AG Disc Coupling is used on 4 bearing systems, such as API 610 motor to pump applications or where high power and Drop Out Transmission
Units are required

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