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Shaft retaining solutions hold multiple types of assemblies together securely without threading or other machining processes. This results in lighter and smaller assemblies that reduce logistics expenses and shorten production times. The right use of shaft retaining solutions allows precise positioning, locating and retaining of parts on the shafts and in bores.
Carbon steel, carbon spring steel, 302 and 316 stainless steel are typical materials used to produce retaining rings. Our diverse product portfolio is bound to encompass the right shaft retaining solution for your business. Listed below are some of our product solutions. The product images shown are for illustration purposes only.
To find out more about our product solutions, contact us at pd.asiapacific@bossard.com.
Products
E Circlips
- Designed to provide a large shoulder on a relatively small shaft diameter
- Stacked on rods for rapid installation to reduce assembly costs
- Designed for applications characterised by low thrust loadings
External Retaining Rings
- Common application for shafts with grooves
- Use in assemblies subjected to strong cen-trifugal forces, and secured against high rotational speeds
- Rapid fitting or removal with circlip pliers
Internal Retaining Rings
- Used most commonly for bores with grooves
- Designed to have large free diameters and gap widths
- Fitted tightly into the groove and providing higher and more uniform thrust load capa-city
Product Solutions for the Geared Motors
Our customer manufactures various types of geared motors, for example, ranging from Inverters to Control Systems
Customer Pain Points
- Customer encountered quality issues relating to broken retaining rings
- Based on optical inspection, the suspected cause was hydrogen embrittlement (HE) related, questions relating to possible material issues were subsequently asked
Opportunity
- The customer knew Bossard as the expert in fastening technology, and approached us for professional advise
- Bossard has developed a strong partnership with shaft retaining companies and we are able to identify the root cause speedily and provide customer with new samples for
validation within a short period
Action
- The samples were submitted to our Shaft Retaining Partner for investigation and the manufacturer confirmed hydrogen embrittlement as the root cause
- Bossard confirmed with our partner that their post-production baking process in accordance with industrial standards
What are the benefits ?
- Line stoppages due to hydrogen embrittlement occurrences on retaining rings have been eliminated.
- Our customer no longer worries about the Shaft Retaining Quality and Delivery issues.
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