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FLENDER COUPLINGS

Operating instructions

ARPEX
8706 en

ART, ARE

Edition 10/2017

Translation of the original operating instructions

Technical data

Spare parts,
customer service

Maintenance
and repair

Faults, causes
and remedy

Operation

Start-up

Fitting

Technical description

Transport and storage

Safety instructions

General notes

Declarations

Summary of Contents for ARPEX

Page 1: ...FLENDER COUPLINGS ART ARE Operating instructions 8706 en Edition 10 2017 ARPEX flender com...

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Page 3: ...slation of the original operating instructions Technical data Spare parts customer service Maintenance and repair Faults causes and remedy Operation Start up Fitting Technical description Transport an...

Page 4: ...y by persons qualified for the work concerned and in accordance with the documentation relating to the work concerned particularly the safety and warning notes contained in those documents Qualified p...

Page 5: ...The couplings described here are components in accordance with the Machinery Directive and do not require a declaration of incorporation Symbols in these operating instructions This symbol additional...

Page 6: ...ondition on delivery 22 5 5 1 Type BVB 22 5 5 2 Type XVX 23 5 5 3 Type MHM 24 5 5 4 Type with H module 25 5 5 5 Special types 26 6 Fitting 27 6 1 General information on fitting 27 6 2 Preparation for...

Page 7: ...pplying to modules with threaded bush 50 6 11 3 Demounting the fitted coupling modules or components 52 7 Start up 53 7 1 Procedure before start up 53 8 Operation 55 8 1 General operating data 55 9 Fa...

Page 8: ...ed at any time on the Internet see cover at back Because of customer specific adaptations the standard design is frequently deviated from Thetechnical data on the order specific drawing of the couplin...

Page 9: ...this coupling The coupling has been manufactured in accordance with the state of the art and is delivered in a condition for safe and reliable use The coupling complies with the requirements in Direct...

Page 10: ...ged coupling modules and coupling parts are potential explosion hazards Use only undamaged coupling components Operating the coupling with damaged coupling parts is not permitted in potentially explos...

Page 11: ...en checking the direction of rotation WARNING Risk of serious injury through flying fragments Risk of serious injury through flying fragments and or risk of damage to the coupling If any malfunctions...

Page 12: ...avity Use no hand hook Attach here Fig 2 Transport symbols DANGER Danger of explosion Risk of explosion when operating in potentially explosive areas Damaged coupling modules and coupling parts are po...

Page 13: ...Risk of damage to the coupling through improper storage Impairment of the physical properties of the coupling and or coupling parts The storage area must be dry air humidity less than 65 and free fro...

Page 14: ...rating instructions 10 2017 5 Technical description 5 1 General description 1 1 2 3 2 DA XVX 1 1 4 3 4 DA MHM 1 1 6 5 6 DA BVB Fig 3 Types BVB XVX and MHM 1 Plate pack 2 B module 3 V spacer 4 X module...

Page 15: ...er still flexible and can absorb axial radial and angular misalignment of the coupled units 1 3 2 4 Fig 5 Designs of the plates 1 6 sided plate ART ARE 6 2 8 sided plate ART ARE 8 3 10 sided plate ART...

Page 16: ...s Items 5 2 1 and 5 2 2 show both standard types and possible special types Note The exact arrangement of the coupling components coupling modules screw connections of the flanges and further accessor...

Page 17: ...XVX 1 X module 2 Screw connection of flange 3 V spacer intermediate unit The plate packs must not be demounted or retightened M M H 1 1 2 2 3 Fig 8 Standard type MHM 1 M hub 2 Screw connection of flan...

Page 18: ...18 ARPEX 8706 en Operating instructions 10 2017 H 2 1 2 Fig 9 Standard type with H module 1 H module intermediate unit 2 Screw connection of flange The plate packs must not be demounted or retightened...

Page 19: ...VFF MWF and MFB are shown in this section see figs 10 to 12 Note The exact arrangement of the coupling components coupling modules screw connections of the flanges and further accessories such as shim...

Page 20: ...ub 2 W module intermediate unit 3 F flange 4 Screw connection of flange The plate packs must not be demounted or retightened M F B 1 4 2 4 3 Fig 12 Special type MFB 1 M hub 2 F module intermediate uni...

Page 21: ...se the coupling only for the approved zones and equipment groups In case of doubt contact Flender Note Marked couplings and or coupling parts as described in item 5 3 Marking of the coupling parts acc...

Page 22: ...The plate packs have been secured for the transport with special fastenings spacer bushes and cheese head screws see detail Y in figure 13 The screw connections of the flanges see figure 13 are deliv...

Page 23: ...ghtened The plate packs have been secured for the transport with special fastenings collar bolts and threaded bushes see detail Y in figure 14 The screw connections of the flanges see figure 14 are de...

Page 24: ...ghtened The plate packs have been secured for the transport with special fastenings spacer bushes and cheese head screws see detail Y in figure 15 The screw connections of the flanges see figure 15 ar...

Page 25: ...h are bolted to the customer s flanges of two plate packs and an intermediate spacer The plate packs have been secured for the transport with special fastenings spacer bushes and cheese head screws se...

Page 26: ...sport the plate packs of the coupling modules have been secured with fastenings The design of the fastenings depends on the type of coupling see order specific drawing of the coupling 1 2 Fig 17 Faste...

Page 27: ...must be avoided DANGER Danger of explosion Risk of explosion when operating in potentially explosive areas through damage Damaged coupling modules and coupling parts are potential explosion hazards U...

Page 28: ...tting Observe the safety instructions in section 6 1 General information on fitting Set the flange or shaft distance of the machines to be coupled exactly to the fitting length DBSE as shown on the or...

Page 29: ...ee CAUTION Risk of corrosion burns through chemical substances Avoid burns when working with corrosive cleaning agents Observe manufacturer s instructions for handling cleaning agents and solvents Wea...

Page 30: ...e the order related entries on the drawing of the coupling relating to the joining temperature WARNING Danger of burns Serious injury through burns on hot surfaces 55 C possible Wear suitable protecti...

Page 31: ...ts Risk of serious injury through flying fragments and or risk of damage to the coupling Locking nuts must only be used three times to guarantee the locking properties Adhere to specified tightening t...

Page 32: ...should be done in accordance with the configuration described in item 6 10 6 6 Compensation of the flange or shaft distance DBSE Observe the safety instructions in section 6 1 General information on f...

Page 33: ...e table Fitting data The normal dimension is reached with half the delivered shims The shims are pushed onto the recesses centering pin of the connecting flanges before fitting the screw connections o...

Page 34: ...e taken that only coupling parts having the same numbers on the outside circumference of the flange are bolted together NOTICE Damage to the coupling Risk of damage to the coupling through incorrect a...

Page 35: ...e bush Screw in the cheese head bolts of the fastening again The plate packs of the fitted modules e g B module D module or F module see figs 6 to 16 or the intermediate unit H module W module or F mo...

Page 36: ...lar bolt from the fastening and remove the threaded bushes see figure 27 1 2 1 Fig 27 Unscrewed threaded bush of the fastening 1 Collar bolt 2 Threaded bush Screw in the collar bolts of the fastening...

Page 37: ...sert intermediate unit between the fitted coupling parts see figs 28 and 29 2 1 1 Fig 28 Fitting intermediate unit type BVB and XVX basic drawing BVB XVX identical 1 Fitted coupling part e g B module...

Page 38: ...e side 1 M hub fitted coupling part 2 H module intermediate unit 3 Customer s flange Insert the screw connection of the flange see figs 6 to 16 and tighten only handtight The design of the fastening i...

Page 39: ...ipment before the coupling components are assembled in such cases the alignment should be checked during or after assembly of the coupling only as an additional safeguard The fastening must be removed...

Page 40: ...oints M Measuring point WARNING Risk of serious injury through flying fragments Risk of serious injury through flying fragments and or risk of damage to the coupling The fitting misalignment must not...

Page 41: ...coupling For measuring dimension S2 the fastening must have been fitted The design of the fastening is shown on the order specific drawing of the coupling S2max S2min M XVX M M M M M Fig 35 Measuring...

Page 42: ...in section 6 1 General information on fitting Depending on the customer s specification various aids that simulate the weight of the half couplings are used for test runs These aids dummy flanges and...

Page 43: ...hown on the order specific drawing of the coupling Fig 39 Test run with fastening with distance bush Fig 40 Test run with fastening with threaded bush The tightening torque of the bolts see figure 39...

Page 44: ...y flange if included in the scope of delivery onto the fitted coupling part e g B module X module or M hub see figure 41 The dummy flange must be bolted on so that the identical numbers showing which...

Page 45: ...ng units for each dummy flange NOTICE Damage to coupling disruptions Damage to the coupling and or disruptions through the incorrect use of screw connections of the flanges The screw connections of th...

Page 46: ...Risk of serious injury through flying fragments and or risk of damage to the coupling Secure all coupling parts before undoing the screw connection 6 10 4 Test run of fitted dummies Observe the safet...

Page 47: ...ive clothing WARNING Risk of serious injury through flying fragments Risk of serious injury through flying fragments and or risk of damage to the coupling The coupling module must be axially secured R...

Page 48: ...late packs are axially clinched to a dimension of S1fitting see table Fitting data on the order specific drawing of the coupling and the intermediate unit can be taken off see figure 45 S1 S1fitting F...

Page 49: ...fastening see figure 47 must imperatively be undone again so that the plate pack is detensioned and the cheese head bolts remain only loosely screwed in Remove the cheese head bolts see figure 47 for...

Page 50: ...hrough falling coupling parts and or flying fragments and or risk of damage to the coupling Secure all coupling parts against falling before undoing the screw connection Tighten the collar bolts of th...

Page 51: ...After demounting the collar bolts of the fastening see figure 49 must imperatively be undone again so that the plate pack is detensioned and the collar bolts remain only loosely screwed in For transpo...

Page 52: ...secured Observe the permissible demounting pressure and temperature values specified on the order specific drawing of the coupling WARNING Danger of burns Serious injury through burns on hot surfaces...

Page 53: ...cked and if necessary the flange bolts must be re tightened DANGER Danger of explosion Risk of explosion when operating in potentially explosive areas through damage Damaged coupling modules and coupl...

Page 54: ...or retightened The alignment and the distance dimension on the plate pack see item 6 9 must also be checked and if necessary adjusted WARNING Risk of injury Risk of injury through accidental contact w...

Page 55: ...ling must be carried out only when it is at a standstill Secure the drive unit to prevent unintentional switch on A notice should be attached to the ON switch stating clearly that work on the coupling...

Page 56: ...ned to prevent accidental contact The coupling is designed only for the application specified in the order Other operating conditions are regarded as incorrect and must be contractually agreed For any...

Page 57: ...e cause of the fault using the trouble shooting table If the cause cannot be identified and or the unit repaired with the facilities available you are advised to contact one of our customer service of...

Page 58: ...assembly balancing see item 6 7 Stop the installation Check component markings in accordance with item 6 7 and if necessary demount the coupling and recify the position of the components Perform a vis...

Page 59: ...ger of explosion Risk of explosion when operating in potentially explosive areas through damage Damaged coupling modules and coupling parts are potential explosion hazards Use only undamaged coupling...

Page 60: ...and or shaft misalignment values do not match the specifications on the order specific drawing of the coupling The coupling protection used is not suitable for operation within the meaning of the exp...

Page 61: ...t the place of installation apply as well 10 1 General ARPEX couplings do not require maintenance however they should be visually inspected during regular system maintenance inspections at least once...

Page 62: ...parts may alter technical characteristics of the coupling thereby posing an active or passive risk to safety Flender will assume no liability or guarantee for damage caused by spare parts not supplied...

Page 63: ...27 1 2011 EN 13463 1 2009 EN 13463 5 2011 EN 1710 2008 This declaration of conformity is issued under the sole responsibility of the manufacturer The object of the declaration described above is in co...

Page 64: ...FLENDER COUPLINGS ARPEX Operating instructions 8706 en Edition 10 2017 Flender GmbH Alfred Flender Stra e 77 46395 Bocholt GERMANY flender com...

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