SIEMENS
FLENDER Standard Couplings
Coupling Preselection and Options
Selection of the coupling series
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Siemens MD 10.1 · 2015
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Metal working machines
Plate bending machines
1.5 ... 2.0
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Plate straightening machines
1.5 ... 2.0
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Hammers
1.75 ... 2.5
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Planing machines
1.75 ... 2.5
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Presses, forging presses
1.75 ... 2.0
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Shears
1.5 ... 2.0
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Grinding machines
1.25 ... 1.75
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Punches
1.5 ... 2.0
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Machine tools: Main drives
1.5 ... 1.75
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Machine tools: Auxiliary drives
1.25 ... 1.5
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Food industry
Filling machines
1.25 ... 1.5
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Kneading machines
1.5 ... 2.0
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Mashers
1.5 ... 2.0
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Sugar cane production
1.5 ... 2.0
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Production machines
Construction machines, hydraulic pumps
1.25 ... 1.5
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Construction machines, traversing gears
1.5 ... 1.75
Construction machines, suction pumps
1.5 ... 1.75
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Construction machines, concrete mixers
1.5 ... 1.75
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Printing machines
1.25 ... 1.5
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Woodworking - barking drums
1.5 ... 2.0
Woodworking - planing machines
1.5 ... 2.0
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Woodworking - reciprocating saws
1.5 ... 1.75
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Grinding machines
1.5 ... 1.75
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Textile machines - winders
1.5 ... 1.75
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Textile machines - printing machines
1.5 ... 1.75
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Textile machines - tanning vats
1.5 ... 1.75
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Textile machines - shredders
1.5 ... 1.75
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Textile machines - looms
1.5 ... 1.75
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Packaging machines
1.5 ... 1.75
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Brick molding machines
1.75 ... 2.0
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Transport and logistics
Passenger transport - elevators
1.5 ... 2.0
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Passenger transport - escalators
1.5 ... 2.0
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Conveyor systems - bucket elevators
1.5 ... 2.0
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Conveyor systems - hauling winches
1.5 ... 2.0
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Conveyor systems - belt conveyors
1.5 ... 2.0
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Conveyor systems - endless-chain
conveyors
1.5 ... 2.0
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Conveyor systems - circular conveyors
1.5 ... 2.0
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Conveyor systems - screw conveyors
1.5 ... 2.0
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Conveyor systems - inclined hoists
1.5 ... 2.0
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Crane traversing gear
1.5 ... 2.0
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Hoisting gear
1.5 ... 2.0
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Crane lifting gear
2.0 ... 2.5
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Crane traveling gear
1.5 ... 1.75
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Crane slewing gear
1.5 ... 1.75
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Crane fly jib hoists
1.5 ... 2.0
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Cable railways
1.5 ... 2.0
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Drag lifts
1.5 ... 2.0
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Winches
1.5 ... 2.0
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Cellulose and paper
Paper-making machines, all
1.5 ... 1.75
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Pulper drives
1.5 ... 1.75
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Example applications
Application
factor FB
FLUDEX
ZAPEX
ARPEX
N-EUPEX
RUPEX
N-BIPEX
ELPEX-B
ELPEX-S
ELPEX
Preferred solution
Possible, less common
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Uncommon
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