I. The Problem: Mechanical Bell Housing Clutch was installed for a Water Pump station
The difficulties encountered by the operators:
- Engagement of the mechanical clutch was difficult - mechanical jam ups were common. At times required additional man power to engage.
- Engagement leverage was not from an ideal position
- The clutch would slip during engagement, due to inadequate adjustment of clutch
- Constant adjustment of clutch was required to ensure good engagement and full Torque transmission
II. The Band-Aid: To counter the problems faced with using the Mechanical Bell Housing Clutch, Pneumatic Actuators were installed.
The actuators temporarily solved the problem of:
- Lever arm engagement
- Engagement level was still not in an ideal position
It did not solve the problem of:
- Clutch slip during engagement, due to inadequate mechanical adjustment of clutch
- Adjustment of clutch needed to ensure good engagement and full torque transmission
Additional Problems encountered:
- Broken Mechanical Linkages, Yoke, Levers
- Additional cost for Actuators and controls
III. The Solution: To eradicate the Problems faced with using the Mechanical Bell Housing Clutch and with Pneumatic Actuators, the customer decided to switch to a Logan Bell Housing Clutch
With the Logan Pneumatic or Hydraulic Actuated Clutch, it resolved the following problems:
- No unnecessary slippage of clutch due to Self-Adjusting Disc Pack
- Full Torque transmitted
- No adjustment needed
- Eliminated mechanical linkages, levers, yokes, and actuators
Overall, with the Logan Clutch, it provided:
- Lower operation and maintenance costs
- Self-adjusting disc pack
- Ease of operation with remote actuation