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Bellows Couplings

One-piece metal bellows — a zero-backlash, high-precision servo coupling type.

What is a bellows coupling

A bellows coupling joins two hubs with a thin-walled metal bellows machined in one piece; the bellows flexes to compensate misalignment. Zero backlash, high torsional stiffness, low inertia.

Difference vs diaphragm

Both are zero-backlash and rigid. Bellows are more compact and compliant (small spaces, high precision); diaphragm carries more torque. Bellows suit encoders and small servos, diaphragm suits large servos and spindles.

Applications

Bellows couplings serve: servo motors, encoders, stepper motors, CNC feed axes, measurement and precision positioning equipment.

One-piece metal bellows — a zero-backlash, high-precision servo coupling type.

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