In a world where efficiency, extended life, less maintenance and reduced life cycle costs are becoming more and more important, the role of the coupling (the connection between two machines) and its influence cannot be underestimated. This is why designers and manufacturers of rotating machines are asking for larger torques, better misalignment capacities, excellent production quality, lower weights and significantly reduced reaction forces.

Disc type couplings offer the user numerous advantages: they are maintenance free, they have very low reaction forces in case of misalignment, and thanks to their high degree of inherent balance, create no vibrations which might cause damage to components such as mechanical seals, bearings, etc...

The Esco engineers have succeeded in optimising the design of the disc type coupling in order to reduce the reaction forces to an absolute minimum level. Also phenomena such as "fretting corrosion" and buckling, that can significantly limit the life of a disc type coupling, have ben eliminated. Escodisc couplings have been developed, tested and manufactured for infinite life, maintenance free use, reduced assembly costs and increased machine efficiency.