Lovejoy AL150 Aluminum Jaw Coupling Hub, 24 mm Bore
Lovejoy builds the AL150 aluminum jaw coupling hub to the same bore and jaw geometry as its cast and sintered iron L150 counterpart, so it drops into the same size class of coupling while cutting the weight roughly in half. This particular hub is finished to a 24 mm bore and secured to the shaft with a set screw. It is sold as one of the two hubs needed to complete an AL150 coupling; the second hub and the elastomer spider that connects them are separate parts.
Jaw couplings are intentionally designed to fail safe: the rubber spider between the two hubs is the sacrificial wear part, and if it degrades from age, heat, or overload, the jaws of the two hubs will interlock and keep the shafts turning rather than letting the drive disconnect without warning. The aluminum hubs themselves rarely wear out under normal use, but they do get replaced after a shaft strike, a bore damaged by a slipping set screw, or when upgrading from a worn or incorrect bore size. Confirm the shaft diameter and the coupling size stamped on the old hub before ordering, since AL150 hubs are not interchangeable with a different size class.
Key Features
- Aluminum construction for roughly half the weight of an equivalent cast iron hub
- 24 mm finished bore secured with a set screw
- Fail-safe jaw design keeps the shafts turning if the elastomer spider ever fails
- No metal-to-metal contact between hubs during normal operation, which limits vibration transfer
- Naturally corrosion resistant, well suited to damp, salt-exposed marine environments
- Interchangeable with any other genuine AL150 hub and spider of the same size class
Applications
- Motor-to-pump and motor-to-gearbox shaft connections on marine and industrial equipment
- Generator and compressor drive couplings where light weight matters
- Deck washdown, bilge, and raw water pump drives exposed to salt air and moisture
- General power transmission wherever a Lovejoy AL150 coupling is specified
Specifications
- Brand: Lovejoy
- Series / Size: AL150
- Part Type: Jaw Coupling Hub
- Hub Material: Aluminum
- Bore Diameter: 24 mm
- Maximum Bore for This Size: 1-7/8 in
- Hub Outside Diameter: 3.75 in
- Hub Overall Length: 4.50 in
- Mounting: Set screw
- Nominal Torque Rating: 1,450 in-lb (unique SOX spider, not interchangeable with the standard L150 spider)
- Maximum Speed: Up to 1,750 RPM with the standard NBR spider (to 3,600 RPM with an optional urethane or Hytrel spider)
- Quantity Per Coupling: 1 hub (mating hub and spider sold separately)
- Condition: New
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Will this hub fit a different brand of jaw coupling in the same size?
Jaw coupling dimensions vary slightly between manufacturers even when the size numbers look similar, so pair this hub only with another genuine Lovejoy AL150 hub and spider to guarantee fit.
Q: Do I need two of these hubs to build a complete coupling?
No. A complete AL150 coupling needs one hub on the driving shaft, one hub on the driven shaft, and one elastomer spider between them. This listing is for a single hub, and it is common for the two shafts to need different bore sizes.
Q: Can this hub be used with a cast iron L150 hub on the other shaft?
The AL150 and L150 share the same size designation and jaw geometry, but the two hub materials are not the standard pairing. Keep the pair matched in material unless a mismatch has already been confirmed acceptable for the application.
Q: What happens if the bore is larger than my shaft?
An oversized bore will not grip the shaft correctly even with the set screw tightened, so the hub bore needs to match the shaft diameter as closely as the set screw and any keyway allow. Do not attempt to bush down a bore that is too large.
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