Enumerate and present pictures of different types of shaft keys and give the description of each type.?

Question

Enumerate and present pictures of different types of shaft keys and give the description of each type.?

Answer 1

*INDUSTRIAL KEY APPLICATIONS

Industrial keys are generally used on shafts wherever the power transmission is involved. The keys are used to lock either a pulley, gear or coupling on the shaft depending on customer requirements.

TYPES OF INDUSTRIAL KEYS:

parallel keys, wood ruff keys, Gib head keys and taper keys are manufactured as per the international standards and also to customer specifications. The application is the same for all types of keys.

Parallel keys are made as per IS 2048, IS 6167, DIN 6885, BS 4235 and BS 46

Wood ruff keys are manufactured as per IS 2294, DIN 6888 and BS 46

Taper keys are produced as per IS 2292 and DIN 268

Gib head keys are manufactured as per IS 2293 and BS 46

PARALLEL KEYS:

General key.

The parallel keys  are stepped, drilled and tapped.

WOOD RUFF KEYS:

Wood ruff keys are used to secure individual gears in the main shafts.

TAPER KEYS:

Material: medium carbon steel or other alloy steels.

Typical application is compressors pulleys.

GIB HEAD KEYS:

IS 2293 and BS 46 international standards.

Gib head keys are used to lock flywheels and pulleys on shafts.

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