VULKAN Couplings at SMM

Buoyed by encouraging response at the international maritime trade fair SMM in Hamburg, VULKAN Couplings prepared interesting impressions from the booth and the round table maritime in the evening as well as statements referring to new products and concepts at VULKAN.

The coupling specialist has in addition expanded its systems competence to include acoustics.

At the SMM VULKAN unveiled its new highly flexible coupling VULKARDAN F, a further development of VULKARDAN E which has been well-established for many years. The new coupling can be used in the main drive, auxiliary drive and for power generating in high-speed engines of freestanding and in particular flexibly positioned installations.

Due to the compact design of VULKARDAN F not only could the installation length of the coupling be reduced, but also its weight by more than 40 percent.

“This means not only better and more simple handling for our customers on board but also more space on the ship due to a more compact drive unit” Fabian Sommer, Product Manager at VULKAN announced.

Apart from the new coupling VULKAN also introduced new concepts concerning acoustics at the SMM. This complemented VULKAN’s system expertise in the analysis and layout of drive units and responds to the requirements of customers for more comfort and the legal standards for emission protection.