- Eliminates equipment damage due to instantaneous torque spikes.
- Can reduce cost and size of the original equipment.
- Drives through torque spikes.
- Re-grips automatically.
- Simple, Compact and Power Dense.
- Minimal Reset Time / Minimum Loss of Production.

Operation

The Riverhawk Peak Shaver is a hydraulically activated device that becomes part of a complete coupling system. It works with a flexible coupling to help protect machines from transmitting unwanted forces. The Peak Shaver can either be mounted on the shaft where it would replace a hub or it can be mounted between shafts as a spacer piece.

Under normal operating conditions, the Peak shaver transmits 100% of the shaft power from the driving shaft to the driven shaft, providing protection when one of the machines experiences a sharp spike in torque. When a spike occurs, internal parts slip relative to one another allowing the two shafts to continue their rotation. After the torque spike has passed, the Peak Shaver then re-grips and once again transmits the normal torque to the load machine.

The Riverhawk Peak Shaver shares its technology with the Riverhawk Torque Blocker. The Peak Shaver differs in that it is designed to drive through short duration torque spikes while the Torque Blocker will completely release to protect against torque steps.

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