Taper Bushes

For versatile mounting solutions Bearing Depot supply taper bushes for precision-engineered components that secure shafts within housing. Characterised by their tapered bore and outer diameter, they allow for a tight fit and secure mounting. Taper bushes can be used with a wide range of shaft and housing sizes and materials.

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Taper Bushes From Leading Manufacturers

A Taper Bush is a mechanical component used to securely mount pulleys, sprockets, gears, and other power transmission components onto shafts. Bearing Depot stock and supply a range of brands including:

  • Challenge Taper Bushes: Challenge is recognised for providing a full range of both metric and imperial sizes, which eliminates the need for costly reboring. Their products are designed for easy installation and removal.
  • Optibelt Taper Bushes: Optibelt is a prominent name in power transmission, particularly known for its belts and pulleys. Their taper bushes are designed to be a simple and effective method for fitting components. They provide both metric and imperial sizes and offer a robust method of mating a component to a shaft without the need for additional machining.
  • Dunlop Taper Bushes: Dunlop offers a wide selection of taper bushes and locking devices. Their products are designed to be a convenient and cost-effective method of fixing components to a shaft.

Applications of Taper Bushes

Any application that requires a component to be securely, yet easily, fixed to a rotating shaft is a can potential use for a taper bush.

  • Pulleys and Sheaves: Taper bushes are ideal for securely mounting V-belt pulleys, timing pulleys, and other sheaves onto motor shafts in machinery ranging from HVAC systems to large industrial pumps.
  • Sprockets: They are used to fasten chain sprockets to shafts in systems like conveyor belts, agricultural equipment, and various industrial machines, ensuring reliable power transmission from the motor to the driven component.
  • Couplings: Taper bushes provide a simple and effective way to connect flexible or rigid couplings to shafts. This ensures a strong, concentric connection between the driving and driven shafts in a power transmission system.
  • Gears and Flywheels: They are used to mount gears onto shafts in gearboxes and other mechanical systems. Their strong clamping force is essential for transmitting rotational power and torque accurately.
  • Fans and Blowers: In heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, taper bushes are used to attach fan blades and blowers to motor shafts, ensuring efficient and quiet air movement.
  • Agricultural Machinery: From tractors to harvesters, agricultural equipment relies on numerous power transmission components. Taper bushes are used to mount various parts that drive the machinery’s operations, making them easy to maintain and replace in the field.
  • Conveyor Systems: In warehouses, manufacturing plants, and distribution centres, taper bushes are critical for securing rollers, pulleys, and sprockets to shafts, which ensures smooth and efficient material handling.