Ruland Manufacturing Co., Inc. is a precision manufacturer specializing in shaft collars and couplings since 1937. Based in Marlborough, Massachusetts, Ruland focuses on designing and producing high-performing shaft collars, rigid couplings, and motion control couplings. Their products are meticulously manufactured under strict controls using proprietary processes, ensuring superior fit, finish, and holding power. Ruland's components are utilized in various applications, including medical devices, robotic systems, food processing equipment, and machine tools, serving industries that require precise and reliable performance. The company's commitment to quality is underscored by its ISO 9001:2015 certification, reflecting adherence to international standards in manufacturing and quality management.
Ruland bellows couplings are lightweight, low inertia, and versatile for high-torque, zero-backlash robotic applications, making them ideal for precision motion control and misalignment.
Ruland zero-backlash jaw couplings are a three-piece assembly designed to accommodate high acceleration and deceleration curves that result in peak torque. Jaw couplings are ideal for systems that experience hard starts, hard stops, or reversals, including in medical, semiconductor, test and measurement, and robotics applications.
Ruland offers four-beam and six-beam couplings for encoders and light-duty power transmission, enabling robotic designers to create standard beam couplings for most systems.
Ruland disc couplings are zero-backlash, have high torque and torsional stiffness, and can accommodate all forms of misalignment, making them well suited to the requirements of test, measurement and inspection systems. Single and double disc styles are available, allowing the designer to tailor coupling performance to application requirements.
Ruland offers slit couplings for robotic systems. Slit couplings are zero-backlash, lightweight, and manufactured with intermittent slit cuts, making them an ideal starting point for designers of robotic systems.
Ruland has expanded its range of International Series shaft collars to include quick clamping with clamping lever, mountable with or without quick clamping lever, and anodized aluminum bodies with stainless steel hardware.
Zero-backlash jaw couplings from Ruland have high dampening capabilities, can accommodate all forms of misalignment, and are highly customizable. They are well-suited for servo motors that are often used in precise positioning applications found in semiconductor, solar, medical and robotics.
Pre-designed modular mounting systems from Ruland Manufacturing are a kit of components that fit together to mount conveyor rails, sensors, screens, cameras, and other industrial components in a variety of applications.