A Sophisticated Soft-start System

Constant-fill Fluid Couplings Type TVVS

TVVS couplings from Voith Turbo

perfectly smooth start-ups
Fluid couplings (turbo couplings) from Voith Turbo have proven them
selves in millions of applications. They are operating reliably all over the
world. Based on our comprehensive experience and close co-operation
with our customers, the TVVS coupling was developed: a genuine softstart device, highly suitable for demanding drives in the material hand
ling and processing industry.

The Voith Turbo TVVS fluid coupling provides

outstanding characteristics, such as excellent
limitation of start-up torques, as well as auto
matic adaptation of the maximum transmittable

torque to the prevailing load. For belt conveyors,

the stresses on the belt are significantly reduced.
Other benefits: higher service life of the system,
as well as low maintenance costs and downtime.

The advantages of TVVS soft-start

couplings in belt conveyor drives:
n Load-free

run-up of motor
n Smooth acceleration
n Alleviation of undesirable start-up conditions
(such as lifting of belt, longitudinal vibrations,
etc.)
n Automatic adaptation of starting torque to
prevailing load situation

n Limitation

of starting torque
service life of belt and other conveyor
drive components
n Utilization of economically priced, low-mainten
ance squirrel-cage asynchronous motors
n Load sharing and step starting for multi-motor
drives
n Higher

Powerful components
for demanding drives
Classic fields of application for the TVVS are the drives of belt con
veyors with higher capacities and lengths. During the start-up pro
cess, the TVVS soft-start coupling ensures optimum adaptation of the
introduced torque to the prevailing load condition. The unique control
functions of the TVVS are automatic and require no external interven
tion or modification of the filling level of the coupling.

Start-up procedure of loaded belt

Start-up procedure of empty belt

conveyors:

conveyors:

n Load-free

n Load-free

run-up of motor
n Pre-tensioning of belt
n Smooth acceleration
n Limitation of starting torque to approximately
1.4 times the full load torque

run-up of motor
torque response significantly lower at
start-up than normal running condition
n Limitation of starting torque to approximately
0.8 times the full load torque
n No control system or external components
required for automatic torque adaptation
n Initial

Transmitted torque and output speed of

coupling

140%

1000

full loaded
100%

750
500
250
0

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

1250
1000

full loaded
100%

750

80%

500
250
0

Time [s]
Torque (loaded)

Loaded belt conveyor

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

Transmitted torque

1250

Output speed [rpm]

1500

Transmitted torque

Output speed [rpm]

1500

45

Time [s]
Output speed (loaded)

Torque (empty)
Torque (loaded)

Output speed (empty)

Output speed (loaded)

Comparison between loaded and empty belt conveyor

The right design

for your drive
The various designs of Voith soft-start fluid couplings meet even the
most stringent operating conditions. The housing consists either of
Silumin or spheroidal cast iron. The couplings can be operated with
mineral oil, water or fire-retardant fluids.

Apart from its main field of application, i. e. the

smooth acceleration of belt conveyors, the softstart coupling is primarily intended for drives

with demanding and difficult operating conditions.

The higher thermal capacity and heat dissipation
offers you highest operating safety.

Whatever your operating conditions,

VoithTurbo has the right solution for you.

Crusher

Armored-face conveyor

Centrifuge

Type TVS

Type TUWVVFS

Type TVVYS

n High

n High

n Long

frequency of start-ups under

load
n Reversing

operation
n Frequent overloads in nominal
operation

frequency of full load starts

n High break-away torque
n Frequent overloads in nominal
operation
n Internal centrifugal valve function
that responds to motor overload
or voltage drop conditions

start-up periods up to
several minutes
n Acceleration of heaviest masses

Performance advantages

Are you planning a drive or need to modify an existing one?

Your specification should include requirements such as:
n Relieved

run-up of motor
n Utilization of economically-priced, low-mainten
ance squirrel-cage motors
n Smooth build-up of torque during start-up, soft
start
n Limitation of maximum torque during start-up
n Adaptation of starting torque to load torque
n Damping of vibrations and torsional shock
loads in drive line
n Multi-motor drive with load sharing
n Multi-motor drive with step starting of individual
drives

n High

frequency of start-ups
n Overload protection
n Low wear factor and low-maintenance
operation
n High plant uptime availability
n Compact design
n Low noise level

In this case you have come to the right

place! A Voith TVVS soft-start coupling
will help you to fulfill even the highest
demands.

We really care about the seamless integration of

our coupling into your drive. In close co-operation
with our customers and technical universities, we

have devised simulation programs which enables

Voith Turbo to calculate all important parameters
for the start-up of your drive in advance.

Function and performance

750 900 1200

300

3600

4000
3000
2000
1500
1000
500
400
300
200
100
50
40
30
20
15
10

Rated input power [HP]

2000
1600
1200
800
600
400
250
200
150
110
75
55
45
30
22
15
11
7.5
5.5
4
3
2.2
1.5
1.1
0.75
0.55
0.37

1800

11
10 50
00
86
75 6
0
65
56 0
2
48
42 7
2

Rated input power [kW]

3200

Design/Function

5
4
3
2

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

1
0.5
400

600

800 1000

1500 2000

3000 4000

Input speed [rpm]

Pump wheel
Turbine wheel
Operating chamber
Operating fluid
Enlarged delay chamber
Annular chamber
Field adjustable nozzle
screws

Performance diagram

d2
l2
A
L

Dimensions (example)

precisely adapted synergy of delay cham

ber, annular chamber and nozzle screws is the
basis of the outstanding soft-start characteris
tics.
n Apart from the delay chamber, the annular
chamber offers additional space to accommo
date operating fluid.
n At the beginning of the start-up sequence, the
operating fluid is partly drained from the oper
ating chamber into the annular chamber as a
result of centrifugal forces.

d1

n The

n The

torque transmitted during the start-up se

quence is therefore considerably lower than
with a coupling without annular chamber.
n The thermal capacity of the system is in
creased due to the higher quantity of fluid and
additional surface area. As a result, more startups can be accomplished.

Size

d1 max.

d2 max.

l2

Weight*

422

335

470

437

100

80

135

83kg

487

382

556

488

120

90

155

128kg

562

428

660

544

130

110

170

185kg

650

494

761

646

140

120

200

301kg

750

567

877

730

150

135

240

454kg

866

641

1017

830

160

150

265

696kg

1000

686

1165

869

180

160

280

1010 kg

1150

883

1340

1093

180

180

320

1478 kg

Dimensions in mm.
*Including flexible connecting couplings and maximum oil filling.

Installation and connecting technology

Gearbox shaft mounted design with flexible connecting coupling
n Compact

design for short shaft distances

n
Easy aligning

Load distributed design with multi-disc coupling

n Coupling
n
Radial

on motor shaft
installation and removal

Motor shaft supported design with flexible connecting coupling

n
Weight

distribution on motor and gearbox shaft

assembly
n
Generous misalignment tolerances
n
Radial installation and removal
n
Wear and maintenance-free multi-disc connecting
couplings with high service life
n
Excellently suited for retrofits, easy longitudinal
adaptation with existing plants
n
Easy

Belt pulley design

n Coupling

on motor shaft
V-belt lifetime

n
Increased

cr322en, SSvG/CM, 06.2008, 4000. Dimensions and illustrations without obligation. Subject to modifications.

Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG

Start-up Components
Voithstr. 1
74564 Crailsheim, Germany
Tel. +49 7951 32-409
Fax +49 7951 32-480
startup.components@voith.com
www.voithturbo.com/startup-components