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In this video we provide you with a simple step-by-step guide on how to install and remove our Shrink Discs. The process is quick and easy:

Shrink Discs are simple but high-force shaft-to-hub connections that eliminate failure-prone keyed connections - making them a great choice for a large variety of light- and heavy-duty applications.

Today, Locking Assemblies and Shrink Disks are standardized elements which provide a frictional connection between a shaft and a hub. They are not only capable of reliably transmitting torque, but of axial and transverse forces as well as bending moments, too. Oskar Peter is the father of the Locking Assembly. He recognized back in the 50`s that a locking assembly, in contrast to a key, is able to transmit considerably higher torques, thus allowing the engineering of much thinner and shorter shafts.