Short run printing and automated machining requires quick tool changes to achieve customized production in an ecient manner. Two dierent applications use the same design concept to solve this problem. In the rst application a manufacturer of printing presses was looking for a quick connect device to speed up cylinder changes. With short run printing becoming the norm, print cylinder change over was eating up a lot of production time. In the past, a transfer gear was installed on the cylinder shaft journal. However, because of gear error, some motion variations were created. The new design was to include a direct drive servo motor to improve position control. Quick Connection Improves EiciencyThe solution we provided was a modication of the R+W taper t bellow coupling. This coupling i

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