Fields of application
Top quality in all fields of application
As an ISO 9001 certified company, we guarantee the highest standards of quality and reliability from the development to the finished product. At our company headquarters in Wetter-Wengern, we are able to subject all manufactured parts to a comprehensive quality control. With some of our products, we contribute to the generation of renewable energies. Wind turbines worldwide work with our hydraulic or mechanical shrink discs. We are working for a cleaner future.
Our technological developments in the field of shafts and steering gear promote trade and travel across the world’s oceans, thus securing the basis for the global exchange of goods. We are no strangers to power and endurance. Our locking assemblies and flange couplings in conveyor technology enable the mining of important raw materials that are necessary for our daily lives.
In line with the motto ‘time is money’, we supply special solutions in test stands for wind turbine gearboxes. Our hydraulic shrink discs are an example of innovative product development. The design, which is based on customer requirements, enables users to connect and disconnect shaft/gearbox connections quickly and reliably. Our product thus reduces costly assembly times to a minimum. Innovation and quality are the principles by which we operate.
We work on these every day.
Wind power
Our hydraulic or mechanical shrink discs are used worldwide to connect the hollow gear shaft to the rotor shaft.
Raw material extraction
Various designs of our flange couplings are used in bucket wheel excavators. In addition, our locking assemblies, shrink discs and friction springs are used in conveyor belt drums, agitator shaft connections and crushers.
Conveyor technology
Our flange couplings are also used in the drive train of conveyor belts. Our friction springs, shrink discs and locking assemblies are used in the field of conveyor technology, especially in heavy-duty cranes, conveyor belt drums, lifts and in storage technology.
Marine technology
Our hydraulic or mechanical shaft couplings drive rudder and shaft systems. In addition, our hydraulic and mechanical shrink discs are used to connect intermediate shafts and thrust bearings.
Drive technology
Our mechanical shrink discs are used, for example, for driving cable winches. In addition, hydraulic shrink discs, flange couplings and locking assemblies are used for shaft connections, gearbox-motor connections and brake discs, among other things.
Hydropower technology
Our connecting flanges are mainly used in hydroelectric power plants. Our locking assemblies are used in the field of hydroelectric power technology, for example in Francis turbines. In these fields of application, the stainless steel versions are particularly important.
Oil and gas industry
Our rustproof products are specially designed for extreme conditions. Shaft couplings from TAS Schäfer GmbH are used here to connect gearboxes and engines. Our shrink discs are used in sealing systems on pumps.
Wood industry
Our shrink discs from TAS Schäfer GmbH are installed in wood processing machines. A typical application is the transport of wood within a machine. Depending on the customer’s requirements, shaft couplings, locking assemblies or flange couplings are also used there.
Food industry
Stainless steel products are standard in the food industry. That is why our stainless steel shrink discs or locking assemblies are essential for the high hygienic standards of this industry. They provide a reliable basis for all applications in this area. Typical applications are, for example, agitators, ice machines and filling systems.
Paper industry
Our customers prefer to use our hydraulic shrink discs here, as they allow faster replacement of rollers. In addition, mechanical shrink discs or locking assemblies are installed in rollers and winding machines, for example.
Gearbox test stands
Our hydraulic shrink discs, specially designed for transmission test stands, are designed and manufactured according to customer specifications. Thanks to our many years of expertise, we are the world market leader in this field and supply our products to test stands all over the world.
Packaging machines
Our locking assemblies are installed in a wide range of packaging machines worldwide. For example, to secure belt pulleys and to transport goods within the machines. Shrink discs and shaft couplings are also used.
