R+W - The coupling for the racing circuit

Garage, workshop, meeting area, command center: a racing trailer fulfills many functions and provides a refuge for drivers and engineers during races. These expandable multifunctional vehicles not only house a whole host of high-tech features, they are inherently high-tech. An R+W coupling connects the two levels.

Racing trailers can do much more than simply provide a safe and secure transport service for expensive racing cars. They offer space for multiple racing cars or motorcycles and usually also have a workshop. Many manufacturers also choose to use the extended loading and storage space multifunctionally. For example, a meeting area or room can be added. One manufacturer was looking for a suitable towbar solution for their roof rack that could provide access to the second floor when extended laterally. The length of the automated roof rack is approximately five meters.

It weighs about 1,000 kilos and must be able to be deployed and retracted as quickly as possible.

The components for the construction of a racing trailer are carefully selected in advance. For the transmission of torque from the drive shaft and output shaft, as well as for offsetting shaft misalignment, R+W proposed an EK coupling solution. The connecting hubs are equipped as standard with an integrated tapered clamping ring, which guarantees a very high degree of concentricity and a high clamping force between the shaft and hub.

To find out more, we invite you to contact:

Romain BOURLIER
bourlier@rw-france.fr
+33 (0) 679 463 081