► Torque Limiters / Overload Clutches

Protect Your Machinery from Costly Damage Every drive system has a breaking point—and torque limiters make sure your machinery never crosses it. When a conveyor jams, a crusher locks, or a pump overloads, the damage can be instant and brutal, taking out motors, gearboxes, and shafts in seconds. Torque limiters...

Protect Your Machinery from Costly Damage

Every drive system has a breaking point—and torque limiters make sure your machinery never crosses it. When a conveyor jams, a crusher locks, or a pump overloads, the damage can be instant and brutal, taking out motors, gearboxes, and shafts in seconds. Torque limiters and overload clutches are built to step in before disaster strikes. By slipping, releasing, or disengaging under excess torque, they act as a mechanical fuse—sacrificing themselves to keep the rest of the system intact. In heavy industries like mining, quarrying, milling, and materials processing, these devices aren’t optional—they’re a line of defence against downtime that crews can’t afford. Options range from friction-disc units that hold steady slip torque, to precision detent styles that trip at exact loads, through to automatic re-engaging clutches that get machinery moving again fast. Industrial Shed delivers these safeguard couplings with bulk supply, trade pricing, same-day dispatch, and the Trade Guarantee.

What’s in This Collection:
► Torque Limiters
‣ Mechanical safety devices that disconnect drives when torque exceeds safe limits
► Overload Clutches
‣ Automatic units that slip, release, or reset to protect gearboxes & shafts from jams
► Friction Disc Designs
‣ Simple, rugged units offering consistent slip torque with easy adjustment
► Ball & Roller Detent Types
‣ Precision release systems built for repeatable overload protection
► Industrial Drive Applications
‣ Commonly fitted to conveyors, crushers, mills & heavy processing equipment

Stop Breakdowns Before They Start

Unplanned downtime is one of the most expensive failures in heavy industry. A jammed crusher or overloaded conveyor can bring an entire site to a halt, costing crews both time and profit. Torque limiters and overload clutches are built to prevent that scenario—taking the hit so critical equipment doesn’t. By disengaging under stress, they protect motors, shafts, and gearboxes from catastrophic damage and keep plants running longer between shutdowns. On Australian sites where reliability is everything, these units are proven to perform. Industrial Shed supplies these critical safeguards with bulk availability, trade pricing, same-day dispatch, and the Industrial Shed Trade Guarantee, so your gear is always protected when it matters most.

Prevents catastrophic gearbox & motor damage
Trusted in mining, milling, quarrying & processing plants
Automatic overload protection built into the drive line
Delivered fast with trade pricing & same-day dispatch

Frequently Asked Questions

It disengages or slips when torque goes beyond a set threshold, preventing overload damage to motors and gearboxes.

They’re fitted to conveyors, crushers, mixers, mills, and plant equipment where jams or overloads are likely.

Limiters typically slip under overload, while clutches disengage fully or partially to interrupt power transfer.

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