MILWAUKEE, WIS. — August 5, 2025 (Regal Rexnord release) — Regal Rexnord Corporation, a global leader in engineering and manufacturing solutions that power, transmit and control motion, has expanded its high-performance coupling recertification service. The enhanced service provides critical support for maintenance and operations professionals in the oil and gas sectors and other turbomachinery users.
In the demanding oil and gas environment, where turbomachinery is considered critical equipment and unplanned downtime can be costly, the reliability of every component is paramount. Couplings are crucial components, and improper maintenance can lead to unscheduled downtime and even damage to connected equipment. Regal Rexnord's expanded recertification service directly addresses these challenges by offering a robust, cost-effective and sustainable alternative to coupling replacement.
A key part of the recertification offering is the commitment to more localized service and expedited turnaround times. Regal Rexnord maintains repair facilities in strategic global locations, including Florence, Kentucky, United States; Nove Mesto, Slovakia; Hyderabad, India; Sao Paulo, Brazil, Zhangzhou, China, and Sydney, Australia.
This global footprint ensures that customers can access recertification services closer to their operations, significantly reducing shipping times and accelerating the return of critical components to service. While new couplings can have lead times from 16 weeks or more, recertification can be completed in a much shorter timeframe that works around the needs of end users. This accelerated process enables maintenance and operations teams to improve maintenance schedules and maximize asset utilization.
“At Regal Rexnord, we understand the pressures faced by our customers in the oil and gas industry to maintain continuous operations and optimize their assets,” said Greg Mackie, Global Product Manager. “Our expanded coupling recertification service underscores our dedication to providing solutions that not only extend the life of valuable equipment but also deliver tangible benefits in terms of uptime, efficiency and cost savings.”
The high-performance coupling recertification service offers a meticulous inspection, refurbishment and retesting process for a wide range of industrial couplings, including those from Kop-Flex™, Ameridrives™, Bibby™ Turboflex™, Rexnord™, and Euroflex™. This comprehensive process includes:
- Disassembly and complete mechanical and metallurgical evaluation.
- Replacement of all hardware, including disc packs, bolts, nuts, washers and shims.
- Glass bead blasting to remove rust or stains.
- Rebalancing for optimum performance.
- The ability to incorporate updates or modifications to the coupling design.
Each recertified coupling meets stringent quality standards, ensuring performance that is equivalent to new but at a cost that can be half that of a new coupling.
Learn more about the Regal Rexnord expanded high-performance coupling recertification service.
