About Reach.

Reach Production Solutions offers game-changing multiphase compression technology and is redefining the artificial lift market. Reach’s mission is to enhance multiphase production—allowing operators to accelerate profitability, recover production faster, and extend the life of their wells. 

The Problem.

Reach’s application involves an aggressive duty cycle with reversing torque which is common in gas compression systems. Reach needed a solution that would continue to operate in this aggressive environment and not require shutdowns or operational interruptions for maintenance. Prior to working with PSC, Reach used an elastomer coupling design; however, the coupling life was not meeting the requirements of the operation. 

Reach evaluated several coupling suppliers prior to selecting PSC Couplings. Reach decided PSC was the best fit to provide the needed technical expertise as well as quick response times and a short lead-time. 

PSC’s Solution.

After reviewing the application details, PSC specified a Series 57-1708 coupling. The Series 57 couplings offer industry leading torque density and are designed to handle aggressive duty cycles including applications with reversing toque. The Series 57 coupling also allows Reach to operate in a small space with a short distance between shaft ends of 1.3 inches. Custom hubs and flanges were incorporated into the design allowing the ability to operate in the desired space.

According to Aaron Colunga, Systems Engineering Manager at Reach, “PSC Couplings is the premier disc coupling manufacturer. PCS’s combination of technical expertise, customer service, rapid delivery, and competitive pricing is second to none. They were able to deliver a custom designed coupling solution for our challenging application faster and cheaper than the competition. Where other products were either too bulky, had lengthy lead times and/or failed, PSC delivered exactly what we needed.”