To meet a wide range of technical, operational and economic requirements of consumers in various industries, four types of elastic plate couplings have been developed and are being commercialized. In the given below table list you can find their main features and characteristics, allowing you to choose the best option for each case.

	- premium solution with protection function for the most critical equipment in the oil, gas and energy industries
	- special solution for small distances between shaft ends
	- good cartridge-type solution for the chemical, oil and gas and energy industries
	- the most economical solution for general industrial usage

Comparative characteristics of elastic plate couplings of various types

Coupling types	MKO	MK	MKS	MUP
	coupling kompensiruyuschayaoblegchennaya	coupling compensating	coupling compensating special	coupling elastic plate
Typical application area	General technical application in the absence of special requirements	Equipment for the petrochemical, oil and gas industries in explosive areas	Used in units with a small distance between the ends of the connecting shafts	Used in critical machines and units of the oil and gas industry and nuclear energy
Compensation of radial and angular displacement of shafts	Effective
Type of elastic element	"Annular"			"Disk"
Characteristic for the emergency destruction of elastic elements	Short Transmission Torque			Shaft disconnection
Sparking Protection	-	+
Anti-fly retention of the spacer	+
Possibility of execution according to API 671 / ISO10441	-	+	-	+
"Cartridge" design	-	+	-	+
Possibility of execution of OPB-88/97, NP-001-97 (PNAEG-01-0111-97)	-	+	-	+
Electrically insulated design	-	+	-	+
Relative (specific) price	1	~1,4	~2	~2