---
title: "Central Hub"
industry: "Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing"
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  spec:
    status: "config-dependent"
    typical_range: "0-3000 rpm"
    unit: "mm"
engineering_limits:
  max_safe_operating_point:
    value: 3500
    unit: "rpm"
    consequence: "Centrifugal stress exceeding material yield strength causing plastic deformation"
fmea_matrix_quantitative:
  - node_1:
      trigger: "Misalignment exceeding 0.05 mm radial runout"
      severity: 8
      occurrence: 3
      detection: 4
      mitigation_protocol: "Laser alignment system with 0.01 mm precision"
  - node_2:
      trigger: "Corrosion pitting depth reaching 0.3 mm"
      severity: 8
      occurrence: 3
      detection: 4
      mitigation_protocol: "316L stainless steel with 0.1 mm corrosion allowance"
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  hub-body:
    type: "component"
    urn: "URN:CNFX:ME:HUB_BODY"
    interface_type: "physical-logic-coupled"
  mounting-flange:
    type: "component"
    urn: "URN:CNFX:ME:MOUNTING_FLANGE"
    interface_type: "physical-logic-coupled"
  keyway:
    type: "component"
    urn: "URN:CNFX:ME:KEYWAY"
    interface_type: "physical-logic-coupled"
manufacturing_compliance:
  - standard: "ISO 9001:2015"
    scope: "Verified Engineering Specification"
  - standard: "ANSI B4.1-1967"
    scope: "Verified Engineering Specification"
  - standard: "CE MARKING (EU MACHINERY DIRECTIVE 2006/42/EC)"
    scope: "Verified Engineering Specification"
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---

# Industrial Specification: Central Hub

## 1. Technical Definition
The central rotating component of a spider assembly that connects multiple arms or spokes.

## 2. Engineering Reasoning & Causal Matrix
> **Operational Intelligence**: Designed for **0-3000 rpm**. Failure boundary: **3500 rpm centrifugal force exceeding 150 MPa yield strength**, Mechanism: **Centrifugal stress exceeding material yield strength causing plastic deformation**.

### 2.1 Analytical Physics Model
Governed by the **Frame Structural Deflection Analysis**:

> **Primary Equation**: $\delta = \frac{5 q L^4}{384 E I}$  
> **Engineering Impact**: Ensures structural stability for multi-stage machines.

| Symbol | Variable Definition | Localized Reference |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| q | Uniform Load | Engineering Constant |
| E | Elastic Modulus | Engineering Constant |
| I | Moment of Inertia | Engineering Constant |

### 2.2 FMEA (Failure Mode & Effects Analysis)
| Event Trigger | Severity | Failure Mode | Mitigation Strategy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Misalignment exceeding 0.05 mm radial runout | 8 | Bearing seizure at 120°C thermal expansion | Laser alignment system with 0.01 mm precision |
| Corrosion pitting depth reaching 0.3 mm | 8 | Fatigue crack propagation at 10⁶ cycles | 316L stainless steel with 0.1 mm corrosion allowance |

## 3. Key Technical Parameters
| Parameter | Value | Unit | Status |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| spec | Config-dependent | mm | Verified |

## 4. System BOM & Knowledge Routing
### Core Components (Recursive Links)

### Industrial DNA Context (De-duplicated)
**Complementary Dependencies**: **CNC Machining Center**, **Coordinate Measuring Machine**, **Industrial Balancing Machine**  
**Downstream Applications**: Industrial Robot Arms, Construction Equipment Booms, Agricultural Machinery Frames  

## 5. Engineering Risks & FAQ
- **Caution**: 
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### Q: What materials are available for the central hub?
**A**: The central hub is manufactured in alloy steel for high strength, cast iron for durability, or aluminum alloy for lightweight applications.

### Q: How does the central hub connect to spider assembly arms?
**A**: The hub features a keyway for secure torque transmission and a mounting flange for stable attachment to multiple arms or spokes in the spider assembly.

### Q: What are the main components in the central hub BOM?
**A**: The bill of materials includes the hub body as the main structure, keyway for rotational locking, and mounting flange for arm/spoke connections.

## 6. Manufacturing Compliance
- ISO 9001:2015
- ANSI B4.1-1967
- CE MARKING (EU MACHINERY DIRECTIVE 2006/42/EC)

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### 🛠️ Engineering Resource Access
🔗 **[Full Specification: Central Hub](https://cnfx.com/industry/machinery-and-equipment-manufacturing/product/central-hub)**

### 🌐 Knowledge Graph Topology
> **Node Status**: Verified Engineering Spec
> **Connectivity**: Linked to **3** standalone system nodes
> **Global Context**: Part of a 5,814 node industrial cluster within the CNFX Graph

> **Reference ID**: CENTRAL_HUB | **Authority**: CNFX-2026-ST-001 | **Fingerprint**: fa0ba5b6
