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Custom Drive Shaft Manufacturer - Shreeji Gears

Precision Drive Shafts

Shreeji Gears is a leading drive shaft manufacturer, engineering high-performance shafts (also known as propeller shafts) for reliable power transmission in automotive and industrial applications.

We use high-strength steel alloys and ensure meticulous dynamic balancing for smooth, vibration-free operation at high speeds, building robust shafts to your exact specifications.

Understanding Drive Shafts

A drive shaft is a mechanical component designed to transmit rotational power (torque) from one point to another, especially when these points are misaligned or separated by a distance. In vehicles, it connects the transmission to the differential. In industry, it links motors to pumps, gearboxes, or other machinery.

Common Components:

  • Shaft Tube: The main body of the shaft, usually hollow for strength and light weight.
  • Yokes: Connect the drive shaft tube to other components and hold the universal joints.
  • Universal Joints (U-Joints): Flexible joints that allow the shaft to transmit power smoothly even when operating angles change.
  • Center Support Bearing: Used in longer, two-piece drive shafts to support the middle and prevent whipping at high speeds.

Importance of Balancing:

Drive shafts rotate at high speeds. Any imbalance creates significant vibration, leading to noise, damage, and inefficiency. Dynamic balancing is an essential manufacturing step to counteract these imbalances by adding small weights at precise locations.

Expert Drive Shaft Manufacturing

We combine robust materials, precision manufacturing, and critical balancing processes to produce drive shafts that meet the demands of modern powertrains and industrial systems.

Why Choose Shreeji Gears?

  • Material Selection: Utilizing appropriate high-strength steel alloys (EN series, Chromoly) or aluminium based on torque requirements and weight considerations.
  • Precision Machining: Accurate turning of shaft tubes, CNC machining of yokes, and precise cutting of splines.
  • High-Quality Welding: Employing certified welding procedures for securely attaching yokes to tubes, ensuring structural integrity.
  • Dynamic Balancing Expertise: Equipped with specialized balancing machines to dynamically balance drive shafts to precise ISO grades (e.g., G6.3), ensuring vibration-free performance.
  • Component Sourcing & Assembly: Using high-quality U-joints and center bearings and performing careful assembly to maintain functionality.
  • Custom Manufacturing: Ability to produce drive shafts to specific lengths, diameters, yoke configurations, and torque ratings based on customer drawings.

General Technical Specifications (Customizable):

  • Material: Steel Alloy (EN8, EN19, EN24), Aluminium Alloy.
  • Type: One-Piece, Two-Piece (with Center Bearing).
  • Tube Diameter & Wall Thickness: As per design for torque and critical speed.
  • Overall Length: Custom manufactured to specified length.
  • Yoke Type & Size: Standard series or custom yokes.
  • Balancing Grade: To required ISO 1940 grade (e.g., G6.3).

Ensure smooth, reliable, and vibration-free power transmission. Choose Shreeji Gears, your expert drive shaft manufacturing partner. Contact us today to discuss your specific requirements!