Crane Industries
- Conical Hoist Spares
- Shafts
- Rope Drums
- Brake Discs
- Rollers
- Housing
- Pulleys
- Rotor Shafts
- R B Support
- Wheels
- Motor Stampings
A shaft is a rotating machined element used to transmit power from the source of the machine to other parts of the machine. The shaft is generally circular in cross-section. It is one of the essential parts of any machine. Because without shafts, the machine will not be going to transmit power.
For power transmission, one end of the rotating shaft is connected to the power source & the other to the machine. It may be solid or hollow, depending upon the type of application. The hollow shaft reduces its weight and gives an added advantage.
The geometry of the shaft is different as per the application. Sometimes it is straight & sometimes it is stepped. The straight shafts are supported & guided with bearings to transmit power.
Stepped shafts are for mounting different gears or hubs to transmit power. With every step, its diameter changes with the length.
The material used for ordinary shafts is mild steel. When high strength is required, alloy steel such as nickel, nickel-chromium, or chromium-vanadium steel is used. Shafts are generally formed by hot rolling and finished to size by cold drawing or turning and grinding.
