Cardan Shafts – U-Joints – Universal Joint Shafts

GEWES Cardan Shafts, or even called u-joints, facilitate reliable torque transfer between spatially remote drive and output trains. Cardan shafts from GEWES offer suitable mechanical drive solutions in nearly all industrial sectors due to their versatile design and their high efficiency.

Our weight-optimised, energy-efficient, high-performance universal joint shafts are developed by using advanced methods and FEM calculations to provide optimal tube wall strengths and diameters for high torsion and bending resistance.

We use tempered steel and case-hardened steel for our u-joints. Calibrated precision steel tubes are used for particularly demanding solutions. All materials used fulfil the requirements for marine classification and rail vehicle applications. Reliable and continuous operation of our u-joints with a high torque capacity is therefore guaranteed. Our Cardan shafts are further characterised by low-maintenance components and low maintenance costs over the entire product life cycle.

Our dynamic balancing systems allow balancing of universal joint shafts with high accuracy to comply with the specifications for applications that involve fast-turning universal joints. Running with low vibrations reduces the load on the drive and the universal joints. This leads to a longer service life and creates less operating noise.

Our specialised staff will gladly help you find the right universal joint for your application or will develop a suitable solution according to your specific requirements.

 

Series

Here is an overview of our Cardan shaft series.

Please click on the appropriate line in the following table to obtain detailed information.

Technical specifications

SeriesLimiting torqueAlternating torqueSwing diameterFlange connection
DIN
Flange connection
SAE
Flange connection
KV/XS
Flange connection
 Face key 
 [Nm][Nm][mm][mm] [mm][mm]
153501006058/65
3011003209075/90/1001120/1300
43240010009890/100/1201120/1300/1400100
5342001300115100/120/1501400/1500120
6362001700125120/150/165/1801500/1600120
5888002500155150/165/1801600/1700/1800152
68115004000160150/165/1801600/1700/1800152/180
70170005100174180/2251800
72210005100170180/2251800180
73250007300178180/220/225/2501800/1880180
772800011000204180/225/2501880180
7934000204200
803300013000215225/250/2851880/1900
834000018000250250/2851880
845500023000265285
855500023000250250/285/315
865800024000250285/315
9012000045000285285/315/350
9517500058000315315/350/390
9720000070000350350/390/435
9820000070000370350/390/435
82-H5500023000225225/250225/250
86-H10500036000250285/315250/285
90-H15000053000285315/350285/315
95-H21500075000315350/390315/350
97-H260000100000350390/435350/390
S1-H370000140000390435/480390/435
S2-H600000225000435435/480
 

Further Flange Connections…

Flange with Hirth Serration
Flange with Cross Tooth Serration

Please, ask if your connections are not listed.

We can offer you a variety of special flange connections

 

Product range

cardan shafts
Link to Productcatalogue page 10 universal joint shafts
supershort cardan shaft
Link to Productcatalogue page 20 super short universal joint shafts
flange joints
Link to Productcatalogue page 21 flange joint, double flange joint
companion flanges
Link to Productcatalogue page 36 universal joint shafts companion flanges
universal joint cross assemblies
Link to Productcatalogue page 34 universal joint crosses