Driveline ComponentsComposite Shafting

The composite drive shaft system consists of the COMPOSITE SHAFTS with steel end fittings, steel intermediate shafts with bearings, bulkhead seals and appropriate misalignment couplings like METAFLEX, METADISC or steel membranes. COMPOSITE SHAFTS can also be combined with all types of VULKAN highly flexible couplings.
The COMPOSITE SHAFTS are made from filament winding technique with Epoxy resins and carbon or glass fibers reinforcement. They are available in a torque range from 5 to 800 kNm, diameters from 170 to 670 mm and lengths up to 12 m. Depending on the operational shaft speed and the respective critical speed of the composite drive shaft, long bearing distances can be bridged. COMPOSITE SHAFTS are available in high torque capacity (T) or in high bending stiffness (B) execution.
Basically the manufacturing technique allows the production of COMPOSITE SHAFTS with diameter up to 1500 mm and length up to 20 m. Thus shafts for special projects can be offered with nominal torque up to 5000 kNm. CS-Systems from VULKAN are supplied with certificates of all international Classification Societies.