Function and design of GKN constant velocity joints and driveshafts
Constant velocity joints and driveshafts are design elements for uniform (homokinetic) transmission of torque. These elements permit a constant angular velocity on the input, the intermediate and the output shafts. There is no necessity of meeting the mounting conditions which have to be observed with universal driveshafts.
A transmission element such as the constant velocity joint can be used in industrial applicationas well as in commercial and special-type vehicles.
GKN constant velocity drive shafts are used,for example, in the following applications:
• filling machines
• soil compactors
• packing machines
• machine tools
• textile machines
• mill drives
• printing machines
• wind turbines
• metro trains
• marine applications
• commercial vehicles
• pump drives
