Construction & Mining Machinery
High-torque, impact-resistant gears, girth rings, and planetary drive sets engineered for excavators, cranes, drilling rigs, and heavy mining crushers.
ZhongYi Gear Manufacturer (a member of ZhongYi Machinery)
custom drive shafts and pinion pairs
Precision matched pairs of drive shafts and integral pinion shafts (male & female axis) designed for dual-axis speed reducers, multi-stage gearboxes, and twin-screw mechanisms.
Customization
100% to CAD / Sample
Precision Grade
DIN 4-7 / AGMA 11-13
DFM Analysis
< 24 Hours Turnaround
Quality System
ISO 9001:2015
Product overview
Review the gear pair, assembly conditions, drawing requirements, specification checks, and inspection points before requesting a quotation.
Dual-shaft gear systems—such as parallel-axis speed reducers, twin-screw compounders, transfer boxes, and counter-rotating drive mechanisms—require precisely matched drive shafts (historically designated male and female axis in transmission engineering). ZhongYi specializes in manufacturing complete matched shaft pairs featuring integral gear pinions, precision splines, multiple bearing seats, and ground oil seal surfaces. Machining both shafts in coordinated setups guarantees parallel alignment, proper tooth contact under load, and balanced torsional stiffness.
Selection guidance
Use application and mating-component data to confirm geometry, materials, mounting details, and the acceptance plan.
To specify custom matched drive shaft pairs, submit detailed shaft prints showing center distance, gear parameters (module, tooth count, pressure angle, helix angle), all stepped diameters with tolerances, datum references, spline data, and heat treatment specifications. ZhongYi offers complete engineering review and manufacturing feasibility analysis.
Technical specifications
| Product Configuration | Matched drive shaft pairs, integral pinion shafts, and stepped gear shafts |
|---|---|
| Diameter Range | Journal diameter Ø15 mm - Ø180 mm; gear head diameter up to Ø320 mm |
| Shaft Length | Up to 1,200 mm overall length |
| Shaft Straightness | Total indicator reading (TIR) ≤ 0.010 mm over total length |
| Materials | 42CrMo, 40Cr, 20CrMnTi, 18CrNiMo7-6, 40CrNiMo alloy steel |
| Spline Specifications | Involute spline (DIN 5480, ANSI B92.1) or straight-sided spline (ISO 14) |
| Bearing Journal Finish | CNC cylindrical ground to Ra ≤ 0.4 µm with diameter tolerance f6/h6 |
| Heat Treatment | Carburized gear teeth (58-62 HRC) with induction hardened journals (52-56 HRC) or Q&T (28-32 HRC) |
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Custom options
Quality control
All products can be custom manufactured from 2D/3D CAD drawings or physical samples.
Quality Control & Inspection Matrix
Overseas procurement teams require verifiable technical data, not unsupported claims. Every production batch at ZhongYi is inspected against approved CAD blueprints and international standards (DIN, AGMA, ISO).
Component-Specific Quality Focus:
Shaft runout or spline pitch errors cause severe seal leakage, premature bearing failure, and gear noise. ZhongYi grinds all critical bearing journals and gear pitch circles relative to shared center hole datums, ensuring concentricity within 0.008 mm.
Validates 3D spatial GD&T, bore concentricity, center distance, and geometric tolerances down to ±0.002 mm.
Inspects involute tooth profile error (fα), lead crowning (fβ), pitch cumulative error (Fp), and radial runout (Fr).
Verifies surface hardness (58–62 HRC), core toughness, and effective carburized / nitrided case depth gradient.
100% chemical composition verification of alloy steel forgings (20CrMnTi, 42CrMo, 18CrNiMo7-6, Stainless, POM).
We maintain strict incoming material spectroscopy, in-process CNC tooth coordinate monitoring, and 100% final pre-shipment dimensional inspection. All custom gear batches are backed by our full manufacturing warranty.
Applications
Confirm load, speed, duty cycle, environment, lubrication, and assembly constraints before selecting the final material and manufacturing route.
Discover how this gear category meets extreme torque, low backlash, quiet operation, and weather-resistance demands in primary industry sectors:
High-torque, impact-resistant gears, girth rings, and planetary drive sets engineered for excavators, cranes, drilling rigs, and heavy mining crushers.
Low-backlash, ultra-precise fine-pitch gears, ground helical racks, and planetary gearheads for robotics, AGV wheel drives, and high-speed motion axes.
High-torque bevel gears, spur gears, and splined drive shafts for tractors, harvesters, rotary tillers, and agricultural PTO gearboxes.
Technical FAQ
Critical specifications are confirmed against final drawings before production.
Manufacturing intermeshing shaft pairs together ensures precise center-distance backlash matching, coordinated lead crowning, and balanced load sharing, which significantly extends gearbox bearing and tooth life.
We grind stepped shafts and integral pinion shafts up to 1,200 mm in overall length with center-to-center runout held within 0.010 mm.
Yes, we use selective copper-plating or anti-carburizing paste to protect shaft threads, cross-holes, and bearing shoulders during carburizing, keeping them machinable and ductile.
Send your 2D blueprints or 3D CAD models. Our senior gear engineering team will review tooth geometry, module/pitch, materials, heat treatment feasibility, and provide transparent factory pricing within 24 hours.
Mutual NDA Protection
We sign strict Non-Disclosure Agreements to safeguard proprietary designs.
< 24h DFM Feedback
Rapid manufacturability review, tolerance checks, and unit quotation.
Direct Factory Engineering
Direct technical communication with senior master gear artisans.
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