Reduce design time, and lower your assembly and maintenance costs without the use of exposed universal joints, gears, pulleys, or couplings. Consider FDT Standard Solutions early in your design process and benefit from Torqflex to deliver a flexible design solution.

Our flexible shafts can easily withstand the shock of sudden load changes due to starting and stopping. They will transmit power to a driven element that must move during operation, around corners, or into machines allowing for a high degree of freedom in mounting drive units such as electric motors. Best Direction of Operation for Uni-Direction Applications Clockwise (C) & Counter Clockwise (CC) R

Standard Ball Bearing Units FDT Torq-Flex standard ball flexible shaft units are available in a range of sizes. Each with bored couplings and set screws for fast and easy installation to a driven spindle. All units are fully enclosed with a suitable casing and lubricated during assembly.

Best Direction of Operation for Uni-Direction Applications Clockwise (C) & Counter Clockwise (CC)

Using a sample of the core, observe the lay of the wires to determine the best direction of rotation. Hold the core vertically and observe the wires. If they slant down to the right, you have a right-hand core (C). If they slant down to the left, you have a left-hand core (CC).

Bi-Directional Shaft (B) are designed to maximise operation in both directions. These are very useful when rotational control is important

Care & Maintenance Flexible shafts require a minimum of maintenance. After every 200 hours of use, the core should be re-lubricated as the screw action of the winding process shifts the lubricant to one end of the casing. Remove the core from the casing and clean in a solvent. Remove all excess solvent and re-lubricate with a quality petroleum-based grease with a temperature range of -40° to +250° F.

Solutions for Your Industry FDT serves customers worldwide in a range of industrial sectors including: Ideally suited for transmitting power over, under, around, and even through obstacles significantly simplifying your transmission application. • Aerospace • Agriculture • Automotive • Construction • Marine • Machine Building • Medical • Military • Power Generation • Valve Actuation

Flexible Drive & Tool (FDT) flexible shafts can solve your power transmission problems…today! For unique applications, stringent requirements, or high volume quantities, FDT engineers are always available to design a custom flexible shaft solution to meet your exact needs.