Tech Tip: What can you do with a flex shaft?
How flex shafts solve rotary power transmission problems
Our flex shafts are nearly everywhere you look, enhancing the performance of original equipment machinery and providing a simple and dependable means for aftermarket upgrades.
Solving application needs
Our versatile power transmission technology can be used in so many ways, including:
• Aerospace: Canopy actuation, ignition leads or seat adjustment drive cables
• Agriculture: Flexible planting products
• Construction: Concrete vibrators, power screeds or trowels
• Defense: Remote valve actuation
• Industrial: Material handling, food processing or HVAC
• Medical: Orthopedic instruments, biopsy probes or suction and tissue removal devices
• Outdoor power: Snow removal, ATVs/UTVs or pruning tools
Advantages of an Elliott flex shaft
Elliott flex shafts easily solve complex rotary power transmission problems. They offer a range of advantages:
• Reduction in overall design time
• Lower initial assembly and maintenance costs without impacting safety
• Enhanced vibration absorption and isolation
• Reduced need for universal joints, gears, pulleys and couplings
• Strength to withstand shock of sudden load changes
• High degree of freedom in mounting drive units
What can you adapt with a flex shaft?
See the versatility of our power transmission technology for yourself. Request a free sample of our core material and consider what you could adapt with a flex shaft when you see how it can bend, turn, twist and move. Our sales and product management teams can answer your specific questions.
No matter the industry, whatever the challenge. We’ll help you turn the corner and make the connection. Learn more about flex shaft applications.
