Transmission Shaft

A transmission shaft (also known as shaft) is a rotating machine element with circular cross section. Shaft is used to transfer rotary motion from one point to the other point.

Shaft is generally mounted with gears, pulleys and sprockets. With the help of these mountings power is transferred to the other shaft or to the point where it is actually used.

One the basis of application shafts are given different names. However, the purpose remains same i.e. transfer of torque, motion and power.