What is an axial misalignment?

An axial misalignment is a state where the shafts are parallel to each other. When fully extended, their ends do not meet, thus creating a floating effect.

What is the function of U-joint spiders?

The U-joint spiders have the shape of a cross (with four arms) that connect the yokes, allowing for angular misalignment and shaft separation. The spider distributes the load evenly across the joint, reducing the risk of damage.

What is the meaning of precision-honed bore?

Precision-honed bore refers to the process of honing intended to perfect bore geometry and size by removing a minimal metal layer. It also generates a smooth pattern finish for optimum lubricant retention and minimises friction and wear.

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Universal joints (U-joints) are used to connect rigid shafts (whose axes are inclined with each other) while transmitting torque. They are made of high-strength steel to withstand heavy...Read more

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DD Type Bored Universal Joint

Style	Model	Bore Size	Outside Dia.	Overall Length	Price (ex. VAT)
A	DD-12B	1 1/2"	2"	10.875"	€827.20
A	DD-10B	1 1/4"	1.5"	8.5"	€476.08
A	DD-8B	1"	1.25"	7.5"	€413.48
A	DD-3B	1/2"	5/8"	4.5"	€230.53
A	DD-6B	3/4"	1"	6.75"	€312.91
A	DD-2B	3/8"	1/2"	4"	€567.47
A	DD-7B	7/8"	1.125"	7"	€375.06
A	DD-5B	11/16"	7/8"	6"	€283.98

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J Series Alloy Steel Pin & Block Type Universal Joints

Style	Model	Price (ex. VAT)
A	J50B	€341.49	RFQ
A	J62B	€365.79	RFQ
A	J175B	€591.19
A	J62	€172.83
A	J300B	€3,463.59	RFQ
A	J250	€1,539.38	RFQ
A	J150B	€816.46	RFQ
A	J125B	€690.33	RFQ
A	J100B	€558.05	RFQ
A	J100	€448.21	RFQ
A	J75B	€395.29	RFQ
A	J75	€305.17	RFQ
A	J400B	€5,510.58
A	J87	€390.37	RFQ
A	J37	€158.52
A	J50	€158.52
A	J300	€2,719.15	RFQ
A	J250B	€1,840.24	RFQ
A	J200B	€1,198.52	RFQ
A	J200	€941.02	RFQ
A	J175	€782.94	RFQ
A	J150	€663.24	RFQ
A	J125	€554.64	RFQ
A	J87B	€494.08	RFQ
A	J37B	€209.72

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LOJ Type Universal Joints, Solid Bores

Style	Model	Bore Size	Outside Dia.	Overall Length	Static Breaking Torque	Main Pin Height (Dimension E)	Material	Set Screw Size	Price (ex. VAT)
A	68514417285	-	0.750"	2.940"	840 in.-lbs.	1.350"	Steel	No Setscrew	€62.55
B	68514425795	1"	1.25"	3.75"	3480 in.-lbs.	1.69"	Steel	-	€88.62
B	68514417299	3/4"	1"	3.68"	1500 in.-lbs.	1.69"	Steel	-	€72.98

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DD Type Universal Joints, Solid Bores

Style	Model	Bore Size	Outside Dia.	Overall Length	Static Breaking Torque	Main Pin Height (Dimension E)	Material	Set Screw Size	Price (ex. VAT)
A	68514417002	-	0.380"	3.50"	110 in.-lbs.	0.880"	Steel	No Setscrew	€218.54
A	68514417067	-	3.000"	18.120"	65400 in.-lbs.	4.53"	Steel	No Setscrew	€2,640.98
B	68514417056	1 1/2"	2"	10.88"	15600 in.-lbs.	2.72"	Steel	-	€825.32
B	68514417053	1 1/4"	1.75"	10"	10680 in.-lbs.	2.5"	Steel	-	€686.31
B	68514417050	1 1/4"	1.5"	8.5"	7920 in.-lbs.	2.12"	Steel	-	€464.77
B	68514417061	1 3/4"	2.5"	14"	33120 in.-lbs.	3.5"	Steel	-	€1,746.16
B	68514417041	1"	1.25"	7.5"	5220 in.-lbs.	1.88"	Steel	-	€584.25
B	68514417011	1/2"	0.62"	4.5"	540 in.-lbs.	1.12"	Steel	-	€317.26
B	68514417026	3/4"	1"	6.75"	1560 in.-lbs.	1.68"	Steel	-	€291.03
B	68514417005	NA	0.5"	4"	378 in.-lbs.	1"	Steel	-	€208.06
B	68514417015	NA	0.75"	5.38"	768 in.-lbs.	1.34"	Steel	-	€326.38
B	68514417020	NA	0.88"	6"	1176 in.-lbs.	1.5"	Steel	-	€269.30
B	68514417038	NA	1.12"	7"	2880 in.-lbs.	1.75"	Steel	-	€358.35

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DD Type Universal Joints, Without Keyway, Inch Bores

Style	Model	Bore Size	Keyway Size	Outside Dia.	Overall Length	Bore Depth	Static Breaking Torque	Material	Set Screw Size	Price (ex. VAT)
A	68514417075	-	-	0.380"	3.50"	0.560"	110 in.-lbs.	Steel	No Setscrew	€230.22
A	68514417087	-	-	0.620"	4.500"	0.680"	540 in.-lbs.	Steel	No Setscrew	€234.56
A	68514417108	-	-	1.000"	6.750"	1.000"	1560 in.-lbs.	Steel	No Setscrew	€323.62
A	68514417120	-	-	1.250"	7.500"	1.060"	5220 in.-lbs.	Steel	No Setscrew	€432.19
A	68514417177	-	-	2.000"	10.880"	1.500"	15600 in.-lbs.	Steel	No Setscrew	€1,338.13
A	68514417224	-	-	3.000"	18.120"	2.750"	65400 in.-lbs.	Steel	No Setscrew	€4,257.44
A	68514417078	-	-	0.500"	4.00"	0.620"	378 in.-lbs.	Steel	No Setscrew	€230.22
A	68514417102	-	-	0.880"	6.000"	0.880"	1176 in.-lbs.	Steel	No Setscrew	€297.55
A	68514417114	-	-	1.120"	7"	1.000"	2880 in.-lbs.	Steel	No Setscrew	€397.44
A	68514417142	-	-	1.500"	8.500"	1.180"	7920 in.-lbs.	Steel	No Setscrew	€706.04
A	68514417207	-	-	2.500"	14.000"	2.000"	33120 in.-lbs.	Steel	No Setscrew	€2,387.17
A	68514476244	-	-	0.880"	6.000"	1.000"	1176 in.-lbs.	Steel	No Setscrew	€330.33
B	68514417094	3/8"	No Keyway	0.75"	5.38"	0.88"	768 in.-lbs.	Steel	-	€241.07
B	68514417164	7/8"	No Keyway	1.75"	10"	1.38"	10680 in.-lbs.	Steel	-	€760.15

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Needle Bearing Type Universal Joints with Keyway, Inch Bores

Style	Model	Bore Size	Keyway Size	Outside Dia.	Overall Length	Bore Depth	Static Breaking Torque	Material	Set Screw Size	Price (ex. VAT)
A	68514476298	1"	-	2.000"	5.440"	1.500"	10500 in.-lbs.	Steel	No Setscrew	€655.89
B	68514444378	1"	1/4" x 1/8"	2"	5.44"	1.5"	10500 in.-lbs.	Steel	5/16-18	€475.30
B	68514476319	1/2" & 3/4"	1/8" x 1/16" X 3/16" x 3/32"	1.25"	3.75"	1.06"	2500 in.-lbs.	Steel	1/4-20	€523.42
B	68514450331	3/4"	3/16" x 3/32"	1.5"	4.25"	1.18"	4400 in.-lbs.	Steel	1/4-20	€338.82
B	68514446728	3/4"	3/16" x 3/32"	1.5"	4.25"	1.18"	4400 in.-lbs.	Steel	1/4-20	€338.82
B	68514449739	5/8"	3/16" x 3/32"	1.25"	3.75"	1.06"	2500 in.-lbs.	Steel	1/4-20	€282.33
A	68514444041	5/8"	-	1.250"	3.75"	1.060"	2500 in.-lbs.	Steel	No Setscrew	€282.33

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Impact Universal Joints

Style	Model	Price (ex. VAT)
A	2140A	€69.15	RFQ
B	4140A	€73.01	RFQ
C	7140A	€254.80
D	6140A	€184.24
E	8140A	€960.40

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D Type 303 SS Universal Joints, without Keyway, Inch Bores

Style	Model	Bore Depth	Bore Size	Cubic Inches	Main Pin Height (dimension E)	Max. Bore	Outside Dia.	Overall Length	Size	Price (ex. VAT)
A	68514431161	0.88"	NA	1.5075 Cu. In	1.34"	0.62"	0.75"	2.68"	D4B	€359.07
A	68514431166	1"	1/2"	3.38 Cu. In	1.68"	0.75"	1"	3.38"	D6B	€321.43
A	68514431170	1.06"	NA	5.85938 Cu. In	1.88"	1"	1.25"	3.75"	D8B	€427.83
A	68514431183	1.5"	1"	21.76 Cu. In	2.72"	1.5"	2"	5.44"	D12B	€912.16
A	68514431174	1.18"	3/4"	9.5625 Cu. In	2.12"	1.12"	1.5"	4.25"	D10B	€508.21

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JS Series Stainless Steel Pin & Block Type Universal Joints

Style	Model	Price (ex. VAT)
A	JS75B	€992.41	RFQ
A	JS100	€1,144.37	RFQ
A	JS62	€499.07
A	JS37B	€471.18
A	JS50	€446.98
A	JS200B	€2,585.95	RFQ
A	JS150B	€1,936.83	RFQ
A	JS150	€1,819.02	RFQ
A	JS125	€1,343.11	RFQ
A	JS50B	€797.39	RFQ
A	JS100B	€1,204.07	RFQ
A	JS87	€623.12
A	JS175B	€1,244.38
A	JS87B	€623.85
A	JS75	€581.28
A	JS37	€422.56
A	JS200	€2,422.29	RFQ
A	JS125B	€1,447.40	RFQ
A	JS62B	€531.18

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Needle Bearing Type Universal Joints, Solid Bores

Style	Model	Bore Size	Outside Dia.	Overall Length	Static Breaking Torque	Main Pin Height (Dimension E)	Material	Set Screw Size	Price (ex. VAT)
A	68514415606	-	1.250"	3.75"	2500 in.-lbs.	1.880"	Steel	No Setscrew	€254.12
B	68514415608	1 1/2"	2"	5.44"	10500 in.-lbs.	2.72"	Steel	-	€434.36
B	68514415607	1 1/4"	1.5"	4.25"	4400 in.-lbs.	2.12"	Steel	-	€306.23
B	68514415605	3/4"	1"	3.38"	1150 in.-lbs.	1.68"	Steel	-	€227.08

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Single Universal Joints

Style	Model	Price (ex. VAT)
A	UJ-HD2000x25K	€673.01
B	UJ-SS875x12	€466.35
A	UJ-HD875x10K	€457.18
C	UJ-HD1000x12	€394.86
C	UJ-HD875x12	€388.61
A	UJ-HD1125x14K	€447.29
C	UJ-HD1125x14	€407.41
D	UJ-SS625x08K	€495.35
B	UJ-SS625x08	€450.79
A	UJ-HD1250x16K	€459.98
D	UJ-SS750x10K	€507.75
D	UJ-SS875x12K	€548.59
D	UJ-SS875x10K	€548.59
B	UJ-SS750x10	€462.26
B	UJ-SS875x10	€466.35
A	UJ-HD1500x20K	€528.26
A	UJ-HD1000x12K	€436.44
A	UJ-HD1500x18K	€528.26
C	UJ-HD1500x18	€483.54
C	UJ-HD1500x20	€483.54
D	UJ-SS1000x12K	€523.72
B	UJ-SS1125x14	€488.88
A	UJ-HD1750x22K	€603.12
C	UJ-HD1750x22	€558.43
D	UJ-SS1250x16K	€551.97

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D Type Repair Kits, Universal Joints

Style	Model	Size	Price (ex. VAT)
A	68514450003	D2	€34.76
A	68514450004	D3	€31.50	RFQ
A	68514450005	D4	€39.10
B	68514450006	D5	-	RFQ
A	68514450007	D6	€47.77
A	68514450008	D7	€60.83
B	68514450009	D8	€65.16
B	68514450010	D10	€73.84
B	68514450011	D11	€108.60
A	68514450012	D12	€111.19
A	68514450013	D13	€277.99
B	68514450014	D14	-	RFQ

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Needle Bearing Type Universal Joints without Keyway, Inch Bores

Style	Model	Bore Size	Keyway Size	Outside Dia.	Overall Length	Bore Depth	Static Breaking Torque	Material	Set Screw Size	Price (ex. VAT)
A	68514476169	1"	-	2.000"	5.440"	1.500"	10500 in.-lbs.	Steel	No Setscrew	-	RFQ
B	68514415648	1"	No Keyway	2"	5.44"	1.5"	10500 in.-lbs.	Steel	-	€482.16
B	68514415617	1/2"	No Keyway	1"	3.38"	1"	1150 in.-lbs.	Steel	-	€238.92
B	68514415636	3/4"	No Keyway	1.5"	4.25"	1.18"	4400 in.-lbs.	Steel	-	€355.88
B	68514415628	5/8"	No Keyway	1.25"	3.75"	1.06"	2500 in.-lbs.	Steel	-	€282.33

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Boss Ground Joints

Style	Model	Price (ex. VAT)
A	BGB13	€66.64	RFQ
A	BGB8	€46.33	RFQ
B	BGF26	€141.33	RFQ
B	BGF36	€154.97	RFQ
C	GBC	€42.34	RFQ
D	GDB3	€38.42	RFQ
E	GF26-1	€51.64	RFQ
F	GMC	€34.47	RFQ

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DD Type Universal Joints, Special Bores

Style	Model	Bore Depth	Bore Type	Center To Center Length	Outside Dia.	Overall Length	Set Screw Size	Size	Static Breaking Torque	Price (ex. VAT)
A	68514476407	0.880"	Square x Round	1.340"	0.750"	5.380"	#8-32 (round end only)	DD4B	768 in.-lbs.	€310.73
A	68514476277	1.000"	Finished Bore	1.680"	1.000"	6.850"	No Setscrew	DD6B	1560 in.-lbs.	€429.76

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