MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION MADE EASY
Why Flexible Shaft? - Benefits

Flexible shaft can be employed as an alternative to other forms of rotary power transition. It can accommodate;

Design freedom
Design your system and place your driving and driven elements in the preferred position.

Design simplicity
No need to spend precious time ensuring tight drive system tolerances. Flexible shaft take up large misalignments by design.

Moving parts
Ideal for hand tools or situations which involve constantly changing positions.

Dampens vibration
Tolerates vibration

Reliable
Minimum moving parts ensures reliability through simplicity

Bi-directional
Designed to deal with the most complex design requirements.

Safe
Supplied as a self-contained drive the system is fully contained. (MasterFlex)

Simple installation
Flexible to allow installation in the smallest of spaces.

A flexible shaft makes it possible to transmit power between two points regardless of their relative positions.

Further information: Examples : Selection Criteria

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