Cardan Shafts for the Steel Industry
Designed for the extreme challenges of steel manufacturing, WiCHMANN Cardan Shafts ensure extraordinary resilience and longevity. The precise adaptability of our products guarantees unmatched efficiency and reliability in your operations, making them an indispensable element in advanced steel production.
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Hot Rolling Mills:
Cardan shafts in hot strip mills enable efficient rolling of steel in highly stressed environments. With rotational speeds from 100 to 600 min-1 and a diameter range of 600 mm to 680 mm, these shafts are designed for continuous use.
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Cold Rolling Mills:
Cardan shafts used in cold rolling mills are designed without length compensation to ensure the highest torsional rigidity. Sizes range from 390 mm to 780 mm with rotational speeds from 200 to 800 min-1.
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Continuous Casting Plants:
These cardan shafts support the continuous casting process, with special designs that offer length compensation and high flexibility at low rotational speeds.
Cardan Shafts in Continuous Casting Plants:
- Sizes: 180 mm to 350 mm rotational diameter
- Quantity: Typically 24 to 48 cardan shafts per strand
- Rotational Speeds: 3 to 7 min-1 under fluctuating torque
- Designs: Often with fixed and sliding parts, adjustments, large length compensation, covered with profile protection
Cardan Shafts in Hot Strip Roads:
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Cardan Shafts in Wire and Profile Rolling Mills:
Cardan Shafts in Cold Rolling Mills:
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About Wichmann Cardan Shafts
With over 40 years of experience and an unrelenting commitment to quality and innovation, WiCHMANN Cardan Shafts stand at the forefront of technological development. As a family-owned company based in Germany, we specialise in the manufacture of high-quality cardan shafts that are used in the most demanding industrial environments worldwide.
Our products are known for their extraordinary durability and efficiency, making them the first choice for leading companies in the steel, paper, and cement industries. In India, one of our key markets, we support industrial development with customised solutions specifically tailored to local requirements and operating conditions.
Our local team of technical experts ensures that every project is carried out with the utmost care and technical competence, to achieve the best possible results. Discover why WiCHMANN Cardan Shafts are synonymous with reliability and innovation in industrial drive technology.