Custom U-Joints in High Complexity Mechanical Systems
Belden Universal relies on innovative approaches throughout its custom solution development, production, and operational processes. Progress through innovation is what sets Belden Universal apart from competitors. Our ability to deliver new solutions results in higher quality products, faster delivery times, and cost savings to you.
Quality & Compliance
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See more >Advantages of Internally Spring-Loaded High-Strength Drive Shaft
Leading global engineers and machine builders across a wide variety of sectors look to Belden Universal to solve their most difficult power transmission challenges. We provide various solutions from standard to custom for all sorts of challenging applications and environments. See if our internally spring-loaded high-strength drive shaft could help you solve your application challenges.
A Closer Look At Our Drive Shaft
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See more >Should You Choose a Miniature U-Joint?
Most customers are familiar with our unique universal joint and drive shaft solutions for complex applications. But did you know that we also offer miniature joints for applications where space is restricted? Our miniature joints have an outside diameter as small as 6 mm and have a standard operational angle of 35 degrees.
See more >Innovative Engineering Modifications to U-joints: The Solution to Your Design Challenges
Engineers and service managers are often faced with challenges when their universal joints don't perform well against operating criteria. Universal joint customization can address these issues. Innovative engineering modifications to the universal joint can help you overcome various challenges you face in design, and achieve the desired operational results in your application.
Customization Options For Belden Universal Joints
Belden Universal designs universal joints for even the most complex applications. Read on to see how customization can help you overcome U-joint performance challenges.
See more >Custom Machined Components – Now Available
If you’re reading this blog, you are probably aware of Belden’s history as a leading manufacturer of engineered universal joints and driveshafts. What may be news to you is that Belden Universal is a highly versatile machine shop capable of producing a wide variety of machined components in our 24 CNC machine tools. We are continuously investing in new equipment, but as of today our machinery includes:
See more >Customized U Joints, Driveshafts, and Beyond
Are you searching for an innovative u joint prototype or driveline solution for a new machine or vehicle in development? Belden Universal would love to help with your R&D project!
We have design engineers and highly skilled machinists on staff to help your product development team come up with the most effective and economical solution.
Belden will be your ideal partner from prototyping through full production. We have machining cells dedicated to both short-run (1 pc and up) as well as long run (up to 10,000 pcs) production.
See more >6 Ways Your U Joint Will Fail
Wouldn’t it be wonderful to live in an ideal world where mechanical components never failed? A bad u joint can cause all sorts of problems for you application.
See more >How Much Do U Joints Cost?
Belden Universal application specialists spend all day, every day working with customers on specifying and pricing universal joints and drive shafts that meet our customers exacting standards. The goal of this article is to demystify how we determine lead times and the cost for our universal joints and drive shafts.
How Much Do Universal Joints Cost?
U joint pricing is based on several factors, many of which should not be surprising for fellow manufacturing professionals:
See more >Off-shoring vs. Re-shoring Production of U Joints
Every manufacturing leader who has come of age in our industry in the last few decades should be familiar with the concept of ‘off-shoring’ manufacturing. In the era of cheap overseas labor and inexpensive, reliable shipping, ‘off-shoring’ proved to be an effective method of savvy buyers to control manufacturing costs.
However, no good things can last forever. Since 2020, a confluence of issues stemming from the global COVID-19 pandemic have wreaked havoc with the ‘off-shoring’ strategy:
- Widespread worker shortages at manufacturers, increasing labor costs and extending lead times
- Skyrocketing shipping rates for ocean shipments – approx. 10x increase vs. 2019
See more >The Gray and Prior Machine Company
At Belden Universal, we are single-mindedly obsessed with u-joints. We have studied the history and development of our product in great detail. Today, we would like to share the story of one of the u joint manufacturers who came before us, the Gray and Prior Machine Company.
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