jackshaft
Power transmission intermediary
A jackshaft is an intermediate shaft in a mechanical system that transmits power between a primary drive shaft and the final driven component.
Common in engines, conveyors, and industrial machinery, it allows for speed changes, direction changes, or repositioning of the power source: The belt runs from the motor to a jackshaft, then to the main pulley.
Toothed wheel for chains
- pulleyGrooved wheel for rope
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
- bushingFriction-reducing sleeve insert
- collarNeck encirclement
keyway · spline · coupling · hub · flange · sheave · belt · chain
Between two levels
- countershaftIntermediate power-transfer shaft
- power transferShift of authority between parties
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
- parallelEquidistant at all points
idler · auxiliary · secondary · step-up · step-down · belt drive · chain drive · gear reduction
Mechanism linking engine to gearbox
- transmissionSending of information
- drivetrainVehicle power transmission system
- differentialRelative difference between things
- engineMachine producing motion
powertrain · gearbox · transfer case · axle · manual transmission · racing · hot rod · vintage
Mechanism that transports items
- pumpFluid-moving machine
- compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
- crusherDevice reducing solids smaller
- millGrain-crushing facility
lathe · printing press · textile · elevator · hoist · agricultural equipment · mining · sawmill
sprocket
Toothed wheel for chains
- pulleyGrooved wheel for rope
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
- bushingFriction-reducing sleeve insert
collar · keyway · spline · coupling · hub · flange · sheave · belt · chain · gear
intermediate
Between two levels
- countershaftIntermediate power-transfer shaft
- power transferShift of authority between parties
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
parallel · idler · auxiliary · secondary · step-up · step-down · belt drive · chain drive · gear reduction
clutch
Mechanism linking engine to gearbox
- transmissionSending of information
- drivetrainVehicle power transmission system
- differentialRelative difference between things
engine · powertrain · gearbox · transfer case · axle · manual transmission · racing · hot rod · vintage · supercharger
conveyor
Mechanism that transports items
- pumpFluid-moving machine
- compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
- crusherDevice reducing solids smaller
mill · lathe · printing press · textile · elevator · hoist · agricultural equipment · mining · sawmill · engine
rotation
Turning on an axis
mechanical advantage · power · load · tension · alignment · vibration · balance · runout · speed
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