Power & Energy
Factory line shaft
A rotating shaft distributed power from a central engine or waterwheel to machines through pulleys and belts. Line shafts shaped the layout of industrial workshops, with overhead transmission equipment linking rows of machines to...
About this artifact
A rotating shaft distributed power from a central engine or waterwheel to machines through pulleys and belts. Line shafts shaped the layout of industrial workshops, with overhead transmission equipment linking rows of machines to a shared source of motion.
Sources & image credits
Historical illustration: line shaft and belts, 1925
Image: Lineshaft drive to lathe, with stepped pulleys for variable speed (Carpentry and Joinery, 1925).jpg
Creator: Andy Dingley (scanner)
License: Public domain
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