Since 1946, GWB™ has led the market in heavy-duty, industrial drive shafts and genuine service parts for the scrap steel, construction, railway, marine and paper industries.
High-performance solutions for major original equipment manufacturers, as well as aftermarket customers worldwide, ensure first-rate technical innovation, quality performance, reliability and flexibility.
What does GWB™ stand for?
With nearly 70 years’ experience, with GWB™ technology we have been pioneering the development of driveshafts in a fast-moving market. Focusing on customer driven innovation, premium performance, durability and flexibility, with GWB™ we offer a full portfolio of driveshafts for mobile and industrial applications to both OEMs and aftermarket customers.
Securing a leading position in the market is has enabled us to build and develop a talented team of engineers, a global network of technology centers and manufacturing facilities. The vast range of cardan shafts have been developed for countless applications and cover a torque range going from 2,400 Nm to 16,300,000 Nm.
With GWB™ we offer two types of cardan shafts: closed and split bearing eye.
The closed bearing eye design is found predominantly in the mobile sector and is designed for general mechanical engineering applications and includes the GWB™ Series 687/688 and 587 shafts.
The split bearing eye type is developed specifically for heavy and super-heavy-duty applications. Featured shafts include the GWB™ Series 390/392/393 and 492/498 versions. Characteristically compact, these high-performance shafts ensure maximum torque transmission capabilities, greatly improved service life and facilitate assembly and maintenance operations.
Numerous factors must be held in consideration when selecting a driveshaft. As part of this selection process, our teams play a key role in advising customers during the feasibility study for a project. Our team of expert engineers use special software to precisely calculate the correct size of the shaft and joint for each application. By working as a partner alongside our customers we aim to bring a lasting solution to our customers’ needs.
History
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GWB™ has been leading the design and manufacture of an extensive range of drive shafts for the toughest applications for decades. With a strong focus on engineering excellence, we have a culture for precision and reliability, typical of German industrial companies who merge the quality of tradition with a vision for progress and innovation.
Certified quality
Over 70 years’ experience adapting to evolving customer requirements and pioneering the development of market-leading GWB™ drive shafts, we are committed to delivering quality. Quality is achieved when performance exceeds customer expectations, durability is realized beyond the expected lifecycle of a product.
We pride ourselves on these aspects and ensure each customer benefits from our philosophy regarding quality, never falling short of their expectations.
For many years we have been investing in initiatives within the company and on the production floor to constantly improve our manufacturing standards and service standards which our customers can count on.
