Episode 849
Line shaft
Fri, 2019-Aug-30 05:24 UTC
Length - 1:43
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With 1,129,043 views on Thursday, 29 August 2019 our article of the day is Line shaft.
A line shaft is a power driven rotating shaft for power transmission that was used extensively from the Industrial Revolution until the early 20th century. Prior to the widespread use of electric motors small enough to be connected directly to each piece of machinery, line shafting was used to distribute power from a large central power source to machinery throughout a workshop or an industrial complex. The central power source could be a water wheel, turbine, windmill, animal power or a steam engine. Power was distributed from the shaft to the machinery by a system of belts, pulleys and gears known as millwork.
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