Custom Work and Technical Specs at Levan Machine and Truck Equipment in Fleetwood, PA

There are literally many moving parts to a fully-functional commercial truck. Luckily, Levan Machine and Truck Equipment is the premier shop for custom work and technical specifications in the Central PA Area. All throughout the Lehigh Valley, our shop is the number one choice in making sure all these critical variables are perfect and correct for your project.

U-Joint Sizing Calculations

When building a custom driveline for a hard-working truck, it is not uncommon to encounter u-joints of various different shapes and sizes. Because your vehicle is a custom application, going to the local auto parts store and looking up a u-joint by year-make-model won’t work. But thanks to Levan Machine and Truck Equipment, you don’t have to worry.

At Levan Machine and Truck Equipment, our experienced employees are more than capable of accurately calculating your trucks necessary u-joints down to exact technical specifications. Simply put, you’ll find no shop better suited for the job in the greater Morgantown area.

Driveline Critical Speed Calculations

Driveline Critical Speed is one of the most influential factors when it comes to perfectly tailoring a custom driveshaft for your commercial truck equipment.

The critical speed of a spinning shaft is described as the lowest speed which excites the shaft at its natural frequency of vibration. If your truck’s driveline critical speed is not properly measured by an experienced professional who’s trained in the use of proper driveline speed calculator equipment, your driveshaft could possibly take damage, rendering your truck useless.

Typically, lighter materials with higher modulus of elasticity give higher critical speeds. This is also true of larger diameter shafts with thinner material thicknesses. At Levan Machine and Truck Equipment near Hamburg, PA, we’ll ensure that your driveline critical speed is perfectly calculated down to ideal specs, practically guaranteeing you the competitive advantage when it comes to gaining and keeping business in the Allentown, Easton, and Bethlehem areas.

Driveline Angle Calculations

Another incredibly important calculation for the proper operation of your fleet is driveline angle. In order to properly calculate operating angles, the professional truck mechanics and metal fabricators will add or subtract the component angles of your truck to determine the exact relationship of the operating angles between the transmission, driveshaft and the differential, on each side of the driveshaft (drive and driven ends).

Ideally, these operating angles will be within one to three degrees of one another. Anything over three degrees has the potential to shorten the life of your u-joints and create vibration. The staff at Levan Machine and Truck Equipment near King of Prussia, PA will measure your driveline angles perfectly in order to get you back on the road as quickly as possible.

No matter what your custom work or technical spec needs are when it comes to trucking equipment in the local Boyertown, Sinking Spring, or Lansdale, PA areas, Levan Machine and Truck Equipment can handle the job each and every time. Our dedicated staff are made up of Berks County, Lehigh County, and Montgomery County locals just like you, so we understand the unique needs of your business. Contact us today to learn more about everything we have to offer.

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