Chart breaking Chinese drive shaft output down by vehicle duty class

Knowledge Centre · 2025-03-31

The Scale of Chinese Drive Shaft Manufacturing

Non constant velocity drive shaft production in China has consolidated into a small number of very large plants. What that concentration means when you are sourcing a single reference.

As a key automotive component, the quality and production efficiency of the drive shaft directly affect the performance and market competitiveness of the vehicle. Did you know that among the top three companies in the global non-constant velocity drive shaft industry, there is a forging parts company from China?

The Scale of Chinese Drive Shaft Manufacturing — supporting photograph

It is the largest non-constant velocity drive shaft manufacturer in China, with more than 8,000 varieties of drive shafts as its leading products. It is the core supplier of more than 90% of the country's OEMs. More than half of the country's commercial vehicle drive shafts and parts are produced here. As China's largest, most technologically advanced and most capable automotive drive shaft manufacturer, it has nearly 50 years of experience in drive shaft research and development and production. With its outstanding forging automation and information-based production, it has become a leading enterprise in China's automotive parts drive shaft industry.

Its leading products cover four major series, namely light, medium, heavy and engineering machinery, with more than 8,000 varieties. It is the core supplier of more than 90% of the country's main engine manufacturers.

Main customers The products are exported to more than 80 countries and regions in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. More than 30% of trucks in the United States are equipped with drive shaft components produced by Far East Transmission.

International Customers

International Customers

The company has formed strategic partnerships with Fortune 500 companies such as Volvo, Meritor, Caterpillar SEM, Foton Daimler, Sanjiang Wanshan, and Northern Benz, and has established cooperative relationships with internationally renowned companies such as American Axle Company, Isuzu Corporation of Japan, and John Deere Construction Machinery Company. Production Capacity

The Scale of Chinese Drive Shaft Manufacturing — supporting photograph

The company has introduced a number of high-end intelligent automated production lines, which are equipped with advanced industrial robots and automated testing equipment, realizing a fully automated production process from raw material cutting, forging, heat treatment to finished product testing. Through the application of forging automated production lines, Far East Transmission has not only greatly improved production efficiency, but also raised the stability of product quality to a new level.

FAQ

Supply Questions

Can you supply the parts described here?

Yes. Send the OE number and the vehicle and we return the interchange references we hold.

What is the minimum order?

One piece, so a reference can be proven on a vehicle before it is stocked.

How long is the lead time?

45 days for regular items and 30 to 45 days for newly developed references.

Are rotating parts balanced?

Yes, a 100% dynamic balance test based on the G16 standard.

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