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APEX UNIVERSAL JOINTS OVERVIEW
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APEX has been supplying universal joints for military and commercial
applications since 1933. Over these 80+ years we have provided
engineered solutions for thousands of demanding applications
worldwide. Today APEX is recognized as the “Less downtime, more
Lifetime” leader in pin and cube universal joint
designs and applications.
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APEX meets the demanding requirements military applications such
as gun systems, remote valve control, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV),
thrust vector control systems, and fan drive universal joints.
AEroSPAcE
Commercial, military, business jets, and private aircraft all utilize APEX
universal joints. Typical uses include flap/ slat actuation, “hinges”
for cargo doors and windows, mechanical linkages for steering, trim
control and door latching mechanisms. APEX double universal joints
have even been used to replace gear boxes. These high strength-toweight ratio universal joints have excellent torsional freeplay (i.e.,
backlash) characteristics suited to this environment.
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