Differential Shafts & Slip Shafts

  Differential shafts, also known as slip shafts, are essential for maintaining uniform winding tension across multiple slit rolls during slitting and rewinding operations. XW Machinery manufactures high-performance differential shafts designed to compensate for material thickness variations and eliminate common winding defects such as telescoping, loose rolls, wrinkling, and uneven roll hardness.

  Our product range includes roller type differential shafts and ball type slip shafts for a wide variety of converting applications. Roller type differential shafts are ideal for heavy-duty rewinding, wide-width materials, and high-tension operations, providing stable torque transmission and excellent roll quality. Ball type slip shafts offer sensitive tension adjustment, smooth differential action, and fast core loading, making them suitable for films, laminates, paper, foil, and other precision converting materials.

  Engineered with high-strength alloy steel, aviation-grade aluminum, and long-life friction elements, our differential shafts deliver outstanding durability, concentricity, and consistent performance during continuous operation. Available in custom diameters, lengths, and friction configurations, our solutions are widely used in packaging, printing, film converting, lithium battery, and paper processing industries.

  Browse our complete collection to explore technical specifications, friction ring options, torque performance data, and customized differential shaft solutions.