| Standard | Scope | Best For | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Power transmission couplings | Connecting motors to loads | | AGMA 6101 | Design of industrial shafts | High-speed, high-torque gears | | DIN 743 (German standard) | Load capacity of shafts | European Union machine designs | | Shigley’s Mechanical Engineering Design (Textbook) | Chapter 7 (Shafts) | University projects and initial concept design |
Published by the , this standard provides a uniform methodology for the design, rating, and selection of power transmission shafting. Specifically, it covers solid and hollow cylindrical shafts used in general industrial machinery.
If you are designing a new machine today, check the current ASME catalog. If you are maintaining a machine built between 1980 and 2010, you almost certainly need the original B106.1M.