Dana to Supply Driveshaft Assemblies, Motion Systems for New York Wheel

MAUMEE, Ohio, June 19, 2017

The New York Wheel features 36 pods that will each hold 40 people, taking visitors on a leisurely ride with a view of the Statue of Liberty and Manhattan skyline.  Production automation company VDL Steelweld is manufacturing these capsules, and Dana is supplying driveshafts to support a leveling system that allows each pod to stay balanced as the wheel rotates.  Dana is also supplying custom-made adaptors to convert the end of the shaft to fit the drive.

Proven and durable Dana driveshafts have been an industry standard for more than 50 years, and are ideal for the rigorous demands of most industrial and mobile off-highway applications.

In addition, Dana is supplying its motion system products to engineering company Starneth for the New York Wheel project.  Thirty-two planetary gearboxes will be used to rotate the wheel.  These gearboxes are typically designed to move continuous chain-tread vehicles or other heavy machinery and feature a custom cylindrical input shaft to fit the needs of this specific application.

Dana gearboxes were also supplied for the 550-foot tall High Roller observation wheel in Las Vegas, which opened in 2014.

"When Dana was approached about the New York Wheel, we knew there would be very specific requirements for this distinctive project," said Aziz Aghili, president of Dana Off-Highway Drive and Motion Technologies.  "Dana offers a competitive advantage with a truly global footprint that supplies specialized driveshaft solutions, power-transmission products, and support all over the world.  Since every project is different, we work closely with customers to deliver reliable and highly engineered, custom-made solutions."