Application Profile J-Series Driveshafts Hydraulic Fracturing Pumps Product Application P-8512-AC 11/18 A leading global manufacturer of pressure pumping equipment for oil and gas applications needed a replacement heavy-duty driveshaft for its 2500 HP diesel-powered frac pump unit. Multiple truck-mounted pump units, connected to a manifold, combine together to force a water, sand and chemical mixture under high pressure into a mile deep 8" diameter drilling pipe. The pressurized gel creates and expands fractures in underground shale formations that allow trapped gas and oil to flow out of the well. The driveshaft is used to connect the diesel engine’s transmission to a quintiplex positive displacement 4-cylinder pump. The OEM was experiencing reliability and delivery issues with

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