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PGD33 : Transmission Devices


  • Scope : Formulation of standards for gears, transmission chains; shaft ends and axle heights; splines and serrations; clutches and couplings and keys & keyways.
  • Liaison :
    ISO/TC 100 - Chains and chain sprockets for power transmission and conveyors - Participating (P)
    ISO/TC 14 - Shafts for machinery and accessories - Participating (P)
    ISO TC 60 - Gears - Participating (P)
    ISO TC 60/SC 1 - Nomenclature and wormgearing - Observer (O)
    ISO TC 60/SC 2 - Gear capacity calculation - Observer (O)

Published Standards

SI. No.
IS No.
Title
Reaffirmation Details
No. of Amendments
Degree of Equivalence
1.
 IS 10686:1983
Specification for mechanical multi - Disc clutches (Wet Type)
May, 2024
-
Indigenous
2.
 IS 1072:2024
ISO 4347
Leaf Chains, Clevises and Sheaves — Dimensions, Measuring Forces, Tensile Strengths and Dynamic Strengths (Fourth Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
3.
 IS 10911:1984

Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision
Methods of inspection for straight bevel gears
February, 2021
-
Indigenous
4.
 IS 11740:2026
Motorcycle Chains — Characteristics and Test Methods (ISO 10190 : 2008, MOD) (Second Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
5.
 IS 11740:2014
ISO 10190 : 2008
Motorcycle chains - Characteristics and test methods (First Revision)
January, 2025
-
Identical under dual numbering
6.
 IS 11863:1986

Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision
Tolerances for worm gears
February, 2021
-
Indigenous
7.
 IS 12405:1988
Specification for gear type flexible couplings
March, 2023
-
Indigenous
8.
 IS/ISO 13203:2005
ISO 13203: 2005
Chains, sprockets and accessories - List of equivalent terms
January, 2025
-
Identical under single numbering
9.
 IS 13926:2005
ISO 6971
Cranked - Link drag chains of welded construction, attachments and sprockets (First Revision)
September, 2025
-
Identical under dual numbering
10.
 IS 13927:2005
ISO 6972
Cranked - Link mill chains of welded construction, attachments and sprockets (First Revision)
September, 2025
-
Identical under dual numbering
11.
 IS 14285:1995

Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Transmission devices - Flexible couplings - Tyre type - Specification
February, 2021
-
Indigenous
12.
 IS 14696:2000
Transmission steel roller chains and chain wheels for oil field applications - Specification
September, 2025
-
Indigenous
13.
 IS 15509:2017
ISO 1275 : 2006
Double - Pitch precision roller chains - Attachments and associated chain sprockets for transmission and conveyors (First Revision)
March, 2022
-
Identical under dual numbering
14.
 IS 15510:2004
ISO 3512
Heavy - Duty cranked - Link transmission chains
September, 2025
-
Identical under dual numbering
15.
 IS 15511:2004
ISO 9633
Cycle chains - Characteristics and test methods
February, 2021
1
Identical under dual numbering
16.
 IS 15790:2008
ISO 15654
Fatigue test method for transmission precision roller chains
September, 2025
-
Identical under dual numbering
17.
 IS 15790:2026
Fatigue Test Method for Transmission Precision Roller Chains and Leaf Chains (First Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
18.
 IS 19153 (Part 1):2025
ISO 6336-1
Calculation of Load Capacity of Spur and Helical Gears � Part 1: Basic Principles Introduction and General Influence Factors
-
Identical under dual numbering
19.
 IS 19153 (Part 2):2025
ISO 6336-2
Calculation of load capacity of spur and helical gears Part 2: Calculation of surface durability pitting
-
Identical under dual numbering
20.
 IS 19153 (Part 3):2025
ISO 6336-3
Calculation of Load Capacity of Spur and Helical Gears � Part 3: Calculation of Tooth Bending Strength
-
Identical under dual numbering
21.
 IS 19153 (Part 5):2025
ISO 6336-5
Calculation of Load Capacity of Spur and Helical Gears � Part 5: Strength and Quality of Materials
-
Identical under dual numbering
22.
 IS 19153 (Part 6):2025
ISO 6336-6
Calculation of Load Capacity of Spur and Helical Gears � Part 6 : Calculation of Service Life Under Variable Load
-
Identical under dual numbering
23.
 IS 2031:1987
ISO 496

Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Driving and driven machines - Shaft heights (First Revision J
March, 2023
-
Identical under dual numbering
24.
 IS 2048:1983

Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Specification for parallel keys and keyways (Second Revision )
August, 2023
2
Indigenous
25.
 IS 2291:1990
ISO 3117-1977

Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Tangential keys and keyways (Third Revision)
March, 2023
-
Identical under dual numbering
26.
 IS 2292:1974
Specification for taper keys and keyways (First Revision)
May, 2024
-
Indigenous
27.
 IS 2293:1974
Specification for gib - Head - Keys and keyways (First Revision)
May, 2024
-
Indigenous
28.
 IS 2294:1986
Specifi - Cation for woodruff keys and keyways (Second Revision)
March, 2023
2
Indigenous
29.
 IS 2327:1993
Straight - Sided splines for cylindrical shafts with internal centering - Dimensions, tolerances and verification (First Revision)
January, 2025
-
Identical under dual numbering
30.
 IS 2403:2024
ISO 606
Short-Pitch Transmission Precision Roller and Bush Chains, Attachments and Associated Chain Sprockets (Fourth Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
31.
 IS 2458:2001
ISO 1122-1
Vocabulary of gear terms - Definitions related to geometry (First Revision)
March, 2023
-
Identical under dual numbering
32.
 IS 2467:2002
ISO 701
International gear notation - Symbols for geometrical data (First Revision)
March, 2023
-
Identical under dual numbering
33.
 IS 2535 (Part 1):2004
ISO 53
Cylindrical gears for general and heavy engineering: Part 1 standard basic rack tooth profile (Third Revision)
March, 2023
-
Identical under dual numbering
34.
 IS 2535 (Part 2):2004
ISO 54
Cylindrical gears for general and heavy engineering: Part 2 module (Third Revision)
March, 2023
-
Identical under dual numbering
35.
 IS 2610:1989

Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Power transmission - Straight sided splines for machine tools dimensions (First Revision)
December, 2023
-
Indigenous
36.
 IS 2637:2025
Steel Roller Chains, Types S and C, Attachments and Sprockets (ISO 487 : 1998, MOD) (Third Revision)
-
Identical under dual numbering
37.
 IS 2637:2004
ISO 487
Steel roller chains, types s and c, attachments and sprockets (Second Revision)
March, 2023
-
Identical under dual numbering
38.
 IS 2693:1989

Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Power transmissionbush type flexible coupling (Second Revision)
May, 2024
1
Indigenous
39.
 IS 3542:1980
Specification for extended pitch transmission precision roller chains and chain wheel (First Revision)
March, 2023
-
Not Equivalent
40.
 IS 3560:1980
Specification for short pitch transmission precision bush chains and chain wheels (First Revision)
May, 2024
-
Not Equivalent
41.
 IS 3654:2024
Straight Sided Serrations � Dimensions (first revision)
-
Indigenous
42.
 IS 3665:2024
Involute Sided Splines � Dimensions (First Revision)
-
Indigenous
43.
 IS 3681:1995
Gears - Cylindrical, gears - Accuracies (First Revision)
September, 2025
-
Indigenous
44.
 IS 3688:1990
ISO/TR 775

Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Power transmission - Shafts - Dimensions for cylindrical and 1/10 conical shaft ends (Second Revision)
March, 2023
-
Identical under dual numbering
45.
 IS 3734:1983

Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision
Dimensions for worm gearing (First Revision)
February, 2021
1
Indigenous
46.
 IS 3756:2002
Method for gear correction - Addendum modification for external cylindrical gears with parallel axes (First Revision)
March, 2023
-
Indigenous
47.
 IS 4071:1986

Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Specification for Master Gears (first revision)
May, 2025
-
Indigenous
48.
 IS 4278:1988
Specification for flexible shafts for speedometers and tachographs (Second Revision)
January, 2020
-
Indigenous
49.
 IS 4460 (Part 13):1995

Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision
Gears - spur and helical gears - Calculation of load capacity (First Revision)
March, 2023
2
Not Equivalent
50.
 IS 4600:2024
Flexible Shafts � Specification
-
Indigenous
51.
 IS 5037 (Part 1):2004
ISO 677
Straight bevel gears for general engineering and heavy engineering: Part 1 basic rack (First Revision)
March, 2023
-
Identical under dual numbering
52.
 IS 5037 (Part 2):2004
ISO 678
Straight bevel gears for general engineering and heavy engineering: Part 2 module and diametral pitches (First Revision)
March, 2023
-
Identical under dual numbering
53.
 IS 5267:2002
ISO 1122-2
Vocabulary of gear terms - Definitions related to worm gear geometry (First Revision)
March, 2023
-
Identical under dual numbering
54.
 IS 6166:1971
Specification for thin taper keys and keyways
July, 2024
1
Indigenous
55.
 IS 6167:1971
Specification for thin parallel keys and keyways
May, 2024
1
Indigenous
56.
 IS 6196:1971

Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Dimensions for fitted half - Couplings
December, 2023
-
Indigenous
57.
 IS 6276:1971

Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Specification for flexible shafts used in concrete vibrators
May, 2024
-
Indigenous
58.
 IS 7403:1974

Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision
Code of practice for selection of standard worm and helical gear boxes
March, 2023
-
Indigenous
59.
 IS 7443:2002
Method for load rating of worm gears (First Revision)
March, 2023
-
Indigenous
60.
 IS 7504:1995

Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision
Gears - Cylindrical gears - Accuracies methods of inspection (First Revision)
February, 2021
-
Indigenous
61.
 IS 8733:1978

Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision
Tolerances for single start gear hobs
March, 2023
-
Indigenous
62.
 IS 8830:2007
ISO 9083

Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Calculation of load capacity of spur and hellcal gears - Application to marine gears (First Revision)
March, 2023
-
Identical under dual numbering
63.
 IS 8843:1978
Accuracy requirements for turbine gears
October, 2024
-
Indigenous

Standards Under Develpoment

Projects Approved

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Doc No
TITLE
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Preliminary Draft Standards

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Drafts Standards in WC Stage

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Draft Standards Completed WC Stage

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Finalized Draft Indian Standard

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
No Records Found

Finalized Draft Indian Standards under Print

SI. No.
Doc No
TITLE
1
PGD 33 (01415)
BELT DRIVES V-BELTS FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY AND CORRESPONDING PULLEYS DIMENSIONS adoption of ISO 2790 2004
2
PGD 33 (01416)
Steel cord conveyor belts Part 1 Design dimensions and mechanical requirements for conveyor belts for general use first revision of IS 15427 Part 1 ISO 15236-1 200
3
PGD 33 (01417)
Steel cord conveyor belts Part 2 Preferred belt types
4
PGD 33 (01418)
Steel cord conveyor belts Part 3 Special safety requirements for belts for use in underground installations
5
PGD 33 (01419)
Steel cord conveyor belts Part 4 Vulcanized belt joints
6
PGD 33 (01420)
Belt drives Narrow V-belts Sections 9N J 15N J and 25N J lengths in the effective system
7
PGD 33 (01421)
Synchronous belt drives - Automotive belts
8
PGD 33 (01422)
Synchronous belt drives - Automotive pulleys
9
PGD 33 (01423)
Belt drives - Electrical conductivity of antistatic endless synchronous belts - Characteristics and test method
10
PGD 33 (01424)
V-belts - Uniformity of belts - Test method for determination of centre distance variation
11
PGD 33 (01425)
Light conveyor belts Determination of THE electrical resistances
12
PGD 33 (01426)
Light conveyor belts Determination of the electrostatic field generated by a running light conveyor belt
13
PGD 33 (01427)
LIGHT CONVEYOR BELTS DETERMINATION OF THE MAXIMUM TENSILE STRENGTH
14
PGD 33 (01428)
LIGHT CONVEYOR BELTS DETERMINATION OF THE RELAXED ELASTIC MODULUS
15
PGD 33 (01429)
Light conveyor belts Determination of the coefficient of friction
16
PGD 33 (01430)
LIGHT CONVEYOR BELTS PART 1 PRINCIPAL CHARACTERISTICS AND APPLICATIONS
17
PGD 33 (01433)
Belt drives V-belts and the corresponding pulleys for agricultural machineries Dimensions
18
PGD 33 (01434)
CONVEYOR BELTS DETERMINATION OF ELASTIC AND PERMANENT ELONGATION AND CALCULATION OF ELASTIC MODULUS
19
PGD 33 (01462)
SYNCHRONOUS BELT DRIVES PULLEYS
20
PGD 33 (01463)
BELT DRIVES PULLEYS QUALITY FINISH AND BALANCE
21
PGD 33 (01464)
BELT DRIVES V-RIBBED BELTS JOINED V-BELTS AND V-BELTS INCLUDING WIDE SECTION BELTS AND HEXAGONAL BELTS ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY OF ANTISTATIC BELTS CHARACTERISTICS AND METHODS OF TEST
22
PGD 33 (01465)
DOUBLE-PITCH PRECISION ROLLER CHAINS ATTACHMENTS AND ASSOCIATED CHAIN SPROCKETS FOR TRANSMISSION AND CONVEYORS
23
PGD 33 (10264)
CONVEYOR BELTS WITH TEXTILE CARCASS WIDTHS AND LENGTHS
24
PGD 33 (10265)
CONVEYOR BELTS ADHESION BETWEEN CONSTITUTIVE ELEMENTS TEST METHODS
25
PGD 33 (10266)
CONVEYOR BELTS SAMPLING
26
PGD 33 (10269)
CONVEYOR BELTS WITH A TEXTILE CARCASS TOTAL BELT THICKNESS AND THICKNESS OF CONSTITUTIVE ELEMENTS TEST METHODS
27
PGD 33 (10271)
CONVEYORS BELTS - DETERMINATION OF MINIMUM PULLEY DIAMETERS
28
PGD 33 (10272)
RUBBER VULCANIZED OR THERMOPLASTIC DETERMINATION OF ABRASION RESISTANCE USING A ROTATING CYLINDRICAL DRUM DEVICE
29
PGD 33 (10273)
CONVEYOR BELTS - CHARACTERISTICS OF COVERS - CLASSIFICATION
30
PGD 33 (10274)
CONVEYOR BELTS SPECIFICATION FOR RUBBER- OR PLASTICS-COVERED CONVEYOR BELTS OF TEXTILE CONSTRUCTION FOR GENERAL USE
31
PGD 33 (10275)
TEXTILE CONVEYOR BELTS DETERMINATION OF THE NET LENGTH OF AN ENDLESS SPLICED CONVEYOR BELT
32
PGD 33 (10357)
Conveyor And Elevator Textile Belting part 5 Fire Resistant Belting For Surface Application Amendment - 1
33
PGD 33 (12969)
Conveyor belts Transverse flexibility troughability Test method Adoption of ISO 703 2017 ICS 5304020
34
PGD 33 (12970)
Conveyor Belts Markings Adoption of ISO 433 2017 ICS 5304020
35
PGD 33 (14508)
Textile conveyor belts Full thickness tensile strength elongation at break and elongation at the reference load Test method
36
PGD 33 (14509)
Conveyor belts Test atmospheres and conditioning periods
37
PGD 33 (22814)

Revision of: IS 4600:1968
Flexible Shafts Specification
38
PGD 33 (23029)

Revision of: IS 3654:1966
Straight Sided Serrations Dimensions
39
PGD 33 (23034)

Revision of: IS 3665:1966
Involute Sided Splines Dimensions First Revision
40
PGD 33 (23185)

Revision of: IS 2403:2014
Short-Pitch Transmission Precision Roller and Bush Chains Attachments and Associated Chain Sprockets
41
PGD 33 (23194)

Revision of: IS 1072:2014
Leaf Chains Clevises and Sheaves Dimensions Measuring Forces Tensile Strengths and Dynamic Strengths
42
PGD 33 (26084)
Calculation of Load Capacity of Spur and Helical Gears Part 3 Calculation of Tooth Bending Strength
43
PGD 33 (26086)
Calculation of load capacity of spur and helical gears Part 2 Calculation of surface durability pitting
44
PGD 33 (26087)
Calculation of Load Capacity of Spur and Helical Gears Part 1 Basic Principles Introduction and General Influence Factors
45
PGD 33 (26088)
Calculation of Load Capacity of Spur and Helical Gears Part 5 Strength and Quality of Materials
46
PGD 33 (26090)
Calculation of Load Capacity of Spur and Helical Gears Part 6 Calculation of Service Life Under Variable Load
47
PGD 33 (27175)

Revision of: IS 2637:2004
Steel Roller Chains Types S and C Attachments and Sprockets ISO 487 1998 MOD Third Revision
48
PGD 33 (27258)

Revision of: IS 15511:2004
Cycle Chains Specification First Revision
49
PGD 33 (28145)

Revision of: IS 15790:2008
Fatigue Test Method for Transmission Precision Roller Chains and Leaf Chains First Revision
50
PGD 33 (32998)
Motorcycle Chains Characteristics and Test Methods ISO 10190 2008 MOD Second Revision
51
PGD 33 (33795)
Straight Cylindrical Involute Splines Metric Module Side Fit Part 1 Generalities


Aspect Wise Report

 
 Product:   30
 Code of Practices :    1
 Methods of Test :   12
 Terminology :   3
 Dimensions :   9
 System Standard :   0
 Safety Standard :   0
 Others :    5
 Service Specification :    0
 Process Specification :    0
 Unclassified :    0
 


Annexure-I :List of Indian Standards Withdrawn/Superseded

SI. No.
IS No.
Title
1.
 IS 10185:1982
Data for procurement of worm and wormwheels
2.
 IS 2240:1976
Vegetable tanned leather belting for power transmission
3.
 IS 2458 (Part 2):1984
Glossary Of Terms For Toothed Gearing part 2 Bevel And Hypoid Gears
4.
 IS 2710:1975
Parallel keys and keyways for machine tools
5.
 IS 3143:1965
Cotton ropes for power transmission
6.
 IS 3653:1966
Dimensions For Forged End Type Rigid Couplings
7.
 IS 529:1976
Solid-woven impregnated cotton belting for power transmission
8.
 IS 5375:1979

Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision
Data for procurement of cylindrical gears First Revision
9.
 IS 6535:1979

Reaffirmed but not taken up for revision
Data for procurement of straight bevel gears First Revision
10.
 IS 6583:1989
Power transmission belts - Train lighting belting


Annexure-II :List of Indian Product Standards

SI. No.
IS No. & Year
Title
1.
 IS 10686:1983
Specification for mechanical multi - Disc clutches Wet Type
2.
 IS 1072:2024
ISO 4347
Leaf Chains Clevises and Sheaves Dimensions Measuring Forces Tensile Strengths and Dynamic Strengths Fourth Revision
3.
 IS 11740:2026
Motorcycle Chains Characteristics and Test Methods ISO 10190 2008 MOD Second Revision
4.
 IS 12405:1988
Specification for gear type flexible couplings
5.
 IS 13926:2005
ISO 6971
Cranked - Link drag chains of welded construction attachments and sprockets First Revision
6.
 IS 13927:2005
ISO 6972
Cranked - Link mill chains of welded construction attachments and sprockets First Revision
7.
 IS 14285:1995

Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Transmission devices - Flexible couplings - Tyre type - Specification
8.
 IS 14696:2000
Transmission steel roller chains and chain wheels for oil field applications - Specification
9.
 IS 15509:2017
ISO 1275 : 2006
Double - Pitch precision roller chains - Attachments and associated chain sprockets for transmission and conveyors First Revision
10.
 IS 15510:2004
ISO 3512
Heavy - Duty cranked - Link transmission chains
11.
 IS 2291:1990
ISO 3117-1977

Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Tangential keys and keyways Third Revision
12.
 IS 2292:1974
Specification for taper keys and keyways First Revision
13.
 IS 2293:1974
Specification for gib - Head - Keys and keyways First Revision
14.
 IS 2294:1986
Specifi - Cation for woodruff keys and keyways Second Revision
15.
 IS 2403:2024
ISO 606
Short-Pitch Transmission Precision Roller and Bush Chains Attachments and Associated Chain Sprockets Fourth Revision
16.
 IS 2535 (Part 1):2004
ISO 53
Cylindrical gears for general and heavy engineering Part 1 standard basic rack tooth profile Third Revision
17.
 IS 2535 (Part 2):2004
ISO 54
Cylindrical gears for general and heavy engineering Part 2 module Third Revision
18.
 IS 2637:2025
Steel Roller Chains Types S and C Attachments and Sprockets ISO 487 1998 MOD Third Revision
19.
 IS 2693:1989

Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Power transmissionbush type flexible coupling Second Revision
20.
 IS 3542:1980
Specification for extended pitch transmission precision roller chains and chain wheel First Revision
21.
 IS 3560:1980
Specification for short pitch transmission precision bush chains and chain wheels First Revision
22.
 IS 3681:1995
Gears - Cylindrical gears - Accuracies First Revision
23.
 IS 4071:1986

Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Specification for Master Gears first revision
24.
 IS 4278:1988
Specification for flexible shafts for speedometers and tachographs Second Revision
25.
 IS 4600:2024
Flexible Shafts Specification
26.
 IS 5037 (Part 1):2004
ISO 677
Straight bevel gears for general engineering and heavy engineering Part 1 basic rack First Revision
27.
 IS 5037 (Part 2):2004
ISO 678
Straight bevel gears for general engineering and heavy engineering Part 2 module and diametral pitches First Revision
28.
 IS 6166:1971
Specification for thin taper keys and keyways
29.
 IS 6167:1971
Specification for thin parallel keys and keyways
30.
 IS 6276:1971

Decision taken to Reaffirm and Archive
Specification for flexible shafts used in concrete vibrators