In the early 1990s, Weddle Industries founders, John Weddle and his son Chris, were in need of a knowledgeable manufacturer that could cut high quality racing gears in small batches. They met Australian Ivan Albins of Albins Off-Road Gear based in Ballarat. Chris and John were impressed by the precision and quality of Albins' product as well as their modern high-tech approach to manufacturing. A long-term relationship blossomed. To this day, Albins remains the primary manufacturer of Weddle Racing Gears as well as many other components, all made exclusively to Weddle proprietary specs.

In a nondescript warehouse tucked away in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia, high precision machinery from around the globe produces the hardest working gears, gearboxes and automotive racing driveline components in the world. These components are found in vehicles conquering the dust and bumps of Baja to the asphalt at Daytona to the deserts of the Dakar Rally.

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High precision gears start from chunks of proprietary spec, raw billet material. From there, they are cut and turned to exacting specifications by computer controlled machines from the US, Germany, Japan, Italy, and many other countries, under the supervision of experienced Albins technicians. During the process components are measured multiple times, making sure they stay in spec through every process. The consistency and quality of each gear is a testament to the skilled craftsmen that manufacture them.

The gear cutting process involves several steps. After the initial cutting and turning, components can go to multiple processes such as milling, de-burring, heat treat, shotpeening, grinding, and/or polishing before their final stop in the measuring room.

Continuous learning. Products are developed, tested, refined and put back to the test. With centuries of combined experience between the team of designers, engineers, and technicians with constant feedback from race teams, trans builders and engine techs, vulnerabilities are identified and eliminated and potential improvements are discovered. At the Albins factory, everyday is a chance to refine.

See the Weddle S5 and Albins ST6 gearboxes
in the Weddle Industries booth at PRI 2025 Indianapolis.

Questions? Call +1 (805) 562-8600 or email us.

PRI 2025 | Weddle Industries
BOOTH 4615, Yellow Hall 
December 12-14, 2025 | Indiana Convention Center
Indianapolis, Indiana USA | more info