About Us
Century Drive Systems, Inc. was founded by Robert C. Eakin, who serves as President and CEO. Rob also in 2003 received a U.S. Patent for his design and invention of the Counter Rotating Planetary Belted Drive Units. Rob has been instrumental in manufacturing quality belted reduction drive units and component parts for the airboat industry for the last 33 years. Rob is the son of the late Robert R. Eakin and Annetta E. Eakin who founded Airboat Drive Units Inc., in 1978.
Our staff at Century Drive Systems is fully trained and ready to answer any questions you may have regarding your belted airboat drive unit products. Please feel free to contact us toll free at 866-679-4200 or 814-677-7100 and our fax number is 814-677-7102.
Century Drive Systems, Inc. was established to manufacturer quality, durable products for the airboat industry and we stand firmly behind what we design and manufacturer, at our location at 687 Bucktail Rd, Franklin PA 16323.
Pictures of our parts, people, shop and equipment:
Complete CH-3 Drive Unit
Propeller Plate (7")
CH-3 Complete Unit Sub-Assembly
CH-3 Bearing Holder
Propeller Hub
CH-3 Upper Pulley
CH-3 Lower Assembly
CH-3 Main Housing
Available Flexplate Sizes and Hardware
Double Propeller Adaptor
(2) Styles of Outboard Lower Bearings
(SFC-24 & SFC24-TC)
CH-3 Upper Assembly Component Parts
Drive Unit Belt
CH-3 Upper Assembly
Component Parts for a Counter Rotating Drive Unit
Propeller Centering Plug
Shop
Office
Shop
Shop
Simco HL 500 CNC Lathe
Simco HL 500 CNC Lathe
Jack Mill Grinder
Blanchard Grinder
Do-All Surface Grinder
Ikegai Lathe
Osama Sr. Manual Lathe
Haas VF-4 Machining Center
Brown & Sharpe Vertical & Horizontal Milling Machine
Millport Manual Mill Dig
Simco HL-500 CNC Lathe
Upper Assembly, Counter Rotators, Flexplates
Bearing Holders prepped for assembling
Lower Pulleys prepped for assembling
Lower Pulley Blanks before Gear Cutter Process
Upper Pulley Blanks before Gear Cutter Process
Finished Propeller Hubs before assembling
CH-3 Main Housings ready for shipment
Jill Docherty - Secretary
Counter Rotators
Pulley Blanks
Bill Bellis is Shipping Department
Lower Pulleys
Belts & Paint Booth
Main Building
Rob Eakin
Lathe
Gear Cutter
Air Compressor & Gear Cutter
Haas VF-9 Machining Center
Haas VF-5 Machining Center
Anodized Pulleys
48 Tooth Lower Pulleys prepped for shipment minus the flexplate