The Albins Factory
- Nov 21, 2025
- 1 min read
Updated: Feb 19
The hardest working race gears in the world are born in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia.
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.
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 U.S., 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.
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The gear cutting process involves several steps. After the initial cutting and turning, components then go through multiple processes such as milling, de-burring, heat treat, shot peening, 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. Drawing on centuries of combined experience across our team of designers, engineers, and technicians with constant feedback from race teams, trans builders, and engine techs, vulnerabilities are identified and eliminated while potential improvements are discovered. At the Albins factory, everyday is a chance to refine.
