Today’s belt drive systems are capable of transmitting enormous power in a compact space. What impact does this load-carrying capacity have on the shafts and bearings of speed reducers attached to belt drives? The answer lies in understanding O Read More

The attached White Paper examines drive system cleaning and sanitizing challenges with roller chain versus belt drives in the food processing industry. Topics include: Balancing Food Safety Regulations with Productivity Productivity Costs of Cleanin Read More

Misalignment is the most common cause of premature belt failure. It can interfere with performance in both synchronous and v-belt drives.  In complex drive applications, misalignment is not always easily detectable. The Gates White Paper below will h Read More

Switching to Power Twist V-Belts yields thousands of dollars in savings, reduces downtime and labor costs, and eliminates emergency purchasing. See attachments below for more details. Read More

Synchronous belt failure results in decreasing performance and costly belt replacement. This article will help identify: Common Causes of Belt Failure Improper Belt Installation Belt Drive Hardware Problems Negative Environmental Conditions See the Read More

A light bulb manufacturing plant sought to reduce energy costs while increasing overall efficiency.  Target areas were the plant’s roof-top exhaust fans as well as its coater oven heat zone blowers.   The blow Read More

Watch the performance of a Big Box HVAC (Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning) unit after three months. T-Max V-Belt Drive Tensioners automatically take the slip out of your belt driven HVAC systems.   Read More

The Department of Energy has provided energy-saving best practices associated with changing from a V-belt to a synchronous belt.  See the attachment below for details. Read More

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A Midwest manufacturer of industrial blowers was using a standard v-belt in the tension idlers on its production industrial blowers. The v-belts were breaking after 2-3 weeks, and the manufacturer was obliged to supply new belts u Read More