Over-tensioning shortens not only the life of V-belts but also that of the sheaves, electric motor, and driven equipment bearings. In extreme cases, it can even bend or break a motor shaft.

V-belt drive misalignment exists when the driver and driven sheaves are not properly aligned. Misalignment can take either the form of angular or parallel (offset) misalignment, or a combination of ...

Premium V-belt drives have high power density and stretch dramatically less than standard cross sections, making them suited for use on problem drives requiring high-impact strength and load-carrying ...

Serpentine drive belt systems have been standard equipment on new vehicles for quite some time. Much more efficient than multiple V-belt drives due to reduced friction, a single, flat drive belt also ...

Productivity is a shared goal in industrial applications, involving designers, component makers, and end users. Everyone plays a role. In this report, the editors of Motion System Design polled belt ...

The accessory drives—meaning the pulleys and belts used to drive stuff like water pumps, generators/alternators, power steering pumps, air conditioning compressors, and the like—used on all vehicles ...

This is a typical small-block Chevy serpentine-belt drive on the front of a 350. This particular application is a little more complicated because of the Paxton installation, but you can see the belt ...

MANHEIM, Pa.— Fenner Drives has introduced a new line of belts designed for roller conveyor applications manufactured using polyurethane with elastic reinforcement. The Eagle Poly-V line of belts, ...