Premature Drive V Belt Failure Symptoms Probable Cause Corrective Action Broken belts Under-designed drive Redesign the drive Belt rolled or pried onto sheave Use drive take-up when installing Object falling into drive Provide adequate guards or drive protection methods Severe shock load Redesign the drive to accommodate shock load Belts [...]
Sizing Your V-Belts You need to determine the width and length of your industrial v-belts to select the correct replacement. You can use the numbers on your old belt to determine the correct size or measure it yourself. V-Belt Width Measurements Single Belts Type of V-Belt Width of Belt (Inches) [...]
V-belts are among the most-used type of belting in the modern industrial world. Designed to help transmit the maximum amount of torque and power in a pulley system, these components are at the core of any industrial process. However, like there are several types of conveyor belt materials, there are [...]