Gates and RoHS Compliance

RoHS is the European Union directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment 2002/95/EC.

Gates can provide declaration of compliance letters for customers concerned with the RoHS compliance status of Gates belts and hardware. To obtain a declaration of compliance letter, contact Gates Product Application Engineering by phone at +1.303.744.5800 or via email at ptpasupport@gates.com.

Belt Drives and Radiation Exposure

Exposure to gamma radiation can be detrimental to the compounds used in rubber and urethane synchronous belts. Radiation degrades belt materials much the same way excessive environmental temperatures do. The amount of degradation depends upon the intensity of radiation and the exposure time. For good belt performance, the following exposure levels should not be exceeded:

Standard Construction: 10⁸ rads

Non Marking Construction: 10⁴ rads

Conductive Construction: 10⁶ rads

Low Temperature Construction: 10⁴ rads

Gates Poly Chain Belts Power NHRA

Gates is excited to be sponsoring two of the premier NHRA drag racing teams in 2013 - John Force Racing and Don Schumacher Racing. The two teams will be fielding both funny car and top fuel racing teams in 2013.

The 2013 season sees the debut of Brittany Force in a Top Fuel car - the first time that John Force Racing has fielded a Top Fuel car. We'll be following the teams and challenges through the upcoming season. The Poly Chain belt used for the Top Fuel and Funny Car supercharger drives is a special construction that allows it to handle the extreme shock loads, torque reversals, and speeds on the unique application. The extremes of the supercharger application help us as application engineers to understand the limits of our product, and push capabilities even further. Things that we learn about harsh loading and belt performance are then used to improve belt constructions and application expertise on demanding industrial applications. There aren't many industrial applications that get from 0 to 300+ MPH in less than 4 seconds though....