Thursday, May 31, 2012

Minimum Belt Wrap and Tooth Engagement

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Synchronous belt horsepower ratings listed in our catalogs are based on a minimum of six teeth in mesh between the belt and the sprocket. Th...
Tuesday, May 29, 2012

8M / 14M PowerGrip GT2 Belts Are Now Static Conductive

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PowerGrip GT2 belts in 8mm and 14mm pitches are now being manufactured in a static conductive construction that meets the ISO 9563 internati...
Friday, May 18, 2012

What is Belt Pull?

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Belt pull estimates the force a belt exerts on a shaft. It is the force applied to a shaft by the two belt spans entering and exiting a pul...
Monday, May 7, 2012

Gates PT Toolkit App for your smartphone!

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Gates has recently come out with the mobile PT Toolkit App for your iPhone and Droid! With the mobile app you will be able to: Calcu...
Tuesday, May 1, 2012

New Gates Carbon Drive Belt and Sprocket Calculator

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If you have been following Gates Carbon Drive at all, you may be aware of the CDX Center Track system for bicycles. This system has changed...
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Preventing Potential Pitfalls in TaperLock Bushing Installations

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TaperLock bushings have been in use in the Power Transmission Industry for over 30 years. With proper application and installation, they ar...
Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Check Out Gates Engineers on YouTube

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In addition to blogging, our engineering group also creates short technical videos. The videos provide Gates customers a quick and simple me...