Friday, March 29, 2013

Poly Chain Belts and Static Conductivity

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Occasionally we get questions about using Poly Chain belts in a static safe environment.   The simple answer is don’t do it.   Our current ...
Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Fastener Information for TaperLock and QD Type Bushings

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Sometimes little things like shaft keys and bushing fasteners can halt progress when installing belt drive systems. Shaft key sizes were pro...
Monday, March 11, 2013

Gates Molded Notch V-belts Can Handle the Heat

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Ethylene rubber is a robust material with excellent temperature and ozone resistance.  Several years ago, Gates developed and patented the t...
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Making the Cut: Long Length Poly Chain GT Carbon Belting

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We are often asked what the best practice is for cutting our Long Length Poly Chain GT Carbon belting.   We have recommendations for not o...

NHRA Update: Double Win for Don Schumacher Racing at Arizona Nationals

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At the recent NHRA Arizona Nationals (Feb. 22-24), Don Schumacher Racing celebrated a double win, with Tony Schumacher taking the win in To...
Monday, February 18, 2013

Horsepower Ratings

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Determining a belt’s HP rating requires more than just knowing the belt type. Speed, pulley sizes, belt length, wrap angle , and other facto...

Gates Poly Chain Belts Power Courtney Force to Win in 1st NHRA Event of Season

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Courtney Force, driving the Traxxas Funny Car with the John Force Racing team, won the Funny Car class of the first NHRA competition of the ...