Spotlight BELT AND CHAIN DRIVES

Oct. 1, 2005
Polyurethane belt drive Poly Chain GT2 belt systems require no lubricants or retensioning and handle more than 118,000 high-torque drive combinations.

Polyurethane belt drive

Poly Chain GT2 belt systems require no lubricants or retensioning and handle more than 118,000 high-torque drive combinations.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

  • Rated to 1,000 hp and includes Taper-Lock sprockets
  • Available in 8 and 14-mm pitch sizes
  • Resists chemicals, contaminants, and caustic washdown solutions
  • Replaces most No. 35 and 120 roller chains, size-for-size

GATES CORP.
Denver, Colo.
(800) 777-6363
www.gates.com/polychain
Circle 191

Timing belt pulleys

Timing belt pulleys offer smooth entry in and out of the mating pulley to reduce wear and enhance positioning accuracy.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

  • Pin and split hub or hubless configurations
  • Other options are round belt, cluster, and idler pulleys, pulley stock, sprockets, and chains
  • Mating belts offered in neoprene and polyurethane, round belts and Dacron core, stainless steel core, and coreless in a polyurethane jacket
  • Available in inch (0.080 to ⅜ pitch) and metric (2 to 8 mm) sizes

NORDEX INC.
Brookfield, Conn.
(203) 775-4877
www.nordex.com
Circle 192

Linear timing belts

Omega HL timing belts in 8 and 14-m sizes suit drives operating under shock loads and at high torque.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

  • Glass bead tension cord has high dynamic, load-bearing capacity and little permanent or elastic elongation
  • Aramid-fiber reinforced polychloroprene provides high dimensional and tooth shear strength
  • Many sections and widths with optional antistatic variant improve oil and temperature resistance

OPTIBELT CORP.
Addison, Ill.
(630) 628-8400
www.optibelt.com
Circle 193

Belt pulleys

A6D16 series 0.080 pitch aluminum MXL timing belt pulleys for ¼ belts feature Fairloc integral hub fasteners that eliminate conventional separate hub-clamp devices.

FEATURES & BENEFITS

  • Offers frequent position adjustment with positive metal-to-metal fastening strength; designs offered in 12 to 72 grooves
  • Bore sizes from 0.125 to 0.25 in. and O.D. from 0.286 to 1.813 in.
  • Double or no-flange types available
  • Constructed of gold-iridite aluminum alloy

STOCK DRIVE PRODUCTS/STERLING INSTRUMENTS
New Hyde Park, N.Y.
(516) 328-3300
www.sdp-si.com
Circle 194

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