Friday 13 March 2015

Measuring Your V Belt

V Belts cannot be measured by folding them in half or measuring what’s left of a snapped belt, the most accurate way to measure a belt is with a belt length gauge a tool used by most belt stockists.
However the likely hood is that when your belt fails this type of gauge will not be in your tool box the best thing to use is a simple cloth tape measure – do not use a steel tape measure.
If neither the length gauge nor cloth tape are to hand another option is to wrap string around the belt, then measure the string length.

Depending on the type of belt the most common method of belt length measurements are;

LA/LO = Length around/Length outside – where the outside length of a belt is measured with a cloth tape measure.

LI = Length Inside: The inside length is again measured with a cloth tape measure, or sometimes a piece of string. 

LP = Length Pitch; Belt pitch length is normally the length at the belt pitch line. This line is generally located at the neutral axis near the cord line and varies with cross section and V Belt construction. 

Friday 6 March 2015

From a Hoover to a Tractor

Poly V or Ribbed belts can be used for a multitude of applications…vacuum cleaners, fitness bikes, concrete mixers, Agricultural machinery, fans to name but a few.
The application advantages of Poly V belts;

  • A reduced belt thickness - allowing the use of smaller diameter pulleys.
  • Lighter and more compact drives are acheivable.
  • Centre distances are reduced.
  • Space can be saved without pokwer loss.
  • Smooth Running.
  • No belt turnover.

As well as the standard production range of H/PH J/PJ K/PK the Steigentech Poly V belt range is also available with special backing, EPDM construction and aramid cord.