Belt and chain tensioners reduce belt or chain slack and transmit drive torque uniformly. They also reduce noise and vibration; decrease sprocket, pulley, belt, and chain wear; and increase the life of drive components. In drives, belts and chains are installed with enough tension to create a level of friction that causes the belts or chains to grip the pulleys and the pulleys to turn. Most belt drives consist of flat leather, rubber, or fabric belts running on cylindrical pulleys, or belts with a V-shaped cross section running on grooved pulleys. V-belts require less tension than flat belts because their greater surface area creates more friction. Chain drives that use sprockets are reliable systems for long running, continuous drive applications with limited shock and torque loads. |
Products & Services Related to Belt and Chain Tensioners
Adjustable Speed Drives
Adjustable speed drives alter the speed of a driven shaft to a speed selected by an operator.
Belt Drive Suppliers
Belt drives are attached between a sprocket at the transmission output and a sprocket attached to the rear wheel. They require no lubrication, so they are one of the cleanest final drive systems.
Chain Drives
Chain drives use a chain connected between a sprocket at the transmission output and a sprocket attached to the rear wheel. Drive chains consist of a number of links that contain pins, rollers, bushings, and plates.
Conveyor Belts
Conveyor belts are used in a wide variety of material transport applications such as manufacturing, food processing, and heavy industry. Belt construction and belt materials are often application-specific.
Power Take-offs (PTO)
Power take-offs (PTOs) are extensions of a vehicle's drive train that can be engaged to power auxiliary equipment such as plows, augers, winches, and many other material handling, construction, and agricultural implements.
Shaft-hub Locking Devices
Shaft-hub locking devices frictionally clamp gears, pulleys, flywheels, and other components to a shaft without the need for threads or keys.
Variable Transmissions
Variable transmissions are used in industrial applications to alter the speed of an output shaft.
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