If you look under the hood of any modern vehicle, you will assuredly find the modern multi-rib drive belt—more commonly known as a serpentine belt—driving the engine's accessories. The classic ...

Productivity is a shared goal in industrial applications, involving designers, component makers, and end users. Everyone plays a role. In this report, the editors of Motion System Design polled belt ...

Awell-designed, industrial belt drive is capable of operating for several years when used under normal conditions, and properly maintained. Put it in a difficult environment, however, or simply ...

Over-tensioning shortens not only the life of V-belts but also that of the sheaves, electric motor, and driven equipment bearings. In extreme cases, it can even bend or break a motor shaft.

This is a typical small-block Chevy serpentine-belt drive on the front of a 350. This particular application is a little more complicated because of the Paxton installation, but you can see the belt ...

Do you ever look at your classic small-block Chevy with its 20th century V-belt drive system and wonder why it is still there? This happens when you're on a long weekend drive and get a generator ...

Your car's serpentine belt or drive belt is an essential part of its anatomy. The belt wraps around the crankshaft pulley and connects to various engine accessories, like the air conditioning ...

Have you ever wanted to add a belt drive to your bike then realized that you would have to chop your frame to do it? Now a group of creative engineers has a solution. Instead of splitting the ...