Automotive V-belts

General information

Automotive belts are very similar to toothed V-belts with a narrow profile. They are identical in most of their parameters and have similar mechanical applications. They can withstand high-speed drive and small-scale disc pass-through. They are well resistant to oils and resistant to vibrations. They can typically be used between -25 and +100 °C. Versions made of EPDM material allow applications from -45 to +120 °C. Some of their dimensions have a different "trapezoid" serration than other serrated belts. They typically have little elongation and tolerate strain well.

 

Their advantage is that they come in a large number of sizes (close to each other), so they are often used for industrial or agricultural applications in machines where the wheelbase cannot be adjusted. (Because there are sizes that other straps don't.)

We often use automotive belts to replace V-belts of other profiles that are not currently available. Almost all smaller classic or narrow profile V-belts can be switched to automotive belts, as there is a particularly large selection of automotive belts. When switching to an automotive belt, the profile width of the original belt must be taken into account, in case of length size the outer size of the original belt must be calculated and the corresponding automotive belt must be selected. However, we do not recommend replacing a narrow-profile toothed V-belt with an automotive belt in places of use where high tension forces are generated, where the drive is impulsive, where there are multi-track systems, or where replacement is prohibited by the manual.