People sometimes ask if there are wear differences due to the raw edge design of the notched V-belt vs. the fabric all over design of the classical wrapped V-belt. The fact is many factors can ...

Before detailing the differences of static vs. dynamic, let’s first explore balance and its importance to sheaves and the overall drive. When an object like a sheave or even the wheel on a car rotates ...

All equipment components are engineered in some way, however, the term “engineered product” is used to describe something tailor-made. When applied to conveyor pulleys, ‘engineered’ means designed ...

Variable speed belt drive sheaves are common on combines. At their simplest, a pair of sheaves at one end of a belt moves closer together or farther apart. Another pair of sheaves at the other end of ...

Have you ever seen a flag being raised, or wondered how a mechanical clock works? Let’s take a look at some of the simple mechanisms that they use. Pulleys and gears. When a flag is raised, it will ...

We all know that success in racing requires paying attention to the details. Too often, it's the little things that throw a monkey wrench into what would have otherwise been a successful night of ...