V-belts were the standard for decades, but serpentine belts have replaced them in today's cars. There are several reasons ...

Your engine depends on a single rubber belt to keep critical accessories spinning in sync. When that serpentine belt slips, ...

The most common reasons for belt failure are improper belt tension (too loose or too tight), poor alignment, pulley damage or distortion, environment (excessive heat and ozone), and using an improper ...

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 ...

Pulley systems are simple machines that make lifting heavy objects easier. They consist of a rope or cable that passes over one or more wheels (pulleys). A single pulley changes the direction of force ...

It's not unusual for a vintage truck to have a long list of contemporary electrical accessories added to it: ultra-bright headlights, stereo, air conditioning, power windows, and more. And just as ...

Besides sending lots of smile-inducing horsepower to your rear tires, the crank also powers all the engine accessories necessary to keep your Chevy rolling down the highway. To do this, power is ...

Of all the components in a conveyor system, the drive mechanism is the most expensive. It can account for as much as two-thirds the cost of the entire system, as well as 80% of the maintenance and ...

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 ...