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 POLYURETHANE BELT PROGRAM

pOLYURETHANe BELTS

Company Profile
Gates is a multinational, leading manufacturer of technological forward-looking power trans-mis-
sion and conveyor belts made out of highly abrasion-resistant polyurethane used in various indus-
tries and applications.
Gates Polyurethane Timing Belts provide long-lasting, energy-efficient solutions for power trans-
mission and linear applications. Available are open ended and truly endless belts with different sizes,
designs and tooth shapes for various applications.
For processes requiring a specific belt design, contact Gates. Gates offers a variety of customized
polyurethane belts to meet the most challenging requirements.

Our Service
With production and distribution partners worldwide Gates offers global service to solve your chal-
lenges. As a total integrated facility, Gates combines in-house extrusion, Molding as well as fab-
rication capabilities.

Our Quality
Specialization, research and quality control are the basis of Gates success. Gates keeps investing
in quality, research and development in order to meet its customer’s current and future demands.
Our continuous development of our products and plants guarantees highest quality according to
ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 18001.

REACH - Registration, Evaluation, Authorization of Chemicalsubstances

Gates takes its responsibility for human health and the environment very seriously and complies
with the requirements laid down in the REACH regulation. All substances in our belts requiring
registration will be duly registered in the central database run by the European Chemicals Agency
(ECHA).

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Content
POLYURETHANE Belts..................................................................................................Page 4
tOOTH PROFILES............................................................................................................Page 6
Linear belts
Timing Belts ........................................................................................................Page 8
Overview Timing Belts Constructions.......................................................................Page 9
Metric Timing Belts...................................................................................................Page 10
Imperial Timing Belts................................................................................................Page 48
Self Tracking Timing Belts........................................................................................Page 56
Flat Belts BLACK-FLAT........................................................................................Page 74
Overview Flat Belts Constructions ......................................................................... Page 75
Clamp Connection FIX-FLAT.....................................................................................Page 84
Wide Belts............................................................................................................Page 86
Overview Wide Belts Constructions..........................................................................Page 87
Endless Belts
Gates Synchro-Power® Endless Timing Belts......................................................Page 94
Endless FlexTiming Belts....................................................................................Page 110
Finishing
Backings...............................................................................................................Page 124
Polyurethane (PU)......................................................................................................Page 126
Rubber Backings........................................................................................................Page 128
Foam Backings..........................................................................................................Page 130
Polyvinylchlorid (PVC)................................................................................................Page 132
Special Backings........................................................................................................Page 134
Polyamide Fabric.......................................................................................................Page 134
Overview Backings.....................................................................................................Page 136
Profiled Belts.......................................................................................................Page 138
Design Recommendations.........................................................................................Page 140
Profile Selector..........................................................................................................Page 145
Special Finishing..................................................................................................Page 146
INFORMATION
Technical Design..................................................................................................Page 148
General Information and Abbreviations............................................................... Page 162

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pOLYURETHANe BELTS

Our product quality is highlighted in the details. — Narrow tolerances

and perfect tooth engagement are guaranteed.

Polyamide fabric on back

Base material of polyurethane

Tension member

Tooth profile

Polyamide fabric on tooth side

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Gates Polyurethane Timing Belts are made out of high quality, abrasion-resistant
polyurethane in combination with high strength steel or aramid cords. Nearly every extruded
belt type can be additionally customized by adding coatings and profiles or special machining.

Attributes
›  Low-maintenance polyurethane construction
›  High tensile strength
›  Abrasion and UV resistant
›  Low pre-tension
›  Excellent durability vs. moisture
›  Temperature resistant from - 5° C up to + 70° C
  Extended service temperature range is available on request

Chemical Attributes
›  Non-aging
›  High chemical resistance
›  High durability vs. detergent
›  Excellent durability vs. oil and fat
›  Conditionally permanent vs. acids and bases

Technical Data-Coefficient of Friction

›  Polyurethane vs. Steel dry 0.5 up to 0.7
›  Polyurethane vs. Aluminum dry 0.5 up to 0.6
›  Polyurethane vs. UHMWPE dry 0.2 up to 0.4
›  Polyamide vs. Steel dry 0.2 up to 0.4
›  Polyamide vs. UHMWPE dry 0.1 up to 0.3
›  ECO fabric vs. Steel dry 0.1 up to 0.3
›  ECO fabric vs. PE-UHMW dry 0.05 up to 0.15

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TOOTH PROFILES

IMPERIAL TOOTH PROFILE

PITCH: XL / L / H / XH
Attributes: ›  Low tooth profiles with large
surface area
Applications: ›  Sliding conveyor applications

T TOOTH PROFILE

PITCH: T2.5 / T5 / T10 / T20

Attributes: ›  Developed to enable higher load carrying
›  Capacity combined with low backlash
Applications: ›  Sliding conveyor applications

AT TOOTH PROFILE

PITCH: AT5 / AT10 / AT20

Attributes: ›  Developed to enable higher load carrying
›  Capacity combined with low backlash
Applications: ›  Linear positioning
›  Power transmission

HTD® TOOTH PROFILE

PITCH: HTD®5 / HTD®8 / HTD®14

Attributes: ›  Higher tooth meshing
›  Equal tension distribution
and load transmission
›  Reduced wear and noise characteristics
Applications: ›  Linear / rotary positioning
›  Power transmission

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HPL® TOOTH PROFILE

PITCH: HPL®14
Attributes: ›  High-performance synchronous belt
›  PolyChain® 14M tooth shape
›  Higher carrying capacity due to
PCGT14 pulley
Applications: ›  Linear positioning
›  Lifting

STD TOOTH PROFILE

PITCH: STD5 / STD8

Attributes: ›  Reduced wear and noise
characteristics
Applications: ›  Linear positioning
›  Power transmission

FLAT BELTS

PITCH: BFL20 / BFL32 / BFL38 / BFL48

Attributes: ›  Easy belt guiding
›  Small pulley diameters
Applications: ›  Lifting

WIDE BELTS

PITCH: WT10 / WH / GMT3TM

Attributes: ›  Widths up to 900 mm (36 Inch)
available
›  Alternative to plastic modular
chains and flat belting
Applications: ›  Synchronous conveying
›  Food industry applications

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Timing Belts
TIMING BELTS

Gates Linear Timing belts are manufactured in different sizes, constructions and tooth shapes. The
SELF TRACKING

wide range of various constructions offers the exact solution for quite every application. Linear belts
are available in diffrent types, such as roll stock, open ended (long length), pre-punched or endless,
thermal welded belts.
Gates linear belts are designed to ensure high class performance for both, power transmission and
linear applications. And they are suitable for a broad range of demands, speeds and applications.

ATTRIBUTES
FLAT BELTS

›   Thermoplastic polyurethane construction

›  High tensile strength and stiffness
›  Parallel cord construction for uniform tensioning
›  Smooth, low-noise operation
›  Temperature range from - 5° C up to + 70° C
WIDE BELTS

›  Extended service temperature range is available on request

›  FDA Approval for:
XL / L / H / T5 / T10 / AT10 / WT10 / WH / BFL20-Aramid / BFL20-RKV / BFL32-Aramid / BFL32-RKV
›  EU Food Approval for:
T5 / AT5 / T10 / AT10 / GMT3TM / WT10 / WH / WR10
ENDLESS BELTS

APPLICATIONS
›   Conveying- and handling equipment
›  Linear applications
›  Synchronous conveying applications
›  Automatic assembly machines
› Door drives
›  Textile industry
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PROCESSING OPTIONS
›   Backings Further information on page 124
›  Profile Further information on page 138
›  Special processing Further information on page 146
Information

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 TIMING BELTS
Tension member POLYURETHANE Fabric Backings
Steel-Reinforced High Flexible (RHF)

NTB-Polyamide Fabric on both Sides

NT-Polyamide Fabric onTooth Side

ATB-Antistatic Fabric both Sides

EUF85-85 Shore A / EU-Approval
EUF92-92 Shore A / EU-Approval

NB-Polyamide Fabric on Back

R4-94 Shore A / Antistatic
Aramid-Reinforced (RKV)
Steel-High Flexible (HF)
Linear Timing Belts

Steel-Reinforced (RSL)

Stainless Steel-(NIRO)

SELF TRACKING
Steel-Basic (BASIC)
Steel-Standard

R1-92 Shore A
R2-85 Shore A

FDA-Approval
Aramid-(KV)

ECO Fabric

High Back
Page
Metric Timing Belts
T5               10

FLAT BELTS
T10                12
T20                14
AT5              16
ATL5        18
AT10                 20

WIDE BELTS
ATL10               22
AT20              24
ATL20          26
HTD®5              28
HTD®8               30

ENDLESS BELTS
HTD®L8              32
HTD®14              34
HTD®L14         36
STD5            38
STD8               40
HPL®14-RSL         42
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T5-ATB       44
WR10         46
Imperial Timing Belts
XL              48
L         50
 STANDARD
Information

H                52
XH         54  ON REQUEST

Self Tracking Timing Belts

Specifications can change without
T5V             60
prior notice.
AT5V      62
Please contact our Applications
ATL5V     64 Engineering for specific „minus“ and
T10VS       66 length tolerances.
T10V       68 For further configurations please
AT10V               70 contact our Application Consulting.
Please find used abbreviations on
HV       72
page 162.

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Metric Timing Belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 5 mm
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
Width Tolerance
WIDE BELTS

up to 50 mm Width ± 0.5 mm

> 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm
Sitting Lanes
Standard 25 mm
Optional 10 mm / 16 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length 480 mm
ENDLESS BELTS

Minimum Number
10
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 15.91 mm

Minimum
30 mm
Back Bend Diameter
FDA/EU Approval Yes (Aramid Cord)
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TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
5

1,2
2,2

FLAT BELTS
Standard Width (mm) 10 16 25 32 50 75 100
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 1 250 2 000 3 375 4 250 6 875 10 375 13 875
Aramid 3 162 5 245 8 370 10 800 17 050 25 730 34 410

WIDE BELTS
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended
Steel 311 498 840 1 058 1 711 2 582 3 453
Aramid 346 574 916 1 181 1 865 2 814 3 764
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Endless Welded
Steel 156 249 420 529 856 1 291 1 727

ENDLESS BELTS
Aramid 259 430 687 886 1 399 2 111 2 823
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 356 570 890 1 139 1 780 2 670 3 560
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)
Steel 0.0022
Aramid 0.0020
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Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)

Steel 77 778 124 444 210 000 264 444 427 778 645 556 863 333
Aramid 86 464 143 428 228 875 295 334 466 227 703 579 940 931
Information

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metriC Timing Belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 10 mm
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
Width Tolerance
WIDE BELTS

up to 50 mm Width ± 0.5 mm

> 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm
Sitting Lanes
Standard 25 mm
Optional 10 mm / 16 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length
up to 100 mm Width 480 mm
ENDLESS BELTS

> 100 mm Width 960 mm

Minimum Number 14 (Steel/Aramid)
of Pulley Teeth zmin 12 (HF)
44,56 mm (Steel/Aramid)
Minimum Pulley Diameter
38,20 mm (HF)
Minimum 80 mm (Steel/Aramid)
Back Bend Diameter 60 mm (HF)
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FDA/EU Approval Yes (Aramid Cord)

Information

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TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
10

2,5
4,5

FLAT BELTS
Standard Width (mm) 12 16 25 32 40 50 75 100 150
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 2 940 4 200 7 140 9 240 11 340 14 700 22 260 29 820 44 940
Aramid 3 601 4 980 8 085 10 500 13 259 16 709 25 333 33 957 51 205

WIDE BELTS
HF 4 340 6 200 10 540 13 640 16 740 21 700 32 860 44 020 66 340
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended
Steel 786 1 123 1 909 2 470 3 031 3 929 5 950 7 971 12 012
Aramid 474 655 1 064 1 381 1 744 2 198 3 332 4 467 6 736
HF 964 1 376 2 340 3 028 3 716 4 818 7 295 9 773 14 728

ENDLESS BELTS
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Endless Welded
Steel 393 561 954 1 235 1 516 1 965 2 975 3 985 6 006
Aramid 355 491 798 1 036 1 308 1 648 2 499 3 350 5 052
HF 482 688 1 170 1 514 1 858 2 409 3 648 4 886 7 364
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 811 1 082 1 690 2 163 2 704 3 380 5 070 6 760 10 140
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Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)

Steel 0.0044
Aramid 0.0036
HF 0.0047
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Information

Steel 196 463 280 662 477 125 617 456 757 787 982 316 1 487 507 1 992 699 3 003 081
Aramid 118 403 163 779 265 875 345 283 436 035 549 475 833 075 1 116 675 1 683 875
HF 240 882 344 118 585 000 757 059 929 118 1 204 412 1 823 824 2 443 235 3 682 059

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METRIC Timing Belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 20 mm
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 50 m
Width Tolerance ± 1.0 mm
WIDE BELTS

Sitting Lanes
Standard 25 mm
Optional 16 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length 1 000 mm
15 (Steel/Aramid)
Minimum Number
20 (Niro)
of Pulley Teeth zmin
ENDLESS BELTS

12 (HF)
95,5 mm (Steel/Aramid)
Minimum Pulley Diameter 127,4 mm (Niro)
76,4 mm (HF)
120 mm (Steel/Aramid)
Minimum
160 mm (Niro)
Back Bend Diameter
100 mm (HF)
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FDA/EU Approval No
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TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
20

5
8

FLAT BELTS
Standard Width (mm) 25 32 50 75 100 150
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 14 250 18 050 29 450 44 650 59 850 90 250
Aramid 16 185 21 019 33 449 50 713 67 977 102 505

WIDE BELTS
Niro 10 688 13 538 22 088 33 488 44 888 67 688
HF 12 975 16 435 26 815 40 655 54 495 82 175
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended
Steel 3 741 4 739 7 731 11 722 15 712 23 693
Aramid 1 750 2 273 3 617 5 483 7 350 11 083

ENDLESS BELTS
Niro 2 806 3 554 5 799 8 791 11 784 17 770
HF 3 456 4 378 7 142 10 829 14 515 21 888
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Endless Welded
Steel 1 871 2 369 3 866 5 861 7 856 11 847
Aramid 1 313 1 705 2 713 4 113 5 513 8 313
Niro 1 403 1 777 2 899 4 396 5 892 8 885
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HF 1 728 2 189 3 571 5 414 7 258 10 944

Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 3 160 4 045 6 320 9 480 12 640 18 960
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)
Steel 0.0075
Information

Aramid 0.0059
Niro 0.0074
HF 0.0072
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Steel 935 250 1 184 650 1 932 850 2 930 450 3 928 050 5 923 250
Aramid 437 500 568 167 904 167 1 370 833 1 837 500 2 770 833
Niro 701 438 888 488 1 449 638 2 197 838 2 946 038 4 442 438
HF 864 000 1 094 400 1 785 600 2 707 200 3 628 800 5 472 000

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METRIC Timing Belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 5 mm
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
Width Tolerance
WIDE BELTS

up to 50 mm Width ± 0.5 mm

> 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm
Sitting Lanes
Standard 25 mm
Optional 10 mm / 16 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length 480 mm
ENDLESS BELTS

Minimum Number
15
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 23.87 mm

Minimum
60 mm
Back Bend Diameter
FDA/EU Approval Yes (Aramid Cord)
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TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
5
1,2 2,7

FLAT BELTS
Standard Width (mm) 10 16 25 32 50 75 100
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 2 565 4 275 7 125 9 120 14 535 21 945 29 355
Aramid 3 140 5 224 8 350 10 782 17 034 25 718 34 402

WIDE BELTS
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended
Steel 634 1 056 1 761 2 253 3 591 5 422 7 253
Aramid 455 757 1 210 1 562 2 468 3 727 4 985
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Endless Welded
Steel 317 528 880 1 127 1 796 2 711 3 627

ENDLESS BELTS
Aramid 341 568 908 1 172 1 851 2 795 3 739
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 516 826 1 290 1 651 2 580 3 870 5 160
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)
Steel 0.0033
Aramid 0.0027
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Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)

Steel 158 445 264 075 440 125 563 360 897 855 1 355 585 1 813 315
Aramid 113 740 189 244 302 500 390 588 617 100 931 700 1 246 300
Information

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METRIC Timing Belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 5 mm
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
Width Tolerance
WIDE BELTS

up to 50 mm Width ± 0.5 mm

> 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm
Sitting Lanes
Standard 25 mm
Optional 10 mm / 16 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length No Welding
ENDLESS BELTS

Minimum Number
15
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 23.87 mm

Minimum
60 mm
Back Bend Diameter
FDA/EU Approval No
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TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
5
1,2 2,7

FLAT BELTS
Standard Width (mm) 10 16 25 32 50 75 100 150
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 3 720 6 200 10 540 13 640 21 700 32 860 44 020 66 340
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended

WIDE BELTS
Steel 826 1 376 2 340 3 028 4 818 7 295 9 773 14 728
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 516 826 1 290 1 651 2 580 3 870 5 160 7 740
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)
Steel 0.0028

ENDLESS BELTS
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Steel 206 471 344 118 585 000 757 059 1 204 412 1 823 824 2 443 235 3 682 059

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METRIC Timing Belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 10 mm
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
Width Tolerance
WIDE BELTS

up to 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm

> 50 mm Width ± 1.0 mm
Sitting Lanes
Standard 25 mm
Optional 16 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length
up to 100 mm Width 480 mm
ENDLESS BELTS

> 100 mm Width 960 mm

15 (Steel/Aramid)
Minimum Number
20 (Niro)
of Pulley Teeth zmin
12 (HF)
47.75 mm (Steel/Aramid)
Minimum Pulley Diameter 63.7 mm (Niro)
39 mm (HF)
FINISHING

120 mm (Steel/Aramid)
Minimum
160 mm (Niro)
Back Bend Diameter
100 mm (HF)
FDA/EU Approval Yes (Aramid Cord)
Information

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 AT10

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
10

2,5
4,5

FLAT BELTS
Standard Width (mm) 16 25 32 50 75 100 150
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 8 550 14 250 18 050 29 450 44 650 59 850 90 250
Aramid 9 970 16 185 21 019 33 449 50 713 67 977 102 505

WIDE BELTS
Niro 6 413 10 688 13 538 22 088 33 488 44 888 67 668
HF 7 785 12 975 16 435 26 815 40 655 54 495 82 175
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended
Steel 2 245 3 741 4 739 7 731 11 722 15 712 23 693
Aramid 1 078 1 750 2 273 3 617 5 483 7 350 11 083

ENDLESS BELTS
Niro 1 683 2 806 3 554 5 799 8 791 11 784 17 770
HF 2 074 3 456 4 378 7 142 10 829 14 515 21 888
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Endless Welded
Steel 1 122 1 871 2 369 3 866 5 861 7 856 11 847
Aramid 809 1 313 1 705 2 713 4 113 5 513 8 313
Niro 842 1 403 1 777 2 899 4 396 5 892 8 885
FINISHING

HF 1 037 1 728 2 189 3 571 5 414 7 258 10 944

Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 1 651 2 580 3 302 5 160 7 740 10 320 15 480
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)
Steel 0.0057
Information

Aramid 0.0042
Niro 0.0057
HF 0.0055
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Steel 561 150 935 250 1 184 650 1 932 850 2 930 450 3 928 050 5 923 250
Aramid 269 500 437 500 568 167 904 167 1 370 833 1 837 500 2 770 833
Niro 420 863 701 438 888 488 1 449 638 2 197 838 2 946 038 4 442 438
HF 518 400 864 000 1 094 400 1 785 600 2 707 200 3 628 800 5 472 000

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METRIC Timing Belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 10 mm
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
Width Tolerance
WIDE BELTS

up to 50 mm Width ± 1.0 mm

> 50 mm Width ± 1.5 mm
Sitting Lanes
Standard Without Sitting Lanes
Optional 25 mm / 32 mm / 50 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length No Welding
ENDLESS BELTS

Minimum Number 25 (Steel/Aramid)

of Pulley Teeth zmin 20 (HF)
79.60 mm (Steel/Aramid)
Minimum Pulley Diameter
63.66 mm (HF)
Minimum 150 mm (Steel/Aramid)
Back Bend Diameter 130 mm (HF)
FDA/EU Approval No
FINISHING
Information

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 ATL10

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
10

2,5
4,8

FLAT BELTS
Standard Width (mm) 16 25 32 50 75 100 150
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 13 840 24 220 31 140 50 170 76 120 102 070 153 970
Aramid 13 390 21 798 28 337 45 153 68 508 91 863 138 573

WIDE BELTS
HF 15 400 26 950 34 650 55 825 84 700 113 575 171 325
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended
Steel 3 349 5 860 7 534 12 139 18 417 24 696 37 253
Aramid 1 075 1 750 2 275 3 625 5 500 7 375 11 125
HF 2 902 5 079 6 530 10 521 15 963 21 404 32 288

ENDLESS BELTS
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 1 651 2 580 3 302 5 160 7 740 10 320 15 480
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)
Steel 0.0067
Aramid 0.0041
HF 0.0072
FINISHING

Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)

Steel 837 143 1 465 000 1 883 571 3 034 643 4 604 286 6 173 929 9 313 214
Aramid 268 750 437 500 568 750 906 250 1 375 000 1 843 750 2 781 250
HF 725 571 1 269 750 1 632 536 2 630 196 3 990 643 5 351 089 8 071 982
Information

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METRIC Timing Belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 20 mm
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 50 m
Width Tolerance
WIDE BELTS

up to 50 mm Width ± 1.0 mm

> 50 mm Width ± 1.5 mm
Sitting Lanes
Standard Without Sitting Lanes
Optional 25 mm / 32 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length 1.200 mm
ENDLESS BELTS

Minimum Number
18
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 115.6 mm

Minimum
180 mm
Back Bend Diameter
FDA/EU Approval No
FINISHING
Information

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 AT20

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
20

5
8

FLAT BELTS
Standard Width (mm) 25 32 50 75 100 150
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 24 220 31 140 50 170 76 120 102 070 153 970
Aramid 21 798 28 337 45 153 68 508 91 863 138 573

WIDE BELTS
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended
Steel 5 860 7 534 12 139 18 417 24 696 37 253
Aramid 1 750 2 275 3 625 5 500 7 375 11 125
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Endless Welded
Steel 2 930 3 767 6 069 9 209 12 348 18 626

ENDLESS BELTS
Aramid 1 313 1 706 2 719 4 125 5 531 8 344
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 5 430 6 950 10 860 16 290 21 720 32 580
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)
Steel 0.0097
Aramid 0.0073
FINISHING

Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)

Steel 1 465 000 1 883 571 3 034 643 4 604 286 6 173 929 9 313 214
Aramid 437 500 568 750 906 250 1 375 000 1 843 750 2 781 250
Information

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TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 20 mm
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 50 m
Width Tolerance ± 2.0 mm
WIDE BELTS

Sitting Lanes
Standard Without Sitting Lanes
Optional 50 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length No Welding
Minimum Number
30
of Pulley Teeth zmin
ENDLESS BELTS

Minimum Pulley Diameter 190.98 mm

Minimum
250 mm
Back Bend Diameter
FDA/EU Approval No
FINISHING
Information

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 ATL20

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
20

5
8

FLAT BELTS
Standard Width (mm) 32 50 75 100 150
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 41 600 70 400 105 600 144 000 217 600
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended

WIDE BELTS
Steel 9 106 15 410 23 115 31 520 47 631
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 6 950 10 860 16 290 21 720 32 580
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)
Steel 0.0107

ENDLESS BELTS
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Steel 2 276 477 3 852 500 5 778 750 7 880 114 11 907 727

FINISHING
Information

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METRIC Timing Belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 5 mm
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
Width Tolerance
WIDE BELTS

up to 50 mm Width ± 0.5 mm

> 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm
Sitting Lanes 25 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length
up to 100 mm Width 480 mm
> 100 mm Width 960 mm
ENDLESS BELTS

Minimum Number 14 (Steel Classic/Aramid)

of Pulley Teeth zmin 16 (Steel Basic)
22.28 mm (Steel Classic/Aramid)
Minimum Pulley Diameter
25.5 mm (Steel Basic)
Minimum 60 mm (Steel Classic/Aramid)
Back Bend Diameter 80 mm (Steel Basic)
FDA/EU Approval No
FINISHING
Information

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 HTD®5

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
5

2,1
3,6

FLAT BELTS
Standard Width (mm) 10 15 20 25 50 100 150
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel Classic 3 720 5 580 8 060 10 540 21 700 44 020 66 340
Aramid 2 911 4 635 6 360 8 085 16 709 33 957 51 205

WIDE BELTS
Steel Basic 2 520 3 780 5 460 7 140 14 700 29 820 44 940
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended 3 780
Steel Classic 826 1 239 1 789 2 340 4 818 9 773 14 728
Aramid 383 610 837 1 064 2 198 4 467 6 736
Steel Basic 674 1 010 1 459 1 909 3 929 7 971 12 012

ENDLESS BELTS
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Endless Welded
Steel Classic 413 619 895 1 170 2 409 4 886 7 364
Aramid 287 457 627 798 1 648 3 350 5 052
Steel Basic 337 505 730 954 1 965 3 985 6 006
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 408 612 816 1 020 2 040 4 080 6 120
FINISHING

Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)

Steel Classic 0.0049
Aramid 0.0029
Steel Basic 0.0044
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Information

Steel Classic 206 471 309 706 447 353 585 000 1 204 412 2 443 235 3 682 059

Aramid 95 715 152 435 209 155 265 875 549 475 1 116 675 1 683 875
Steel Basic 168 397 252 596 364 860 477 125 982 316 1 992 699 3 003 081

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METRIC Timing Belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 8 mm
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
Width Tolerance
WIDE BELTS

up to 50 mm Width ± 0,75 mm

> 50 mm Width ± 1,0 mm
Sitting Lanes
Standard 25 mm
Optional 10 mm / 16 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length
up to 100 mm Width 480 mm
ENDLESS BELTS

> 100 mm Width 960 mm

20 (Steel/Aramid)
Minimum Number
25 (Niro)
of Pulley Teeth zmin
16 (HF)
50,93 mm (Steel/Aramid)
Minimum Pulley Diameter 63,7 mm (Niro)
40,8 mm (HF)
FINISHING

120 mm (Steel/Aramid)
Minimum
150 mm (Niro)
Back Bend Diameter
100 mm (HF)
FDA/EU Approval No
Information

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 HTD®8

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
8

3,4
5,6

FLAT BELTS
Standard Width (mm) 10 15 20 25 30 50 85 100 150
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 4 750 7 600 10 450 14 250 17 100 29 450 50 350 59 850 90 250
Aramid 5 827 9 279 12 732 16 185 19 638 33 449 57 619 67 977 102 505

WIDE BELTS
Niro 3 563 5 700 7 838 10 688 12 825 22 088 37 763 44 888 67 688
HF 4 325 6 920 9 515 12 975 15 570 26 815 45 845 54 495 82 175
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended
Steel 1 247 1 995 2 743 3 741 4 489 7 731 13 218 15 712 23 693
Aramid 630 1003 1 377 1 750 2 123 3 617 6 230 7 350 11 083

ENDLESS BELTS
Niro 935 1 496 2 058 2 806 3 367 5 799 9 914 11 784 17 770
HF 1 152 1 843 2 534 3 456 4 147 7 142 12 211 14 515 21 888
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Endless Welded
Steel 624 998 1 372 1 871 2 245 3 866 6 609 7 856 11 847
Aramid 473 753 1 033 1 313 1 593 2 713 4 673 5 513 8 313
Niro 468 748 1 029 1 403 1 683 2 899 4 957 5 892 8 885
FINISHING

HF 576 922 1 267 1 728 2 074 3 571 6 106 7 258 10 944

Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 748 1 122 1 496 1 870 2 244 3 740 6 358 7 480 11 220
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)
Steel 0.0069
Information

Aramid 0.0047
Niro 0.0068
HF 0.0066
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Steel 311 750 498 800 685 850 935 250 1 122 300 1 932 850 3 304 550 3 928 050 5 923 250
Aramid 157 500 250 833 344 167 437 500 530 833 904 167 1 557 500 1 837 500 2 770 833
Niro 233 813 374 100 514 388 701 438 841 725 1 449 638 2 478 413 2 946 038 4 442 438
HF 288 000 460 800 633 600 864 000 1 036800 1 785 600 3 052 800 3 628 800 5 472 000

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METRIC Timing Belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 8 mm
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
Width Tolerance
WIDE BELTS

up to 50 mm Width ± 1.0 mm

> 50 mm Width ± 1.5 mm
Sitting Lanes Without Sitting Lanes
Minimum Welded Belt Length No Welding
Minimum Number 32 (Steel/Aramid)
of Pulley Teeth zmin 25 (HF)
ENDLESS BELTS

81.48 mm (Steel/Aramid)
Minimum Pulley Diameter
63.66 mm (HF)
Minimum 150 mm (Steel/Aramid)
Back Bend Diameter 130 mm (HF)
FDA/EU Approval No
FINISHING
Information

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 HTD®L8

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
8

3,4
5,6

FLAT BELTS
Standard Width (mm) 20 25 30 50 85 100 150
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 19 030 24 220 29 410 50 170 86 500 102 070 153 970
Aramid 17 127 21 798 26 469 45 153 77 850 91 863 138 573

WIDE BELTS
HF 21 175 26 950 32 725 55 825 96 250 113 575 171 325
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended
Steel 4 604 5 860 7 116 12 139 20 929 24 696 37 253
Aramid 1 375 1 750 2 125 3 625 6 250 7 375 11 125
HF 3 991 5 079 6 167 10 521 18 139 21 404 32 288

ENDLESS BELTS
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 1 496 1 870 2 244 3 740 6 358 7 480 11 220
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)
Steel 0.0079
Aramid 0.0045
HF 0.0083
FINISHING

Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)

Steel 1 151 071 1 465 000 1 778 929 3 034 643 5 232 143 6 173 929 9 313 214
Aramid 343 750 437 500 531 250 906 250 1 562 500 1 843 750 2 781 250
HF 997 661 1 269 750 1 541 839 2 630 196 4 534 821 5 351 089 8 071 982
Information

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TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 14 mm
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 50 m
Width Tolerance
WIDE BELTS

up to 50 mm Width ± 1.0 mm

> 50 mm up to 100 mm Width ± 1.5 mm
> 100 mm Width ± 2.0 mm
Sitting Lanes
Standard 55 mm
Optional 85 mm
ENDLESS BELTS

Minimum Welded Belt Length 1.200 mm

Minimum Number 28 (Steel/Aramid)
of Pulley Teeth zmin 23 (HF)
124.78 mm (Steel/Aramid)
Minimum Pulley Diameter
102.5 mm (HF)
Minimum 200 mm (Steel/Aramid)
Back Bend Diameter 160 mm (HF)
FINISHING

FDA/EU Approval No
Information

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 HTD®14

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
14

6 10

FLAT BELTS
Standard Width (mm) 25 40 55 85 115 170
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 20 760 34 600 48 440 74 390 102 070 152 240
Aramid 18 995 31 327 43 658 68 321 92 984 138 199

WIDE BELTS
HF 23 100 38 500 53 900 82 775 113 575 169 400
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended
Steel 5 156 8 593 12 031 18 476 25 350 37 811
Aramid 1 515 2 499 3 482 5 449 7 416 11 022
HF 4 470 7 449 10 429 16 016 21 975 32 776

ENDLESS BELTS
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Endless Welded
Steel 2 578 4 297 6 015 9 238 12 675 18 905
Aramid 1 136 1 874 2 612 4 087 5 562 8 267
HF 2 235 3 725 5 214 8 008 10 988 16 388
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 3 430 5 488 7 546 11 662 15 778 23 324
FINISHING

Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)

Steel 0.0108
Aramid 0.0084
HF 0.0112
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Information

Steel 1 289 000 2 148 333 3 007 667 4 618 917 6 337 583 9 452 667

Aramid 378 750 624 627 870 504 1 362 258 1 854 012 2 755 561
HF 1 117 380 1 862 300 2 607220 4 003 945 5 493 785 8 194 120

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TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 14 mm
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 50 m
Width Tolerance
WIDE BELTS

up to 55 mm Width ± 1.0 mm

> 55 mm up to 100 mm Width ± 1.5 mm
> 100 mm Width ± 2.0 mm
Sitting Lanes No Sitting Lanes
Minimum Welded Belt Length No Welding
Minimum Number
36
ENDLESS BELTS

of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 160.43 mm

Minimum
200 mm
Back Bend Diameter
FDA/EU Approval No
FINISHING
Information

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 HTD®L14

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
14

6 10

FLAT BELTS
Standard Width (mm) 55 85 115 170
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 76 800 121 600 163 200 246 400
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended

WIDE BELTS
Steel 16 811 26 617 35 723 53 935
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 7 546 11 662 15 778 23 324
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)
Steel 0.0122

ENDLESS BELTS
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Steel 4 202 727 6 654 318 8 930 795 13 483 750

FINISHING
Information

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METRIC Timing Belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 5 mm
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
Width Tolerance ± 0.5 mm
WIDE BELTS

Sitting Lanes
Standard 25 mm
Optional 10 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length 480 mm
Minimum Number
14
of Pulley Teeth zmin
ENDLESS BELTS

Minimum Pulley Diameter 22.28 mm

Minimum
60 mm
Back Bend Diameter
FDA/EU Approval No
FINISHING
Information

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 STD5

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
5

1,9
3,3

FLAT BELTS
Standard Width (mm) 10 15 20 25 30 50
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 3 720 5 580 8 060 10 540 12 400 21 700
Aramid 2 911 4 635 6 360 8 085 9 810 16 709

WIDE BELTS
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended
Steel 826 1 239 1 789 2 340 2 753 4 818
Aramid 383 610 837 1 064 1 290 2 198
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Endless Welded
Steel 413 619 895 1 170 1 376 2 409

ENDLESS BELTS
Aramid 287 457 627 798 968 1 648
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 392 588 784 980 1 176 1 960
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)
Steel 0.0038
Aramid 0.0029
FINISHING

Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)

Steel 206 471 309 706 447 353 585 000 688 235 1 204 412
Aramid 95 715 152 435 209 155 265 875 322 595 549 475
Information

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TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 8 mm
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
Width Tolerance
WIDE BELTS

up to 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm

> 50 mm Width ± 1.0 mm
Sitting Lanes
Standard 20 mm / 30 mm
Optional 25 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length 960 mm
ENDLESS BELTS

20 (Steel/Aramid)
Minimum Number
25 (Niro)
of Pulley Teeth zmin
16 (HF)
50.93 mm (Steel/Aramid)
Minimum Pulley Diameter 81.48 mm (Niro)
40.8 mm (HF)
120 mm (Steel/Aramid)
Minimum
150 mm (Niro)
FINISHING

Back Bend Diameter

100 mm (HF)
FDA/EU Approval No
Information

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TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
8

3
5,1

FLAT BELTS
Standard Width (mm) 10 15 20 25 30 50 85 100 150
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 4 750 7 600 10 450 14 250 17 100 29 450 50 350 59 850 90 250
Aramid 5 827 9 279 12 732 16 185 19 638 33 449 57 619 67 977 102 505

WIDE BELTS
Niro 3 563 5 700 7 838 10 688 12 825 22 088 37 763 44 888 67 688
HF 4 325 6 920 9 515 12 975 15 570 26 815 45 845 54 495 82 175
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended
Steel 1 247 1 995 2 743 3 741 4 489 7 731 13 218 15 712 23 693
Aramid 630 1 003 1 377 1 750 2 123 3 617 6 230 7 350 11 083

ENDLESS BELTS
Niro 935 1 496 2 058 2 806 3 367 5 799 9 914 11 784 17 770
HF 1 152 1 843 2 534 3 456 4 147 7 142 12 211 14 515 21 888
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Endless Welded
Steel 624 998 1 372 1 871 2 245 3 866 6 609 7 856 11 847
Aramid 473 753 1 033 1 313 1 593 2 713 4 673 5 513 8 313
Niro 468 748 1 029 1 403 1 683 2 899 4 957 5 892 8 885
FINISHING

HF 576 922 1 267 1 728 2 074 3 571 6 106 7 258 10 944

Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 728 1 092 1 456 1 820 2 184 3 640 6 188 7 280 10 920
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)
Steel 0.0058
Information

Aramid 0.0043
Niro 0.0057
HF 0.0056
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Steel 311 750 498 800 685 850 935 250 1 122 300 1 923 850 3 304 550 3 928 050 5 923 250
Aramid 157 500 250 833 344 167 437 500 530 833 904 167 1 557 500 1 837 500 2 770 833
Niro 233 813 374 100 514 388 701 438 841 725 1 449 638 2 478 413 2 946 038 4 442 438
HF 288 000 460 800 633 600 864 000 1 036 800 1 785 600 3 052 800 3 628 800 5 472 000

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METRIC Timing Belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Feature: Pitch 14 mm

very strong, long life
Standard Color Black
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 50 m
Width Tolerance
WIDE BELTS

up to 55 mm Width ± 1.0 mm

> 55 mm Width ± 1.5 mm
> 100 mm Width ± 2.0 mm
Sitting Lanes
Standard 85 mm
Optional 55 mm / 115 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length No Welding
ENDLESS BELTS

Minimum Number
34
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 151 mm

Minimum
250 mm
Back Bend Diameter
FINISHING

FDA/EU Approval No
Information

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TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
14

6
10

FLAT BELTS
Standard Width (mm) 55 85 115 170
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 97 500 157 500 217 500 315 000
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended

WIDE BELTS
Steel 23 189 37 459 51 729 74 918
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 8 305 12 835 17 365 25 670
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)
Steel 0.014 0.014 0.013 0.012

ENDLESS BELTS
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Steel 5 797 187 9 364 687 12 932 187 18 729 375

FINISHING
Information

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METRIC Timing Belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Feature: Pitch 5 mm

antistatic, corresponds to:
Standarddicke 2.6 mm
IEC DTS 60079- 32, TRBS 2153, CENELEC TR50404
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
WIDE BELTS

Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 0.5 mm
> 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm
Sitting Lanes
Standard 25 mm
Optional 10 mm / 16 mm
ENDLESS BELTS

Minimum Welded Belt Length 480 mm

Minimum Number
10
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 15.91 mm

Minimum
30 mm
Back Bend Diameter
FINISHING

FDA/EU Approval No
Polyurethane R1 / 92 Shore A
Antistatic Polyamide Fabric on
Backing
Tooth and Back
Information

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TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
5

1,2
2,6

FLAT BELTS
Standard Width (mm) 10 16 25 32 50 75 100
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 1 250 2 000 3 375 4 250 6 875 10 375 13 875
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended

WIDE BELTS
Steel 311 498 840 1 058 1 711 2 582 3 453
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Endless Welded
Steel 156 249 420 529 856 1 291 1 727
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 356 570 890 1 139 1 780 2 670 3 560

ENDLESS BELTS
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)
Steel 0.0022
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Steel 77 778 124 444 210 000 264 444 427 778 645 556 863 333
FINISHING
Information

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METRIC Timing Belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Features: Pitch 10 mm

completely sealed, no flights
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
Width Tolerance
WIDE BELTS

up to 50 mm Width ± 0.5 mm

> 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm
Sitting Lanes
Standard 25 mm
Optional 10 mm / 16 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length No Welding
ENDLESS BELTS

Minimum Number 14 (Steel/Aramid)

of Pulley Teeth zmin 12 (HF)
44.56 mm (Steel/Aramid)
Minimum Pulley Diameter
38.20 mm (HF)
Minimum 80 mm (Steel/Aramid)
Back Bend Diameter 60 mm (HF)
FINISHING

FDA/EU Approval No
Information

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TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
10
2,5
4,5

FLAT BELTS
Standard Width (mm) 12 16 25 32 40 50 75 100 150
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 2 940 4 200 7 140 9 240 11 340 14 700 22 260 29 820 44 940
Aramid 3 601 4 980 8 085 10 500 13 259 16 709 25 333 33 957 51 205

WIDE BELTS
HF 4 340 6 200 10 540 13 640 16 740 21 700 32 860 44 020 66 340
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended
Steel 786 1 123 1 909 2 470 3 031 3 929 5 950 7 971 12 012
Aramid 474 655 1 064 1 381 1 744 2 198 3 332 4 467 6 736
HF 964 1 376 2 340 3 028 3 716 4 818 7 295 9 773 14 728

ENDLESS BELTS
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 811 1 082 1 690 2 163 2 704 3 380 5 070 6 760 10 140
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)
Steel 0.0044
Aramid 0.0036
HF 0.0047
FINISHING

Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)

Steel 196 463 280 662 477 125 617 456 757 787 982 316 1 487 507 1 992 699 3 003 081
Aramid 118 403 163 779 265 875 345 283 436 035 549 475 833 075 1 116 675 1 683 875
HF 240 882 344 118 585 000 757 059 929 118 1 204 412 1 823 824 2 443 235 3 682 059
Information

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IMPERIAL Timing Belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 0.200” / 5.08  mm

Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 327.8 feet / 100 m
Width Tolerance*
WIDE BELTS

up to 2” Width ± 0.020“ / 0.51 mm

> 2” Width (nur Steel) ± 0.030“ / 0.76 mm
Sitting Lanes
Standard 0.25“ / 6.35 mm
Optional 1“ / 25.4 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length 19.2” / 487.68 mm
ENDLESS BELTS

Minimum Number
10
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 0.64” / 16.25 mm

Minimum
1.125” / 28.6 mm
Back Bend Diameter
FDA-Approval Yes (Aramid Cord)
FINISHING

* With aramid cord only up to 2” width available.

Information

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TIMING BELTS
0.090"

SELF TRACKING
2,29mm

0.200"
5,08mm
0.050"
1,27mm

FLAT BELTS
Standard Width (Inch) 0.25 0.31 0.37 0.50 0.75 1 2 4
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 750 875 1 125 1 625 2 500 3 375 6 875 13 875
Aramid 976 1 238 1 525 2 074 3 172 4 270 8 662 - - - - *

WIDE BELTS
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended
Steel 190 221 284 411 632 853 1 738 3 509
Aramid 213 270 332 452 691 930 1 887 - - - - *
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Endless Welded
Steel 95 111 142 205 316 427 869 1 754

ENDLESS BELTS
Aramid 159 202 249 339 518 698 1 415 - - - - *
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
200 248 300 400 600 800 1 600 3 200
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)
Steel 0.0022
Aramid 0.0019
FINISHING

Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)

Steel 47 413 55 316 71 120 102 729 158 044 213 360 434 622 877 147
Aramid 51 675 66 058 81 819 111 962 172 250 232 537 473 686 - - - - *
Information

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IMPERIAL Timing Belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 0.375” / 9.525 mm

Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 200 feet / 61 m
Width Tolerance
WIDE BELTS

up to 2” Width ± 0.020“ / 0.51 mm

> 2” Width ± 0.030“ / 0.76 mm
Sitting Lanes
Standard 0.25” / 6.35 mm
Optional 0.50” / 12.7 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length 19.125” / 485.78 mm
ENDLESS BELTS

Minimum Number
10
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 1.19” / 30.25 mm

Minimum
2.375” / 60.3 mm
Back Bend Diameter
FDA-Approval Yes (Aramid Cord)
FINISHING
Information

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TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
0,375"
9,525mm

0,075
1,91mm
0,140"
3,56mm

FLAT BELTS
Standard Width (Inch) 0.37 0.50 0.75 1 1.5 2 4
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 2 280 3 135 4 845 6 555 9 975 13 395 27 075
Aramid 2 672 3 674 5 678 7 682 11 690 15 698 31 730

WIDE BELTS
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended
Steel 574 790 1 221 1 652 2 513 3 375 6 821
Aramid 428 588 909 1 229 1 871 2 512 5 078
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Endless Welded
Steel 287 395 610 826 1 257 1 687 3 411

ENDLESS BELTS
Aramid 321 441 681 922 1 403 1 884 3 808
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
600 800 1 200 1 600 2 400 3 200 6 400
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)
Steel 0.0035
Aramid 0.0030
FINISHING

Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)

Steel 143 609 197 463 305 170 412 877 628 291 843 705 1 705 362
Aramid 106 901 146 989 227 164 307 340 467 691 628 043 1 269 448
Information

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IMPERIAL Timing Belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 0.500“ / 12.7 mm

Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 327.8 feet / 100 m
Width Tolerance
WIDE BELTS

up to 2” Width ± 0.020“ / 0.51 mm

> 2” Width ± 0.030“ / 0.76 mm
Sitting Lanes 1“ / 25.4 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length
up to 4“ Width 19“ / 482.6 mm
> 4“ Width 38“ / 965.2 mm
ENDLESS BELTS

Minimum Number 14 (Steel/Aramid)

of Pulley Teeth zmin 12 (HF)
Minimum Pulley Diameter 2.23“ / 56.65 mm (Steel/Aramid)
1.91“ / 48.5 mm (HF)
Minimum 3.125“ / 79.4 mm) (Steel/Aramid)
Back Bend Diameter 2.375“ / 60.3 mm (HF)
FDA-Approval Yes (Aramid Cord)
FINISHING
Information

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TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
0,160"
4,06mm

0,500"
12,7mm
0,090"
2,29mm

FLAT BELTS
Standard Width (Inch) 0.50 0.75 1 1.5 2 3 4 6
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 3 360 5 040 7 140 10 920 14 700 22 260 29 820 44 940
Aramid 3 773 5 929 8 085 12 397 16 709 25 333 33 957 51 205

WIDE BELTS
HF 4 960 7 440 10 540 16 120 21 700 32 860 44 020 66 340
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Offe
Steel 912 1 369 1 939 2 966 3 992 6 045 8 098 12 205
Aramid 504 792 1 081 1 657 2 233 3 386 4 538 6 843
HF 1 119 1 678 2 377 3 636 4 895 7 412 9 929 14 964

ENDLESS BELTS
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Endless Welded
Steel 456 684 970 1 483 1 996 3 023 4 049 6 102
Aramid 378 594 810 1 243 1 675 2 539 3 404 5 132
HF 559 839 1 189 1 818 2 447 3 706 4 965 7 482
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 980 1 470 1 960 2 940 3 920 5 880 7 840 11 760
FINISHING

Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)

Steel 0.0040
Aramid 0.0032
HF 0.0043
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Information

Steel 228 122 342 183 484 759 741 396 998 033 1 511 307 2 024 582 3 051 130

Aramid 126 060 198 095 270 129 414 198 558 267 846 404 1 134 542 1 710 817
HF 279 699 419 548 594 360 909 021 1 223 682 1 853 005 2 482 327 3 740 972

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IMPERIAL Timing Belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 0.875“ / 22.225 mm

Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 200 feet / 61 m
Width Tolerance ± 0.040“ / 1.02 mm
WIDE BELTS

Sitting Lanes 1“ / 25.4 mm

Minimum Welded Belt Length
up to 4“ Width 39.4“ / 1 000.76 mm
> 4“ Width No Welding
Minimum Number
18
of Pulley Teeth zmin
ENDLESS BELTS

Minimum Pulley Diameter 5.01“ / 127.75 mm

Minimum 5.875“ / 149.2 mm

Back Bend Diameter
FDA-Approval No
FINISHING
Information

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TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
0,440"
11,18 mm

0,875"
22,225 mm
0,250"
6,35 mm

FLAT BELTS
Standard Width (Inch) 1 1.5 2 3 4 6
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 14 250 21 850 29 450 44 650 59 850 90 250
Aramid 16 185 24 817 33 449 50 713 67 977 102 505

WIDE BELTS
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Offe
Steel 3 801 5 828 7 855 11 909 15 964 24 072
Aramid 1 778 2 726 3 675 5 571 7 468 11 261
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Endless Welded
Steel 1 900 2 914 3 928 5 955 7 982 --- *

ENDLESS BELTS
Aramid 1 334 2 045 2 756 4 178 5 601 --- *
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 3 910 5 865 7 820 11 730 15 640 23 460
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)
Steel 0.0106
Aramid 0.0091
FINISHING

Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)

Steel 950 214 1 456 995 1 963 776 2 977 337 3 990 899 6 018 022
Aramid 444 500 681 567 918 633 1 392 767 1 866 900 2 815 167
*
Welding only up to 4” width available
Information

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Self Tracking belts

56
 timing belts
Gates Self Tracking Belts are a composed construction of Gates‘s standard polyurethane belts and
specially designed polyurethane V-Guides, which provide highest flexibility and allow the use of

self tracking
small pulley diameters. Self tracking belts can be manufactured in two different production pro-
cesses:
›  Fabricated V-Guides can be combined with any belt type and belt width.
›  Integral V-Guides are integrated by co-extrusion in the belt producing process and ensure
higher strength and consistency.

ATTRIBUTES

flat belts
›  V-Guides can be added to nearly every belt type.
› Synchronous operations
›  Operation without flanged pulleys possible
›  Reliable tracking which is not affected by lateral forces
›  Reduction of lateral movement

wide belts
APPLICATIONS
›  Long length conveying
›  Industrial handling
›  General conveying
›  Linear / rotary positioning

endless belts
PROCESSING OPTIONS
›  Backings Further information on page 124
›  Profiles Further information on page 138
›  Special processing Further information on page 146
finishing
Information

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Faricated V-Guides
TIMING BELTS

J J J J
J J
For metric Tooth Pitch Belts
J-J J-J
SELF TRACKING

J-J
K6- Section K10- Section K13- Section
Belt Dimensions

38°
38°
38° 38° 38°
FLAT BELTS

6,5
4

tooth hight tooth hight

6,5
4

tooth hight tooth hight tooth hight

10 13
10 13
6
WIDE BELTS

Pulley Dimensions

38°
38°
38°

5mm 7mm 7,5mm

ENDLESS BELTS
FINISHING

14,5mm
7,5mm 11,5mm
Information

Slider Bed Dimensions

38°
4mm 38°
minus 6mm 38° 6,5mm
tooth hight
minus minus
tooth hight tooth hight

3,7mm 6,2mm 8,7mm

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timing belts
SCHNITT A-A SCHNITT A-A

FOR IMPERIAL TOOTH PITCH BELTS

self tracking
A- Section O- Section
Belt Dimensions

40°
44°

flat belts
6,1mm
7,9mm

.311"
.311"

tooth hight tooth hight

.500" .500"
12,7mm 9,7mm

wide belts
Pulley Dimensions

40° 44°

.339"/ 8,6mm

endless belts
.272"/ 6,9mm

finishing

.531" .409"
13,5mm 10,4mm
Information

Slider Bed Dimensions

.311" 44° .240"

40° 7,9mm 6,1mm
minus minus
tooth higth tooth hight

.274" .190"
7mm 4,8mm

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integral V-Guide
TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 5 mm
Integral V-Guide K6
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
WIDE BELTS

Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 0.5 mm
> 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm
Sitting Lanes 25 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length 960 mm
Minimum Number
ENDLESS BELTS

10
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 15.91 mm

Minimum
30 mm
Back Bend Diameter
FDA/EU Approval No
FINISHING
Information

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timing belts
6

self tracking
5
2,2

38°

flat belts
Standard Width (mm) 25 32 50 100
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 3 375 4 250 6 875 13 875
Aramid 8 370 10 800 17 050 34 410

wide belts
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended
Steel 840 1 058 1 711 3 453
Aramid 916 1 181 1 865 3 764
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Endless Welded
Steel 420 529 856 1 727

endless belts
Aramid 687 886 1 399 2 823
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 676 926 1 566 3 346
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m)
Steel 0.07 0.09 0.13 0.24
Aramid 0.07 0.08 0.12 0.22
finishing

Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)

Steel 210 000 264 444 427 778 863 333
Aramid 228 875 295 334 466 227 940 931
Information

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Integral V-Guide
TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 5 mm
Integral V-Guide K6
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
WIDE BELTS

Width Tolerance ± 0.5 mm

Sitting Lanes 25 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length 960 mm
Minimum Number
15
of Pulley Teeth zmin
ENDLESS BELTS

Minimum Pulley Diameter 23.87 mm

Minimum
60 mm
Back Bend Diameter
FDA/EU Approval No
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timing belts
6
2,7
5,5

self tracking
38°

flat belts
Standard Width (mm) 25 50
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 7 125 14 535
Aramid 8 350 17 034

wide belts
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended
Steel 1 761 3 591
Aramid 1 210 2 468
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended
Steel 880 1 796

endless belts
Aramid 908 1 851
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 980 2 270
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m)
Steel 0.10 0.19
Aramid 0.09 0.15
finishing

Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)

Steel 440 125 897 855
Aramid 302 500 617 100
Information

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Integral V-Guide
TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 5 mm
Integral V-Guide K6
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
WIDE BELTS

Width Tolerance ± 0.5 mm

Sitting Lanes 25 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length No Welding
Minimum Number
15
of Pulley Teeth zmin
ENDLESS BELTS

Minimum Pulley Diameter 23.87 mm

Minimum
60 mm
Back Bend Diameter
FDA/EU Approval No
FINISHING
Information

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timing belts
6
2,7

self tracking
5,5

38°

flat belts
Standard Width (mm) 25 50
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 10 540 21 700
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended

wide belts
Steel 2 340 4 818
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 980 2 270
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m)
Steel 0.09 0.16

endless belts
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Steel 585 000 1 204 412

finishing
Information

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Integral V-Guide
TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 10 mm
Integral V-Guide K6
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
WIDE BELTS

Width Tolerance ± 0.5 mm

Sitting Lanes 25 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length 960 mm
Minimum Number
14
of Pulley Teeth zmin
ENDLESS BELTS

Minimum Pulley Diameter 44.56 mm

Minimum
80 mm
Back Bend Diameter
FDA/EU Approval No
FINISHING
Information

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timing belts
6

self tracking
6 4,5

38°

flat belts
Standard Width (mm) 25 32 50
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 7 140 9 240 14 700
Aramid 9 163 11 880 18 865

wide belts
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended
Steel 1 909 2 470 3 929
Aramid 1 064 1 379 2 190
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Endless Welded
Steel 954 1 235 1 965

endless belts
Aramid 798 1 034 1 642
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 1 284 1 758 2 974
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m)
Steel 0.13 0.16 0.24
Aramid 0.11 0.13 0.20
finishing

Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)

Steel 477 125 617 456 982 316
Aramid 265 875 344 699 547 390
Information

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Integral V-Guide
TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 10 mm
Integral V-Guide K13
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
WIDE BELTS

Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 0.5 mm
> 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm
Sitting Lanes 25 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length 960 mm
Minimum Number
ENDLESS BELTS

14
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 44.56 mm

Minimum
80 mm
Back Bend Diameter
FDA/EU Approval No
FINISHING
Information

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timing belts
13

self tracking
8,5
4,5

38°

flat belts
Standard Width (mm) 25 32 50 75 100 150
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 7 140 9 240 14 700 22 260 29 820 44 940
Aramid 9 163 11 880 18 865 28 567 38 269 57 673

wide belts
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended
Steel 1 909 2 470 3 929 5 950 7 971 12 012
Aramid 1 064 1 379 2 190 3 316 4 442 6 694
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Endless Welded
Steel 954 1 235 1 965 2 975 3 985 6 006

endless belts
Aramid 798 1 0324 1 642 2 487 3 331 5 020
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 811 1 284 2 501 4 191 5 881 9 261
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m)
Steel 0.18 0.21 0.29 0.40 0.50 0.72
Aramid 0.16 0.18 0.25 0.34 0.43 0.61
finishing

Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)

Steel 477 125 617 456 982 316 1 487 507 1 992 699 3 003 081
Aramid 265 875 344 699 547 390 828 904 1 110 419 1 673 449
Information

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Integral V-Guide
TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 10 mm
Integral V-Guide K13
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
WIDE BELTS

Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm
> 50 mm Width ± 1.0 mm
Sitting Lanes 25 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length 960 mm
15 (Steel/Aramid)
ENDLESS BELTS

Minimum Number
12 (HF)
of Pulley Teeth zmin
20 (Niro)
47.75 mm (Steel/Aramid)
Minimum Pulley Diameter 39 mm (HF)
63.7 mm (Niro)
120 mm (Steel/Aramid)
Minimum
100 mm (HF)
Back Bend Diameter
FINISHING

160 mm (Niro)
FDA/EU Approval No
Information

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timing belts
13

self tracking
8,5
4,5

38°

flat belts
Standard Width (mm) 25 32 50 75
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 14 250 18 050 29 450 44 650
Aramid 16 185 21 019 33 449 50 713

wide belts
HF 12 975 16 435 26 815 40 655
Niro 10 688 13 538 22 088 33 488
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended
Steel 3 741 4 739 7 731 11 722
Aramid 1 750 2 273 3 617 5 483

endless belts
HF 3 456 4 378 7 142 10 829
Niro 2 806 3 554 5 799 8 791
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Endless Welded
Steel 1 871 2 369 3 866 5 861
Aramid 1 313 1 705 2 713 4 113
HF 1 728 2 189 3 571 5 414
finishing

Niro 1 403 1 777 2 899 4 396

Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 1 238 1 961 3 818 6 398
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m)
Steel 0.21 0.25 0.35 0.50
Information

Aramid 0.17 0.20 0.28 0.38

HF 0.21 0.24 0.34 0.48
Niro 0.21 0.25 0.35 0.49
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Steel 935 250 1 184 650 1 932 850 2 930 450
Aramid 437 500 568 167 904 167 1 370 833
HF 864 000 1 094 400 1 785 600 2 707 200
Niro 701 438 888 488 1 449 639 2 197 839

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Integral V-Guide
TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 0.500” / 12.7 mm

Integral V-Guide A- Section
Standard Color White
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 200 feet / 61 m
WIDE BELTS

Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 0.020“ / 0.51 mm
> 50 mm Width ± 0.030“ / 0.76 mm
Sitting Lanes 1” / 25.4 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length 36“ / 914.4 mm
Minimum Number
ENDLESS BELTS

14
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 2.23” / 56.65 mm

Minimum
3.125” / 79.4 mm
Back Bend Diameter
FDA/EU Approval No
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timing belts
.492"
12,5mm
.160"
4,1mm

self tracking
.326"
8,3mm

40°

flat belts
Standard Width (inch) 2 3 4 6
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 14 700 22 260 29 820 44 940
Aramid 18 865 28 567 38 269 57 673

wide belts
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended
Steel 3 929 5 950 7 971 12 012
Aramid 2 127 3 221 4 315 6 503
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Endless Welded
Steel 1 965 2 975 3 985 6 006

endless belts
Aramid 1 595 2 416 3 236 4 877
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 2 955 4 915 6 875 10 795
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m)
Steel 0.27 0.37 0.47 0.67
Aramid 0.23 0.31 0.39 0.56
finishing

Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)

Steel 982 316 1 487 507 1 992 699 3 003 081
Aramid 531 750 805 221 1 078 693 1 625 636
Information

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flat belts black-Flat

TIMING BELTS

GATES BLACK-FLAT — Our Polyurethane Flat Belts are available in

SELF TRACKING

various constructions
Gates BLACK-FLAT belts are extruded flat belts made out of high strength Polyurethane. Commonly
they are used in lifting and conveying applications. Our BLACK-FLAT belts are typically sold as open
ended belts. Usually they are attached at one or both ends in the application with clamping plates or
our new FIX-FLAT.
Our flat belts are adapted to a wide range of mechanical requirements. With combinations of different
FLAT BELTS

types of polyurethanes and cords we offer a wide variety of belts.

We also have a range of belts specially designed for applications in the food processing industry.
These belts have FDA and EU approval.
Our latest development FIX-FLAT, the flat belt clamp, enables the secure clamping of any flat belts at
both ends easily, quickly and safely. Patent applied for.
WIDE BELTS

Features
› Smooth, vibration free operation
› High strength combined with low elongation
› Sealed belt edges result in no cord fraying
› Easy belt guide with flanged pulleys or guiding rails
› No re-tensioning required
ENDLESS BELTS

Typical Applications:
› Heavy load lifting or lowering
› Exercise machines
› Conveying applications
› Applications with small pulley diameters

PROCESSING OPTIONS:
FINISHING

›  Backings Further information on page 124

›  Profiles Further information on page 138
›  Special processing Further information on page 146

CLAMP CONNECTION
› Clamp FIX-FLAT Further information on page 84
Informationen

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FABRIC Backing POLYURETHANE

self tracking
NTB-Polyamide Fabric Both Sides

EUF85-85 Shore A / EU Approval

EUF92-92 Shore A / EU Approval
NT-Polyamide Fabric Tooth Side
NB-Polyamide Fabric Back

R4-94 Shore A / Antistatic

FLAT BELTS BACK-FLAT

ATB-Antistatic Fabric
R1-92 Shore A
R2-85 Shore A

flat belts
FDA Approval
ECO Fabric

Page

BFL20
BFL20           76
BFL20-Aramid            76

wide belts
BFL20-HF           77
BFL20-RSL           77
BFL20-RKV            78
BFL20-RHF           78
BFL20-Niro           79

endless belts
BFL32
BFL32           80
BFL32-Aramid            80
BFL32-HF           81
BFL32-RSL           81
BFL32-RKV            82
finishing

BFL32-RHF           82
BFL38
BFL38           83
BFL48
BFL48           83
Information

 STANDARD
 ON REQUEST

Specifications can change without prior notice.

Please contact our Applications Engineering for specific „minus“ and length tolerances.
For further configurations please contact our Application Consulting.
Please find used abbreviations on page 162.

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Flat belts Black-Flat

Gates Bfl20 ‹›
TIMING BELTS

Belt Thickness 2 mm

Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
Standard Color Black
Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 0.5 mm
> 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm
SELF TRACKING

Minimum Welded Belt Length

up to 100 mm Width 880 mm
> 100 mm Width 960 mm
Minimum Pulley Diameter 45 mm
Minimum Back Bend Diameter 67.5 mm
Specific Belt Mass msp 0.0030 kg / m / mm
FLAT BELTS

Standard Width [ mm] 25 50 75 100 150

Tensile Strength (Average Value)
7140 14 700 22 260 29 820 44 940
FBreak [N]
Allowable Belt Force
2 386 4 912 7 438 9 963 15 015
F1all [N] Open Ended
Allowable Belt Force
1 193 2 456 3 719 4 982 7 508
WIDE BELTS

F1all [N] Endless Welded

Specific Belt Stiffness csp [N] 477 125 982 316 1 487 507 1 992 699 3 003 081

Gates Bfl20 ‹› ARAMID Belt Thickness 2 mm

ENDLESS BELTS

Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m

Standard Color Black
Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 0.5 mm
> 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length
up to 100 mm Width 880 mm
FINISHING

> 100 mm Width 960 mm

Minimum Pulley Diameter 45 mm
Minimum Back Bend Diameter 67.5 mm
Specific Belt Mass msp 0.0023 kg / m / mm
Informationen

Standard Width [ mm] 25 50 75 100 150

Tensile Strength (Average Value)
8 085 16 709 25 333 33 957 51 205
FBreak [N]
Allowable Belt Force
1 329 2 747 4 165 5 583 8 419
F1all [N] Open Ended
Allowable Belt Force
665 1 374 2 083 2 792 4 210
F1all [N] Endless Welded
Specific Belt Stiffness csp [N] 265 875 549 475 833 075 1 116 675 1 683 875

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Gates Bfl20 ‹› hf

timing belts
Belt Thickness 2 mm
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
Standard Color Black
Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 0.5 mm
> 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm

self tracking
Minimum Welded Belt Length
up to 100 mm Width 880 mm
> 100 mm Width 960 mm
Minimum Pulley Diameter 38 mm
Minimum Back Bend Diameter 57 mm
Specific Belt Mass msp 0.0033 kg / m / mm

flat belts
Standard Width [ mm] 25 50 75 100 150
Tensile Strength (Average Value)
10 540 21 700 32 860 44 020 66 340
FBreak [N]
Allowable Belt Force
2 925 6 022 9 119 12 216 18 410
F1all [N] Open Ended
Allowable Belt Force
1 463 3 011 4 560 6 108 9 205

wide belts
F1all [N] Endless Welded
Specific Belt Stiffness csp [N] 585 000 1 204 412 1 823 824 2 443 235 3 682 059

Gates Bfl20 ‹› rsl Belt Thickness 2 mm

endless belts
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
Standard Color Black
Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm
> 50 mm Width ± 1.0 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length
up to 100 mm Width 880 mm
finishing

> 100 mm Width 960 mm

Minimum Pulley Diameter 48 mm
Minimum Back Bend Diameter 72 mm
Specific Belt Mass msp 0.0038 kg / m / mm
Standard Width [ mm] 25 50 75 100 150
Information

Tensile Strength (Average Value)

14 250 29 450 44 650 59 850 90 250
FBreak [N]
Allowable Belt Force
4 676 9 664 14 652 19 640 29 616
F1all [N] Open Ended
Allowable Belt Force
2 338 4 832 7 326 9 820 14 808
F1all [N] Endless Welded
Specific Belt Stiffness csp [N] 935 250 1 932 850 2 930 450 3 928 050 5 923 250

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Gates Bfl20 ‹› RKV

TIMING BELTS

Belt Thickness 2 mm

Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
Standard Color Black
Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm
> 50 mm Width ± 1.0 mm
SELF TRACKING

Minimum Welded Belt Length

up to 100 mm Width 880 mm
> 100 mm Width 960 mm
Minimum Pulley Diameter 48 mm
Minimum Back Bend Diameter 72 mm
Specific Belt Mass msp 0.0022 kg / m / mm
FLAT BELTS

Standard Width [ mm] 25 50 75 100 150

Tensile Strength (Average Value)
16 158 33 449 50 713 67 977 102 505
FBreak [N]
Allowable Belt Force
2 188 4 521 6 854 9 188 13 854
F1all [N] Open Ended
Allowable Belt Force
1 094 2 260 3 427 4 594 6 927
WIDE BELTS

F1all [N] Endless Welded

Specific Belt Stiffness csp [N] 437 500 904 167 1 370 833 1 837 500 2 770 833

Gates Bfl20 ‹› RHF Belt Thickness 2 mm

ENDLESS BELTS

Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m

Standard Color Black
Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm
> 50 mm Width ± 1.0 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length
up to 100 mm Width 880 mm
FINISHING

> 100 mm Width 960 mm

Minimum Pulley Diameter 38 mm
Minimum Back Bend Diameter 57 mm
Specific Belt Mass msp 0.0035 kg / m / mm
Informationen

Standard Width [ mm] 25 50 75 100 150

Tensile Strength (Average Value)
12 975 26 815 40 655 54 495 82 175
FBreak [N]
Allowable Belt Force
4 320 8 928 13 536 18 144 27 360
F1all [N] Open Ended
Allowable Belt Force
2 160 4 464 6 768 9 072 13 680
F1all [N] Endless Welded
Specific Belt Stiffness csp [N] 864 000 1 785 600 2 707 200 3 628 800 5 472 000

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Gates Bfl20 ‹› NIRO

timing belts
Belt Thickness 2 mm
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
Standard Color Black
Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm
> 50 mm Width ± 1.0 mm

self tracking
Minimum Welded Belt Length
up to 100 mm Width 880 mm
> 100 mm Width 960 mm
Minimum Pulley Diameter 64 mm
Minimum Back Bend Diameter 96 mm
Specific Belt Mass msp 0.0037 kg / m / mm

flat belts
Standard Width [ mm] 25 50 75 100 150
Tensile Strength (Average Value)
10 688 22 088 33 488 44 888 67 688
FBreak [N]
Allowable Belt Force
3 507 7 248 10 989 14 730 22 212
F1all [N] Open Ended
Allowable Belt Force
1 754 3 624 5 495 7 365 11 106

wide belts
F1all [N] Endless Welded
Specific Belt Stiffness csp [N] 701 438 1 449 639 2 197 839 2 946 040 4 442 441

endless belts
finishing
Information

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Gates Bfl32 ‹›
TIMING BELTS

Belt Thickness 3.2 mm

Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
Standard Color Black
Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 0.5 mm
> 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm
SELF TRACKING

Minimum Welded Belt Length

up to 100 mm Width 880 mm
> 100 mm Width 960 mm
Minimum Pulley Diameter 60 mm
Minimum ack Bend Diameter 120 mm
Specific Belt Mass msp 0.0044 kg / m / mm
FLAT BELTS

Standard Width [ mm] 25 50 75 100 150

Tensile Strength (Average Value)
7 140 14 700 22 260 29 820 44 940
FBreak [N]
Allowable Belt Force
2 386 4 912 7 438 9 963 15 015
F1all [N] Open Ended
Allowable Belt Force
1 193 2 456 3 719 4 982 7 508
WIDE BELTS

F1all [N] Endless Welded

Specific Belt Stiffness csp [N] 477 125 982 316 1 487 507 1 992 699 3 003 081

Gates Bfl32 ‹› ARAMID Belt Thickness 3.2 mm

ENDLESS BELTS

Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m

Standard Color Black
Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 0.5 mm
> 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length
up to 100 mm Width 880 mm
FINISHING

> 100 mm Width 960 mm

Minimum Pulley Diameter 60 mm
Minimum ack Bend Diameter 120 mm
Specific Belt Mass msp 0.0037 kg / m / mm
Informationen

Standard Width [ mm] 25 50 75 100 150

Tensile Strength (Average Value)
8 085 16 709 25 333 33 957 51 205
FBreak [N]
Allowable Belt Force
1 329 2 747 4 165 5 583 8 419
F1all [N] Open Ended
Allowable Belt Force
665 1 374 2 083 2 792 4 210
F1all [N] Endless Welded
Specific Belt Stiffness csp [N] 265 875 549 475 833 075 1 116 675 1 683 875

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Gates Bfl32 ‹› HF

timing belts
Belt Thickness 3.2 mm
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
Standard Color Black
Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 0.5 mm
> 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm

self tracking
Minimum Welded Belt Length
up to 100 mm Width 880 mm
> 100 mm Width 960 mm
Minimum Pulley Diameter 50 mm
Minimum ack Bend Diameter 105 mm
Specific Belt Mass msp 0.0048 kg / m / mm

flat belts
Standard Width [ mm] 25 50 75 100 150
Tensile Strength (Average Value)
10 540 21 700 32 860 44 020 66 340
FBreak [N]
Allowable Belt Force
2 925 6 022 9 119 12 216 18 410
F1all [N] Open Ended
Allowable Belt Force
1 463 3 011 4 560 6 108 9 205

wide belts
F1all [N] Endless Welded
Specific Belt Stiffness csp [N] 585 000 1 204 412 1 823 824 2 443 235 3 682 059

Gates Bfl32 ‹› RSL Belt Thickness 3.2 mm

endless belts
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
Standard Color Black
Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 1.0 mm
> 50 mm Width ± 1.5 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length
up to 100 mm Width 880 mm
finishing

> 100 mm Width 960 mm

Minimum Pulley Diameter 80 mm
Minimum ack Bend Diameter 120 mm
Specific Belt Mass msp 0.0062 kg / m / mm
Standard Width [ mm] 25 50 75 100 150
Information

Tensile Strength (Average Value)

24 220 50 170 76 120 102 070 153 970
FBreak [N]
Allowable Belt Force
7 325 15 173 23 021 30 870 46 566
F1all [N] Open Ended
Allowable Belt Force
3 663 7 587 11 511 15 435 23 283
F1all [N] Endless Welded
Specific Belt Stiffness csp [N] 1 465 000 3 034 643 4 604 286 6 173 929 9 313 214

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flat belts BLACK-FLAT

Gates Bfl32 ‹› RKV

TIMING BELTS

Belt Thickness 3.2 mm

Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m
Standard Color Black
Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 1.0 mm
> 50 mm Width ± 1.5 mm
SELF TRACKING

Minimum Welded Belt Length

up to 100 mm Width 880 mm
> 100 mm Width 960 mm
Minimum Pulley Diameter 80 mm
Minimum Back Bend Diameter 120 mm
Specific Belt Mass msp 0.0035 kg / m / mm
FLAT BELTS

Standard Width [ mm] 25 50 75 100 150

Tensile Strength (Average Value)
21 798 45 153 65 508 91 863 138 573
FBreak [N]
Allowable Belt Force
2 188 4 531 6 875 9 219 13 906
F1all [N] Open Ended
Allowable Belt Force
1 094 2 266 3 438 4 609 6 953
WIDE BELTS

F1all [N] Endless Welded

Specific Belt Stiffness csp [N] 437 500 906 250 1 375 000 1 843 750 2 781 250

Gates Bfl32 ‹› RHF Belt Thickness 3.2 mm

ENDLESS BELTS

Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 100 m

Standard Color Black
Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 1.0 mm
> 50 mm Width ± 1.5 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length
up to 100 mm Width 880 mm
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> 100 mm Width 960 mm

Minimum Pulley Diameter 64 mm
Minimum Back Bend Diameter 96 mm
Specific Belt Mass msp 0,0066 kg / m / mm
Informationen

Standard Width [ mm] 25 50 75 100 150

Tensile Strength (Average Value)
26 950 55 825 84 700 113 575 171 325
FBreak [N]
Allowable Belt Force
6 349 13 151 19 953 26 755 40 360
F1all [N] Open Ended
Allowable Belt Force
3 174 6 575 9 977 13 378 20 180
F1all [N] Endless Welded
Specific Belt Stiffness csp [N] 1 269 750 2 630 196 3 990 643 5 351 089 8 071 982

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Gates Bfl38 ‹›

timing belts
Belt Thickness 3.8 mm
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 50 m
Standard Color Black
Width Tolerance ± 2.0 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length No Welding
Minimum Pulley Diameter 160 mm

self tracking
Minimum Back Bend Diameter 160 mm
Specific Belt Mass msp 0.0079 kg / m / mm
Standard Width [ mm] 25 50 75 100 150
Tensile Strength (Average Value)
33 600 70 400 107 200 144 000 217 600
FBreak [N]

flat belts
Allowable Belt Force
8 892 19 563 29 345 40 016 60 469
F1all [N] Open Ended
Specific Belt Stiffness csp [N] 1 778 498 3 912 696 5 869 043 8 003 241 12 093 786

wide belts
Gates Bfl48 ‹› Belt Thickness 4.8 mm

endless belts
Standard Roll Length (Tolerance ± 1%) 50 m
Standard Color Black
Width Tolerance ± 2.0 mm
Minimum Welded Belt Length No Welding
Minimum Pulley Diameter 150 mm
Minimum Back Bend Diameter 225 mm
finishing

Specific Belt Mass msp 0.0108 kg / m / mm

Standard Width [ mm] 25 50 75 100 150
Tensile Strength (Average Value)
45 000 97 500 150 000 202 500 307 500
FBreak [N]
Allowable Belt Force
Information

13 378 28 986 44 594 60 201 91 417

F1all [N] Open Ended
Specific Belt Stiffness csp [N] 2 675 622 5 797 181 8 918 740 12 040 299 18 283 417

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Clamp Connection FIX-FLAT

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS
WIDE BELTS
ENDLESS BELTS
FINISHING
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FIX-FLAT — The new Flat Belt Clamp holds all Types of Flat

self tracking
Belts easily and safely!

With our latest, patent pending process, you can clamp all belts easily, quickly and safely. The
FIX-FLAT process is suitable for all BLACK-FLAT belt constructions. More information is available
on request!

flat belts
Features
› Suitable for all types of flat belts.
› Easy
› Safe
› Fast

wide belts
Contact:
› Phone: + 49 (0)6157 9727-0
› E-Mail: [email protected]

endless belts
finishing
Information

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wide belts
TIMING BELTS

Gates Wide Belts are commonly used in applications which require an exact product positioning.
A parallel construction of high strength aramid cords ensure even tension and smooth running
SELF TRACKING

characteristics. The belt construction of high-strength polyurethane is cut resistant and non-mark-
ing. Those belts stand out in addition of easy cleaning and smooth belt drive and are ideal replace-
ment for plastic modular belts and conveyor belts.

ATTRIBUTES
›   Easy to clean
›  Cut resistant
FLAT BELTS

›  Widths up to 450 mm available

›  Suitable for synchronous conveying applications
›  No cord exposure at the edges of the belt
›  Low-noise, smooth operation
›  FDA approval for: WT10 / WH and GMT3™
›  EU food approval for: GMT3™
WIDE BELTS

APPLICATIONS
›  Synchronous conveying applications
›  Bulk conveying
›  Food and confectionary conveying
›  Clean room or wash down environments
ENDLESS BELTS

›  Hygienic applications

PROCESSING OPTIONS
›  Backings Further information on page 124
›  Profiles Further information on page 138
›  Special processing Further information on page 146
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Information

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FABRIC BACKING POLYURETHANE

self tracking
NTB-Polyamide Fabric Both Sides

EUF85-85 Shore A / EU-Approval

EUF92-92 Shore A / EU-Approval
NT-Polyamide Fabric Tooth Side
NB-Polyamide Fabric Back

R4-94 Shore A / Antistatic

R1-92 Shore A
R2-85 Shore A

flat belts
wide belts

FDA-Approval
No Fabrric

Page

WH         89
WT10         91

wide belts
GMT3TM    93

 STANDARD
 ON REQUEST

endless belts
Specifications can change without prior notice.
Please contact our Applications Engineering for specific „minus“ and length
tolerances.
For further configurations please contact our Application Consulting.
Please find used abbreviations on page 162.
finishing
Information

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wide belts
TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 0.500” / 12.7 mm

Standard Color CLEAR
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 200 feet / 61 m
Width Tolerance + 1.0 mm / - 2.0 mm
WIDE BELTS

Sitting Lanes 2.5” / 63.5 mm

Minimum Welded Belt Length 43.5“ / 1 104.9 mm
Minimum Number
14
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 2.23” / 56.64 mm

ENDLESS BELTS

Minimum
3.12” / 79.24 mm
Back Bend Diameter
FDA Approval Yes
FINISHING
Information

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timing belts
self tracking
.160"
4,06 mm

.500"
12,7 mm
.090"
2,29mm

flat belts
Standard Width (Inch) 6 8 10 12 13 18
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Aramid 21 021 28 028 35 574 42 581 46 354 64 141
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended

wide belts
Aramid 3 180 4 240 5 300 6 360 6 890 9 540
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Endless Welded
Aramid 2 385 3 180 3 975 4 770 5 168 7 155
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 8 820 11 760 14 700 17 640 19 110 26 460

endless belts
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)
Aramid 0.0033
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Aramid 795 000 1 060 000 1 325 000 1 590 000 1 722 500 2 385 000
finishing
Information

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Wide Belts
TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 10 mm
Standard Color CLEAR
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 60 m
Width Tolerance + 1.0 mm / - 2.0 mm
WIDE BELTS

Sitting Lanes 64 mm

Minimum Welded Belt Length 1 100 mm
Minimum Number
14
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 44.56 mm

ENDLESS BELTS

Minimum
80 mm
Back Bend Diameter
FDA Approval Yes
FINISHING
Information

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timing belts
self tracking
4,5

10

2,5

flat belts
Standard Width (mm) 150 200 250 300 325 450
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Aramid 21 021 28 028 35 574 42 581 46 354 64 141
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended

wide belts
Aramid 3 180 4 240 5 300 6 360 6 890 9 540
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Endless Welded
Aramid 2 385 3 180 3 975 4 770 5 168 7 155
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 7 500 10 000 12 500 15 000 16 250 22 500

endless belts
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)
Aramid 0.0039
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Aramid 795 000 1 060 000 1 325 000 1 590 000 1 722 500 2 385 000
finishing
Information

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Wide Belts
TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING
FLAT BELTS

Pitch 3 mm
Standard Color Blue
Standard Roll Length (± 1%) 60 m
Width Tolerance + 1.0 mm / - 2.0 mm
WIDE BELTS

Sitting Lanes Without Sitting Lanes

Minimum Welded Belt Length 1 200 mm
Minimum Number
19
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 19 mm

ENDLESS BELTS

Minimum
30 mm
Back Bend Diameter
FDA/EU Approval Yes
FINISHING
Information

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timing belts
self tracking
2,8

1,2

flat belts
Standard Width (mm) 50 100 150 200 250 300 450
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Aramid 3 861 7 847 11 833 15 819 19 804 24 039 35 747
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Open Ended

wide belts
Aramid 587 1 174 1 761 2 348 2 935 3 522 5 283
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N) Endless Welded
Aramid 440 881 1 321 1 761 2 201 2 642 3 962
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 700 1 400 2 100 2 800 3 500 4 200 6 300

endless belts
Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)
Aramid 0.0020
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Aramid 146 750 293 500 440 250 587 000 733 750 880 500 1 320 750
finishing
Information

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Truly Endless (Cast) Belts

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Certain power transmission and high performance positioning applications require more strength

self tracking
and stiffness than a welded belt can provide. Gates offers two types of truly endless belts to meet
these demands.
Gates Synchro-Power® Cast Belts are cast on fixed molds and have continuously wounded steel
cords. They are manufactured in various exact sizes, constructions and pitches to fulfill customer
requirements.
Cast Belts offer premium capacity for power transmissions and linear applications while fitting a
broad range of loads, speeds and applications.

flat belts
ATTRIBUTES
›  Molded, thermo-set polyurethane construction
›  Full load and power transmission based on endless cords
›  Excellent abrasion resistance
›  Smooth, low noise, non-marking operation
›  High tooth strength reduces deforming under load

wide belts
›  Excellent resistance to chemicals

APPLICATIONS
›  Paper processing industry
›  Wood processing industryy
›  Glass processing industry

endless belts
›  Textile industry
›  Packaging machines
›  Exercise equipment

PROCESSING OPTIONS
›  Backings Further information on page 124
›  Special processing Further information on page 146
finishing

FABRICATION CAPABILITIES
› Pitches T2,5 / T5 / T10 / DT5 / DT10 / AT5 / AT10
› Widths 4 mm up to 380 mm
› Lengths 120 mm up to 2 250 mm
› Polyurethane 88 Shore A (Standard)
Information

›  Tension members Steel cord (Standard)

Aramid cord available on request
›  Polyamide fabric Not available

Further constructions are available on request.

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Truly Endless (Cast) Belts
TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING

Pitch 2.5 mm
Standard Color Blue
Width Tolerance complete Sleeve ± 3.0 mm
Minimum Number
fFLAT BELTS

12
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 9,55 mm

Minimum
20 mm
2,5
Back Bend Diameter
FDA/EU Approval No
WIDE BELTS

0,7
1,3

Standard Width (mm) 4 6 10 12 16 20 25 32 50

ENDLESS BELTS

Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)

Steel 330 535 990 1 195 1 670 2 085 2 670 3 390 5 395
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N)
Steel 83 134 248 299 418 521 668 848 1 349
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 43 65 108 130 173 216 270 346 540
FINISHING
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timing belts
self tracking
Länge (mm) Width (mm) No. of Teeth Länge (mm) Width (mm) No. of Teeth
120 200 48 317.5 200 127
145 200 59 330 380 132
160 200 64 342.5 200 137

flst belts
177.5 200 71 380 380 152
180 200 72 420 380 168
200 200 80 480 380 192
210 200 84 500 380 200
230 200 92 540 380 216

wide belts
245 200 98 600 380 240
265 200 106 620 380 248
277.5 200 111 650 380 260
285 200 114 780 380 312
290 200 116 915 380 366

endless belts
305 200 122 950 380 380

finishing
Information

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Truly Endless (Cast) Belts
TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING

Pitch 5 mm
Standard Color Blue
Width Tolerance complete Sleeve ± 3.0 mm
Minimum Number
fFLAT BELTS

10
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 15,91 mm

Minimum
30 mm
5
Back Bend Diameter
FDA/EU Approval No
WIDE BELTS

1,2
2,2

Standard Width (mm) 6 10 12 16 20 25 32 50 75

ENDLESS BELTS

Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)

Steel 870 1 495 1 870 2 640 3 350 4 240 5 500 8 590 13 180
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N)
Steel 202 336 403 538 672 840 1 075 1 680 2 520
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 214 356 427 570 712 890 1 139 1 780 2 670
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Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)

Steel 50 400 84 000 100 800 134 400 168 000 210 000 268 800 420 000 630 000
Information

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timing belts
self tracking
Länge (mm) Width (mm) No. of Teeth Länge (mm) Width (mm) No. of Teeth Länge (mm) Width (mm) No  of Teeth
165 200 33 400 380 80 640 380 128
185 200 37 410 380 82 650 380 130
200 200 40 420 380 84 660 380 132

flst belts
215 200 43 425 380 85 675 380 135
220 200 44 430 380 86 690 380 138
225 200 45 440 380 88 700 380 140
245 200 49 445 380 89 720 380 144
250 200 50 450 380 90 725 380 145

wide belts
255 200 51 455 380 91 750 380 150
260 200 52 460 380 92 780 380 156
270 200 54 475 380 95 800 380 160
275 200 55 480 380 96 815 380 163
280 200 56 500 380 100 840 380 168

endless belts
295 200 59 510 380 102 850 380 170
300 200 60 525 380 105 900 380 180
305 200 61 545 380 109 940 380 188
320 200 64 550 380 110 990 380 198
325 380 65 560 380 112 1 000 380 200
330 380 66 575 380 115 1 075 380 215
finishing

340 380 68 590 380 118 1 100 380 220

350 380 70 600 380 120 1 215 380 243
355 380 71 610 380 122 1 315 380 263
365 380 73 620 380 124 1 350 380 270
375 380 75 625 380 125 1 380 380 276
Information

390 380 78 630 380 126 1 440 380 288

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Truly Endless (Cast) Belts
TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING

Pitch 5 mm
Standard Color Blue
Width Tolerance complete Sleeve ± 3.0 mm
1,2 Minimum Number
fFLAT BELTS

10
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 15.91 mm

Minimum
15.91 mm
5 Back Bend Diameter
FDA/EU Approval No
WIDE BELTS

1,2
3,3

Standard Width (mm) 6 10 12 16 20 25 32 50 75

ENDLESS BELTS

Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)

Steel 870 1 495 1 870 2 640 3 350 4 240 5 500 8 590 13 180
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N)
Steel 202 336 403 538 672 840 1 075 1 680 2 520
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 214 356 427 570 712 890 1 139 1 780 2 670
FINISHING

Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)

Steel 50 400 84 000 100 800 134 400 168 000 210 000 268 800 420 000 630 000
Information

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timing belts
self tracking
Length (mm) Width (mm) No  of Teeth
300 200 60
400 200 80
410 380 82

flst belts
450 200 90
460 380 92
480 380 96
500 200 100
515 380 103

wide belts
550 200 110
590 380 118
600 200 120
620 380 124
650 200 130

endless belts
700 200 140
750 380 150
815 380 163
900 200 180
940 380 188
1 100 380 220
finishing
Information

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TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING

Pitch 5 mm
Standard Color Blue
Width Tolerance complete Sleeve ± 3.0 mm
Minimum Number
fFLAT BELTS

15
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 23.87 mm

Minimum
5 60 mm
Back Bend Diameter
1,2 2,7
FDA/EU Approval No
WIDE BELTS

Standard Width (mm) 6 10 12 16 20 25 32 50 75

ENDLESS BELTS

Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)

Steel 1 410 2 865 3 720 5 110 6 560 8 300 10 785 17 090 26 200
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N)
Steel 423 704 845 1 127 1 408 1 761 2 253 3 521 5 282
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 310 516 619 826 1 032 1 290 1 651 2 580 3 870
FINISHING

Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)

Steel 105 630 176 050 211 260 281 680 352 100 440 125 563 360 880 250 1 320 375
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timing belts
self tracking
Length (mm) Width (mm) No  of Teeth
225 200 45
280 200 56
300 200 60

flst belts
340 380 68
375 380 75
390 380 78
420 380 84
450 200 90

wide belts
455 380 91
500 380 100
545 380 109
600 380 120
610 380 122

endless belts
660 380 132
710 200 142
720 380 144
750 380 150
780 380 156
825 380 165
finishing

860 200 172

975 380 195
1 050 380 210
1 500 380 300
Information

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TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING

Pitch 10 mm
Standard Color Blue
Width Tolerance complete Sleeve ± 3.0 mm
Minimum Number
fFLAT BELTS

14
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 44.56 mm

Minimum
80 mm
Back Bend Diameter
10
FDA/EU Approval No
WIDE BELTS

2,5
4,5

Standard Width (mm) 10 12 16 20 25 32 50 75

ENDLESS BELTS

Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)

Steel 3 350 4 195 5 910 7 585 9 700 12 580 20 190 30 710
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N)
Steel 763 916 1 221 1 527 1 909 2 443 3 817 5 726
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 676 811 1 082 1 352 1 690 2 163 3 380 5 070
FINISHING

Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)

Steel 190 850 229 020 305 360 381 700 477 125 610 720 954 250 1 431 375
Information

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timing belts
self tracking
Length (mm) Width (mm) No. of Teeth Length (mm) Width (mm) No  of Teeth Length (mm) Width (mm) No  of Teeth
260 200 26 810 380 81 1 250 380 125
320 200 32 840 380 84 1 300 380 130
370 380 37 850 380 85 1 320 380 132

flst belts
400 380 40 880 380 88 1 350 380 135
410 380 41 890 380 89 1 390 380 139
440 380 44 900 380 90 1 400 380 140
450 380 45 910 380 91 1 420 380 142
500 380 50 920 380 92 1 440 380 144

wide belts
530 380 53 950 380 95 1 450 380 145
550 200 55 960 380 96 1 460 380 146
560 380 56 970 380 97 1 500 380 150
600 380 60 980 380 98 1 560 380 156
610 380 61 1 000 380 100 1 600 200 160

endless belts
630 380 63 1 010 380 101 1 610 200 161
650 200 65 1 050 200 105 1 700 200 170
660 380 66 1 080 380 108 1 750 200 175
690 380 69 1 100 380 110 1 780 200 178
700 380 70 1 140 380 114 1 800 200 180
720 380 72 1 150 380 115 1 880 200 188
finishing

750 380 75 1 200 200 120 1 960 200 196

780 380 78 1 210 380 121 2 250 200 225
800 380 80 1 240 380 124
Information

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gates synchro-Power® - 
Truly Endless (Cast) Belts
TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING

Pitch 10 mm
Standard Color Blue
Width Tolerance complete Sleeve ± 3.0 mm
Minimum Number
fFLAT BELTS

2,5 14
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 44.56 mm

Minimum
44.56 mm
Back Bend Diameter
10
FDA/EU Approval No
WIDE BELTS

2,5
6,8

Standard Width (mm) 10 12 16 20 25 32 50

ENDLESS BELTS

Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)

Steel 3 350 4 195 5 910 7 585 9 700 12 580 20 190
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N)
Steel 763 916 1 221 1 527 1 909 2 443 3 817
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 676 811 1 082 1 352 1 690 2 163 3 380
FINISHING

Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)

Steel 190 850 229 020 305 360 381 700 477 125 610 720 954 250
Information

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timing belts
self tracking
Length (mm) Width (mm) No  of Teeth
600 380 60
630 200 63
660 200 66

flst belts
700 380 70
750 380 75
800 380 80
840 200 84
900 380 90

wide belts
980 200 98
1 000 380 100
1 100 380 110
1 200 380 120
1 210 200 121

endless belts
1 300 380 130
1 320 200 132
1 420 200 142
1 600 380 160
1 610 200 161
1 700 380 170
finishing

1 880 200 188

Information

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gates synchro-Power® - 
Truly Endless (Cast) Belts
TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING

Pitch 10 mm
Standard Color Blue
Width Tolerance complete Sleeve ± 3.0 mm
Minimum Number
fFLAT BELTS

15
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 47.75 mm

Minimum
120 mm
Back Bend Diameter
10
FDA/EU Approval No
WIDE BELTS

2,5
4,5

Standard Width (mm) 10 12 16 20 25 32 50 75

ENDLESS BELTS

Tensile Strength (Average Value)FBreak (N)

Steel 4 750 5 700 8 565 10 485 14 305 18 100 29 485 45 575
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N)
Steel 1 496 1 796 2 394 2 993 3 741 4 788 7 482 11 223
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 1 032 1 238 1 651 2 064 2 580 3 302 5 160 7 740
FINISHING

Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)

Information

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timing belts
self tracking
Length (mm) Width (mm) No  of Teeth Length (mm) Width (mm) No  of Teeth
500 380 50 1 150 380 115
560 380 56 1 200 380 120
610 380 61 1 210 380 121

flst belts
660 380 66 1 250 380 125
700 380 70 1 280 200 128
730 380 73 1 320 380 132
780 380 78 1 350 200 135
800 380 80 1 360 200 136

wide belts
840 380 84 1 400 380 140
890 380 89 1 420 200 142
920 380 92 1 480 200 148
960 380 96 1 500 380 150
980 380 98 1 600 200 160

endless belts
1 010 380 101 1 700 200 170
1 050 380 105 1 800 200 180
1 080 380 108 1 860 200 186
1 100 200 110 1 940 200 194
finishing
Information

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Truly Endless Flex Belts

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Flex Belts are truly endless extruded with helically wound steel cords in different sizes, constructions

self tracking
and pitches.

ATTRIBUTES
›  Extruded, thermoplastic polyurethane construction
›  High performance and power transmission based on truly endless cords
›  Synchronous tracking

APPLICATIONS

flat belts
›  Wood processing industry
›  Textile industry
›  Conveying machines
›  Foiling machine
›  Power transmission
›  Highly stressed conveying applications

wide belts
PROCESSING OPTIONS
›  Backings Further information on page 124
›  Special processing Further information on page 146

FABRICATION CAPABILITIES
›  Pitchs H / T5 / T10 / T20 / AT5 / AT10 / AT20 / ATL10 / ATL20

endless belts
HTD®5 / HTD®8 / HTD®14
›  Widths 10 mm up to 100 mm
›  Lengths 1 550 mm up to 23 500 mm
›  Polyurethane 92 Shore A (standard)
›  Tension members Steel cord (standard)
›  Polyamide Fabric Polyamide fabric on tooth side (NT)
finishing

Further constructions are available on request.

Information

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H truly endless flex belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING

Pitch 0.500”
Standard Color White
Width Tolerance
up to 2” Width ± 0.020“ / 0.51 mm
fFLAT BELTS

> 2“ Width ± 0.030“ / 0.76 mm

Minimum Number
.160" 14
of Pulley Teeth zmin
4,06 mm
Minimum Pulley Diameter 2.23” / 56.64 mm
.500"
12,7 mm Minimum
.090" 3.125” / 79.4 mm
WIDE BELTS

2,29 mm Back Bend Diameter

Standard Lengths 1 562.1 mm up to 23 495 mm

Standard Width (Inch) 0.50 0.75 1 1.5 2 3 4

ENDLESS BELTS

Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)

Steel 3 360 5 040 7 140 10 920 14 700 22 260 29 820
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N)
Steel 898 1 347 1 909 2 919 3 929 5 950 7 971
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 980 1 470 1 960 2 940 3 920 5 880 7 840
FINISHING

Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)

0.0039
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Steel 224 529 336 794 477 125 729 721 982 316 1 487 507 1 992 699
Information

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timing belts
self tracking
Pitch 5 mm
Standard Color White
Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 0.5 mm

flst belts
> 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm
Minimum Number
10
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 15,91 mm

5
Minimum
30 mm

wide belts
1,2 Back Bend Diameter
2,2
Standard Lengths 1 550 mm up to 15 000 mm

Standard Width (mm) 10 16 25 32 50 75 100

endless belts
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 1 250 2 000 3 375 4 250 6 875 10 375 13 875
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N)
Steel 311 498 840 1 058 1 711 2 582 3 453
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 356 570 890 1 139 1 780 2 670 3 560
finishing

Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)

Steel 0.0022
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Steel 77 778 124 444 210 000 264 444 427 778 645 556 863 333
Information

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T10 truly endless flex belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING

Pitch 10 mm
Standard Color White
Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 0.5 mm
fFLAT BELTS

> 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm

Minimum Number
14
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 44.56 mm

10 Minimum
80 mm
WIDE BELTS

2,5 Back Bend Diameter

4,5
Standard Lengths 1 550 mm up to 23 500 mm

Standard Width (mm) 16 25 32 50 75 100

ENDLESS BELTS

Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)

Steel 4 200 7 140 9 240 14 700 22 260 29 820
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N)
Steel 1 123 1 909 2 470 3 929 5 950 7 971
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 1 082 1 690 2 163 3 380 5 070 6 760
FINISHING

Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)

0.0043
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Steel 280 662 477 125 617 456 982 316 1 487 507 1 992 699
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timing belts
self tracking
Pitch 20 mm
Standard Color White
Width Tolerance ± 1.0 mm
Minimum Number

flst belts
15
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 95.49mm

Minimum
120 mm
Back Bend Diameter
Standard Lengths 1 550 mm up to 23 500 mm

wide belts
20

5
8

Standard Width (mm) 32 50 75 100

endless belts
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 18 050 29 450 44 650 59 850
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N)
Steel 4 739 7 731 11 722 15 712
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 4 045 6 320 9 480 12 640
finishing

Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)

Steel 0.0073
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Steel 1 184 650 1 932 850 2 930 450 3 928 050
Information

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AT5 truly endless flex belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING

Pitch 5 mm
Standard Color White
Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 0.5 mm
fFLAT BELTS

> 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm

Minimum Number
15
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 23 87 mm

Minimum
60 mm
WIDE BELTS

5 Back Bend Diameter

1,2 2,7 Standard Lengths 1 550 mm up to 14 900 mm

Standard Width (mm) 10 16 25 32 50 75 100

ENDLESS BELTS

Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)

Steel 2 565 4 275 7 125 9 120 14 535 21 945 29 355
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N)
Steel 634 1 056 1 761 2 253 3 591 5 422 7 253
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 516 826 1 290 1 651 2 580 3 870 5 160
FINISHING

Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)

0.0032
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Steel 158 445 264 075 440 125 563 360 897 855 1 355 585 1 813 315
Information

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timing belts
self tracking
Pitch 10 mm
Standard Color White
Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm
± 1.0 mm

flst belts
> 50 mm Width
Minimum Number
15
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 47.75 mm

10 Minimum
120 mm

wide belts
Back Bend Diameter
2,5
4,5 Standard Lengths 1 550 up to 23 500 mm

Standard Width (mm) 25 32 50 75 100

endless belts
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 14 250 18 050 29 450 44 650 59 850
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N)
Steel 3 741 4 739 7 731 11 722 15 712
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 2 580 3 302 5 160 7 740 10 320
finishing

Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)

Steel 0.0056
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Steel 935 250 1 184 650 1 932 850 2 930 450 3 928 050
Information

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ATL10 truly endless flex belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING

Pitch 10 mm
Standard Color White
Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 1.0 mm
fFLAT BELTS

> 50 mm Width ± 1.5 mm

Minimum Number
25
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 79.60 mm

10 Minimum
150 mm
WIDE BELTS

Back Bend Diameter

2,5
4,5
Standard Lengths 1 550 mm up to 23 500 mm

Standard Width (mm) 10 16 25 32 50

ENDLESS BELTS

Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)

Steel 24 220 31 140 50 170 76 120 102 070
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N)
Steel 5 860 7 534 12 139 18 417 24 696
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 2 580 3 302 5 160 7 740 10 320
FINISHING

Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)

0.0067
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Steel 1 465 000 1 883 571 3 034 643 4 604 286 6 173 929
Information

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timing belts
self tracking
Pitch 20 mm
Standard Color White
Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 1.0 mm
± 1.5 mm

flst belts
> 50 mm Width
Minimum Number
18
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 114.59 mm

Minimum
180 mm

wide belts
20 Back Bend Diameter
5
8
Standard Lengths 1 550 mm up to 23 500 mm

Standard Width (mm) 32 50 75 100

endless belts
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 31 140 50 170 76 120 102 070
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N)
Steel 7 534 12 139 18 417 24 696
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 6 950 10 860 16 290 21 720
finishing

Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)

Steel 0.0099
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Steel 1 883 571 3 034 643 4 604 286 6 173 929
Information

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ATL20 truly endless flex belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING

Pitch 20 mm
Standard Color White
Width Tolerance ± 2.0 mm
Minimum Number
fFLAT BELTS

30
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 190.98 mm

Minimum
250 mm
Back Bend Diameter
Standard Lengths 1 550 mm up to 23 500 mm
WIDE BELTS

20

5
8

Standard Width (mm) 32 50 75 100

ENDLESS BELTS

Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)

Steel 41 600 70 400 105 600 144 000
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N)
Steel 9 106 15 410 23 115 31 520
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 6 950 10 860 16 290 21 720
FINISHING

Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)

0.0108
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Steel 2 276 477 3 852 500 5 778 750 7 880 114
Information

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timing belts
self tracking
Pitch 5 mm
Standard Color White
Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 0.5 mm
± 0.75 mm

flst belts
> 50 mm Width
Minimum Number
14
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 22.28 mm

5 Minimum
60 mm

wide belts
Back Bend Diameter
2,1
3,6 Standard Lengths 1 550 mm up to 14 900 mm

Standard Width (mm) 25 50 100

endless belts
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 7 125 14 535 29 355
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N)
Steel 1 761 3 591 7 253
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 1 020 2 040 4 080
finishing

Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)

Steel 0.0041
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Steel 440 125 897 855 1 813 315
Information

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HTD®8 truly endless flex belts

TIMING BELTS
SELF TRACKING

Pitch 8 mm
Standard Color White
Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 0.75 mm
fFLAT BELTS

> 50 mm Width ± 1.0 mm

Minimum Number
20
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 50.93 mm

8
Minimum
120 mm
WIDE BELTS

Back Bend Diameter

3,4
5,6 Standard Lengths 1 552 mm up to 23 496 mm

Standard Width (mm) 25 30 50 100

ENDLESS BELTS

Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)

Steel 14 250 17 100 29 450 59 850
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N)
Steel 3 741 4 489 7 731 15 712
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 1 870 2 244 3 740 7 480
FINISHING

Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)

0.0059
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Steel 935 250 1 122 300 1 932 850 3 928 050
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timing belts
self tracking
Pitch 14 mm
Standard Color White
Width Tolerance
up to 50 mm Width ± 1.0 mm
± 1.5 mm

flst belts
> 50 mm Width
Minimum Number
28
of Pulley Teeth zmin

Minimum Pulley Diameter 124.78 mm

Minimum
200 mm

wide belts
14 Back Bend Diameter
6 10 Standard Lengths 1 554 up to 23 492 mm

Standard Width (mm) 25 40 55 85 100

endless belts
Tensile Strength (Average Value) FBreak (N)
Steel 20 760 34 600 48 440 74 390 88 230
Allowable Belt Force F1all (N)
Steel 5 156 8 593 12 031 18 476 21 913
Allowable Effective Force Feall (N)
(Minimum 15 teeth are in mesh) 3 430 5 488 7 546 11 662 13 720
finishing

Specific Belt Mass msp (kg/m/mm)

Steel 0.0107
Specific Belt Stiffness csp (N)
Steel 1 289 000 2 148 333 3 007 667 4 618 917 5 478 250
Information

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cOATED bELTS

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Most belt types can be modified with a coating to achieve a desired coefficient of friction,
abrasion resistance or thickness. Gates offers more than 20 backings in categories such

self tracking
as polyurethane, rubber, foam, PVC ans special backings to meet your requirements.

All backings can be modified mechanically on request. Gates customizes belts especially

according to your requirements.

PROCESSING OPTIONS
›  Grinding

flat belts
›  Milling
›  Sandwich Belts
›  Grooves
›  Holes
Further information on page 146

wide belts
ATTRIBUTES
›  Low vibration and quiet operation
›  Reduced noise characteristics
›  Adaption of friction

endless belts
APPLICATIONS
›  Metal stamping industry
›  Feeding and pulling applications
›  Paper handling
›  Glass conveying
›  Food industry
Finishing

›  Cardboard conveying

Fabrication Capabilities
›  Minimum width 10  mm
›  Maximum width 450  mm
›  Minimum length 480  mm
Information

›  Maximum length / welding process No limitation

›  Maximum length / gluing process No limitation

Further information regarding backings, thicknesses or special dimensions is available

on request.

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POLYURETHANE (pu) Backings

TIMINGG BELTS

Polyurethane is the most abrasion-proof, resilient and durable backing. Polyurethane backings
SELF TRACKING

are available in different thicknesses and hardnesses and are applied by welding process on to
the belt.

ATTRIBUTES
›  Excellent friction
›  Good abrasion resistance
›  Good durability vs. chemicals
FLAT BELTS

›  Excellent durability vs. oil and fat

›  Available with FDA / EU food approval

APPLICATIONS
›  Stone processing industry
›  Wood processing industry
WIDE BELTS

›  Glass processing industry

›  Card sheet processing industry
›  Cardboard transport
›  Packaging industry
›  Feeding and pulling applications
ENDLESS BELTS

›  Ascending conveyor
FINISHING
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Material Minimum Ø /
Material Color Hardness Approval Backing
Thickness Ø Factor
75 Shore A Polyurethane Clear

PU CLEAR 75 Shore A 2 mm / 3 mm * x 30

self tracking
85 Shore A Polyurethane Clear

PU CLEAR 85 Shore A 2 mm / 3 mm * x 30 FDA / EU

Flat Belts
92 Shore A Polyurethane Clear

PU CLEAR 92 Shore A 2 mm * x 30

wide belts
Glass Backing

endless belts
PU CLEAR 75 Shore A 5 mm Ø 120 mm

Ridge Top

PU CLEAR 85 Shore A 3 mm Ø 90 mm

finishing

HV Foil
Information

PU CLEAR 85 Shore A 1 mm / 2 mm * x 30

Fine Glass Backing

85 Shore A
PU CLEAR 2,7 mm Ø 75 mm
92 Shore A

* Several layers can be welded together or grinded for other thicknesses.

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Rubber Backings
TIMINGG BELTS

Rubber backings are commonly used in industries such as wood processing, glass processing and
SELF TRACKING

ceramics industry based on their high coefficient of friction and temperature resistance as well as
good abrasion resistance. Rubber backings are applied by adhesive bonding.

ATTRIBUTES
›  Excellent friction
›  Good abrasion resistance
›  Good durability vs. temperature and resistance to atmospheric conditions
FLAT BELTS

›  Flexibility at low temperatures

›  Available with FDA Approval

APPLICATIONS
›  Wood processing industry
›  Metal stamping industry
WIDE BELTS

›  Paper processing industry

›  Textile processing industry
›  Packaging industry
›  Feeding and pulling applications
›  Pharmaceutical / cosmetic industry
ENDLESS BELTS
FINISHING
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Material Minimum Ø /
Material Color Hardness Approval Backing
Thickness Ø Factor
Linatex®

1,6 mm up to
NATURAL RUBBER RED 38 Shore A x 20
10 mm *

self tracking
Linaplus FG™

NATURAL RUBBER WHITE 38 Shore A 3 mm / 5 mm / 8 mm * x 20 FDA

Flat Belts
Tan Natural Rubber

NATURAL RUBBER BEIGE 40 Shore A 3 mm / 6 mm * x 20

wide belts
Nitrile Rubber

endless belts
NATURAL RUBBER BLACK 65 Shore A 3 mm / 5 mm / 6 mm * x 25

Linatrile®

NATURAL RUBBER ORANGE 55 Shore A 3 mm / 8 mm * x 20

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RP400
Information

NATURAL RUBBER Yellow 38 Shore A 2 mm / 4 mm * x 20

* Several layers can be glued together or grinded for other thicknesses.

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foam Backings
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Foam backings are commonly used in glass, paper, textile and wood processing industries due to
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their flexibility. Foam backings are applied by adhesive bonding.

ATTRIBUTES
›  Excellent compressibility
›  Good abrasion resistance
›  Excellent coefficient of friction
›  Good durability vs. chemicals
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›  Good durability vs. oil and fat

APPLICATIONS
›  Paper processing industry
›  Foil processing industry
›  Wood processing industry
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›  Glass processing industry

›  Labeling machines
›  Feeding and pulling applications
›  Vacuum applications
›  Cleaning / bottling applications
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Hardness / Material Minimum Ø /

Material Color ATTRIBUTES Backing
Density Thickness Ø Factor
HD Yellow

2 mm up to
POLYURETHANE YELLOW 55 Shore A x 30
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8 mm *

Sylomer® Yellow
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Foamed
YELLOW 160 kg/m3 12 mm * x 15
Polyurethane

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Hardness / Material Minimum Ø /
Material Color Attributes Backing
Density Thickness Ø Factor
Sylomer® Blue

FOAMED 12 mm /
Blue 220 kg/m3 x 15
POLYURETHANE 25 mm *

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Sylomer® Green

FOAMED 6 mm up to
GREEN 300 kg / m x 15
POLYURETHANE 25 mm *

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Sylomer® Brown

FOAMED 6 mm / 12 mm /

BROWN 400 kg / m x 15
POLYURETHANE 25 mm *

wide belts
Sylomer® red

FOAMED 6 mm / 12 mm /

endless belts
RED 500 kg / m x 15
POLYURETHANE 25 mm *

Neoprene

3 mm / 5 mm /
Cellular RubbeR BLACK 150- 200 kg/m3 x 15
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10 mm *

Natural
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Natural
3 mm up to
Polyurethane BEIGE / YELLOW 400 kg/m3 x 15 High Flexible
8 mm *
Foam

* Several layers can be glued together or grinded for other thicknesses.

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POLYVENYLCHLORID (PVC) Backings

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Due to various backing characteristics, Polyvinylchlorid (PVC) backings are commonly used in glass
processing, wood processing, ceramic and packaging industries. Various FDA/EU approvals for dif-
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ferent PVC backings allow applications in sectors such as food and where good hygiene is required.
PVC backings are applied by adhesive bonding.

ATTRIBUTES
›  Good durability vs. acids and chemicals
›  Good resistance to atmospheric conditions
›  Very adhesive
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›  Available with FDA/EU approval

›  Available with various surface textures such as rough top and saw tooth

APPLICATIONS
›  Wood processing industry
›  Glass processing industry
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›  Stone processing industry

›  Paper processing industry
›  Labeling industry
›  Packaging industry
›  Pharmaceutical / cosmetic industry
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Material Minimum Ø /
Material Color Hardness Approval Backing
Thickness Ø Factor
Rough top

PVC GREEN 46 Shore A 4,8 mm 90 mm

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Small Pebble Structure

Information

PVC WHITE 65 Shore A 1,2 mm 25 mm FDA / EU

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Material Minimum Ø /
Material Color Hardness Approval Backing
Thickness Ø Factor
Large Pebble Structure

PVC WHITE 35 Shore A 6 mm 40 mm FDA/EU

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PVC Herringbone

PVC WHITE 70 Shore A 4,5 mm 90 mm FDA

Flat Belts
PVC Saw Tooth

PVC WHITE 40 Shore A 2,5 mm 90 mm FDA/EU

wide belts
PVC Waffle Structure

endless belts
PVC WHITE 65 Shore A 0,7 mm 50 mm FDA

PVC Blue

PVC Blue 60 Shore A 1 mm / 2 mm 40 mm

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PVC White
Information

PVC WHITE 65 Shore A 2 mm 40 mm FDA EU

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special Backings - Special fabric

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In addition to our standard backing types, we offer special backings, such as Novo Fleece and Chrome
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Leather. Both backings are applied by adhasive bonding.

Novo Fleece
›  Material: Polyester
›  Color: Anthracite
›  Hardness: Incapable of measurement
›  Material Thickness: 1,2 mm
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›  Mindestdurchmesser: Ø 25 mm
›  Attributes: Suited for high temperature ranges
Good durability vs. oil and fat
›  Applications: General conveying applications, glass processing

Chrome Leather
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›  Material: Leather
›  Color: Grey
›  Hardness: 65 Shore A
›  Material Thickness: 2 mm / 3 mm
›  Mindestdurchmesser: Ø 90 mm
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›  Attributes: Excellent coefficient of friction

Good abrasion resistance
Excellent oil resistance
›  Applications: General conveying applications

Polyamide Fabric
Polyamide fabric on tooth and / or back reduces the coefficient of friction and provides smooth and
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enhanced operation characteristics for custom designed applications. Polyamide fabric is added to the
belt during the extrusion process.

ATTRIBUTES
›  low coefficient of friction
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›  High wear resistance

›  Good sliding attributes
›  Low noise operation
›  Good durability vs. oil and fat

APPLICATIONS
›  Accumulating conveyor
›  Sliding applications

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Polyamide Fabric on Tooth side

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› Code: NT / Nylon® Tooth
› Color: Green

Flat Belts
Polyamide Fabric on Back
› Code: NB / Nylon® Back
› Color: Green

wide belts
Polyamide Fabric on Tooth and Back
› Code: NTB / Nylon® Tooth and Back
› Color: Green

endless belts
Special Fabric
ECO Fabric offers both, antistatic features as well as an extremely low coefficient of friction.
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Depending on its application area ECO also provides an extended service life in comparison to the
standard polyamide fabric. The special antistatic fabric is available for standard pitches such as
T5 / T10 / AT5 / AT10.

ECO Fabric on Tooth and Back

Information

›  Color: Anthracite

Further backings, thicknesses and special dimensions are available on request.

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Overview Backings
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Hardness (Shore A) Material Abrasion Oil

Backing Code Attributes
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Density (kg/m³) Thickness (mm) Resistance Resistance

Polyurethane (PU)
Polyurethane 75 Shore A U32 / U33 75 Shore A 2/3 1 1
Polyurethane 85 Shore A U22 / U23 85 Shore A 2/3 1 1 FDA / EU
Polyurethane 92 Shore A U12 92 Shore A 2 1 1
Glass Backing G32 75 Shore A 5 1 1
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Ridge Top G21 85 Shore A 3 1 1

HV Foil U41 / U42 85 Shore A 1/2 1 1
Fine Glass Backing 85 Shore A G53 85 Shore A 2.7 1 1
Fine Glass Backing 92 Shore A G52 92 Shore A 2.7 1 1
Rubber
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Linatex® L 38 Shore A 1.6 up to 10 2 4

Linaplus FG™ LP 38 Shore A 3/5/8 2 4 FDA
Tan Natural Rubber LT 40 Shore A 3/6 2 4
Nitrile Rubber LB 65 Shore A 3/5/6 2 1
Linatrile® NL 55 Shore A 3/8 2 2
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RP400 / Racloprema RP2 / RP4 38 Shore A 2/4 1 2

Schaum
HD Yellow FUY 55 Shore A 2 up to 8 3 1
Sylomer® Yellow FY 160 kg/m³ 12 4 1
Sylomer® Blue FB 220 kg/m³ 12 / 25 4 1
Sylomer® Green FG 300 kg/m³ 6 / 12 / 25 3 1
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Sylomer® Brown FN 400 kg/m³ 6 / 12 / 25 3 1

Sylomer® Red FR 500 kg/m³ 6 / 12 / 25 3 1
Neoprene NF 150-200 kg/m³ 3 / 5 / 10 4 3
Natural FC 400 kg/m³ 3 up to 8 3 1
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Hardness (Shore A) Material Sonsige
Backing Code Abriebfestigkeit* Ölbeständigkeit*

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Density (kg/m³) Thickness (mm) ATTRIBUTES

PVC
Rough Top RT 46 Shore A 4.8 3 4
Small Pebble SPT 65 Shore A 1.2 3 4 FDA / EU
Large Pebble LPT 35 Shore A 6 3 4 FDA / EU
PVC Herringbone PH 70 Shore A 4.5 3 4 FDA

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PVC Saw Tooth ST 40 Shore A 2.5 2 3 FDA / EU
PVC Waffle Structure PTW 65 Shore A 0.7 2 3 FDA
PVC Blue PB 60 Shore A 1/2 3 4
PVC White PW 65 Shore A 2 3 4 FDA / EU
Special Backings

wide belts
Novo Fleece NV Not specified 1.2 3 2
Chrome Leather Not specified 65 Shore A 2/3 2 1
Polyamide Fabric
Polyamide Fabric Tooth Side NT Not specified Not specified 2 1

endless belts
Polyamid Fabric Back NB Not specified Not specified 2 1
Polyamid Fabric
NTB Not specified Not specified 2 1
Tooth and Back
ECO Fabric
ECO Not specified Not specified 1 1 Antistatic
Tooth and Back

Stave for abrasion resistance / oil resistance:

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1 – very good 2 – good 3 – satisfactory 4 – adequate 5 – poor 6 – inadequate

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Profiled Belts

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Gates Timing Belts can be customized with welded profiles to  meet specific application

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requirements. The molded profiles are made of tough polyurethane and become an integral
part of the belt through thermal bonding. Profiles can be manufactured in nearly any shape and
construction.
Our timing belts with welded profiles are optimal for applications in packaging, general conveying
and other automation equipment applications.
Choose from over 2 000 existing profiles available from Gates’s extensive mold inventory.

flat belts
ATTRIBUTES
›  Available for all standard pitches
›  Non-marking, durable design
›  Over 2 000 existing shapes and constructions
›  Widths up to 18“ / 450 mm available
›  Thermal bonding process fuses belt and profile together

wide belts
APPLICATIONS
›  Pushing applications
›  General conveying applications
›  Glass conveying

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›  Food conveying
›  Hygienic industry
›  Textile industry
›  Wood processing industry
›  Synchronous conveying applications

Fabrication Capabilities
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›  Minimum length 500  mm

›  Maximum length 25  000 
mm
›  Maximum width 450 mm / 18“

Special dimensions and tolerances are available on request.

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pROFILed belts-Design Recommendations

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Over 2.000 profile designs are already available from Gates extensive  mold inventory.
Our application engineers will help you to design new, custom built profiles which will fit your
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application.
Ultimate performance can be achieved by following the design guidelines outlined below:

1. Profile Spacing
It is recommended that the profile spacing “A” correspond with the pitch of the belt. This allows the
best spacing tolerances, and minimizes the effects of the belt’s overall length tolerance on the profile
spacing. Profiles can be spaced on non-Pitch increments. However, if non-Pitch spacing is used, the
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cumulative tolerance of the belt length must be considered.

Please add the Profile Spacing Tolerance of ± 0.2 mm to calculate the profile spacing „A“ as
follows:
Example
Profile Spacing Tolerance for pitch type T10: ± 0.54 mm
Profile Spacing “A” (notional value): 1 000 mm
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Resultant positional tolerance: 1 000 mm ± 0.74 mm for pitch type T10

Tighter tolerances for profile spacing are available. Please contact Gates applications engineering
for detailed information.

Pitch Tolerance for all Belt Types

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T / HTD® / STD / Imperial Pitches ± 0.54 mm per m

AT Pitches +  0.27 mm /-0.54 mm per m

2. Profile Dimensions
The most important considerations while dimensioning a profile are the size of the base of the profile
(“foot” of the profile) and the position of the profile on the belt. The profile thickness can affect the
flexibility of the belt, and can determine the minimum allowable pulley diameter. The flexibility of
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the belt can be maximized, however, by positioning the profile directly over the tooth of the belt. As
the thickness of the foot of the profile increases, the minimum pulley diameter in the system must
be increased according to the table below:

Tolerances
Information

Profile Width ± 0.25 mm / ± 0.01“

Profile Length ± 0.25 mm / ± 0.01“

The height tolerance of a profile in consequence of +  0.25 mm /-0.5 mm

the fusion of the profile and belt at the welding area +  0.01“ /-0,.02“

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Minimum Number of Teeth of Pulley for Profiles located over Tooth

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Profile Foot Thickness (Inch) 1/16 1/8 3/16 1/4 5/16 3/8 7/16 1/2 5/8 3/4
Profile Foot Thickness (mm) 2 3 5 6 8 10 11 13 16 19
XL  10 10 18 25 40 50 60 100 - - - * - - - *
L 12 12 12 18 30 40 50 60 100 - - - *
H / H-HF 14 14 14 14 18 25 35 45 80 100
XH 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 20 35 50

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T5 12 12 18 25 40 50 60 100 - - - * - - - *
AT5 / ATL5 15 15 18 25 40 50 60 100 - - - * - - - *
T10 / T10-HF 14 14 16 16 18 25 35 45 80 100
AT10 15 15 18 18 22 25 35 45 80 100
ATL10 / ATL10-HF 25 25 25 25 25 25 35 45 80 100

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T20 / AT20 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 20 35 50
ATL20 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 35 50
HTD®5 / STD5 14 14 16 25 40 50 60 100 - - - * - - - *
HTD®8 / STD8 20 20 20 24 30 40 50 60 100 - - - *
HTD®14 28 28 28 28 28 28 30 30 50 72

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HTD®L14  43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 50 72

Minimum Number of Teeth of Pulley for Profiles not located over Tooth
Profile Foot Thickness (Inch) 1/16 1/8 3/16 1/4 5/16 3/8 7/16 1/2 5/8 3/4
Profile Foot Thickness (mm) 2 3 5 6 8 10 11 13 16 19
XL 12 30 45 50 60 100 - - - * - - - * - - - * - - - *
L 12 20 40 45 55 60 70 80 100 - - - *
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H / H-HF 14 14 25 30 45 50 55 65 80 100
XH 18 18 20 30 40 45 50 54 58 60
T5 12 30 45 50 60 100 - - - * - - - * - - - * - - - *
AT5 / ATL5 15 30 45 50 60 100 - - - * - - - * - - - * - - - *
T10 / T10-HF / AT10 18 20 30 40 45 50 55 65 80 100
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ATL10 / ATL10-HF 25 25 30 40 45 50 55 65 80 100

T20 / AT20 18 18 20 30 40 45 50 54 58 60
ATL20 30 30 30 30 40 45 50 54 58 60
HTD®5 / STD5 18 30 45 50 60 100 - - - * - - - * - - - * - - - *
HTD®8 / STD8 20 20 40 45 55 60 70 80 100 - - - *
HTD®14 28 28 30 42 58 64 72 78 82 86
HTD®L14 43 43 43 43 58 64 72 78 82 86

* not available

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pROFILed belts-Design Recommendations

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3. Profile Strength
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The strength, and therefore the capacity of the

profile depends primarily on the size of the welded
profile foot. F
The strength of the profile is affected by the type and
direction of the force applied to it. Under high 6,35 mm (0,25”)
loads, the failure mode will normally be either
bending or distortion of the profile and belt, or
in some cases, the polyurethane may actually
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tear. The strength of the profile is approximately

6 N/mm² according to the drawing opposite.
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4. Wide Base Profiles OR Profiles with

Relief
For profiles requiring a wide base, such as
pushers, one foot should be left unwelded. This
allows for flexing around the pulley yet it remains
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rigid when loaded.

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5. Segmented Profiles
If large profiles are required as carriers, then it
is necessary, that they are either segmented or
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6. Profiles with Holes

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Profiles with holes for securing paddles or other
attachments can be produced. Holes are either ± 0,5 mm (0,020”)
drilled before bonding, or are molded into the pro- ± 0,125 mm (0,005”)
file depending upon the volume and requirements ± 0,25 mm (0,010”)
of the application. Tolerances of the hole place-
ment depends upon whether the holes are drilled
or molded.
The tolerance of the hole from the belt surface is

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subject to the bonding process of the profile foot
and the belt surface. Generally, tolerances are as
shown on the right-hand side
± 0,25 mm (0,010”)

wide belts
7. Profiles with Inserts
Profiles can be  molded with  metallic inserts.
These are particularly useful in some applications
to replace roller chains with attachments.
The actual inserts can either be manufactured by

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Gates or provided by the customer.

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Maximal: 1,0 mm (0,040”)

8. Flash Bead
The welding process can cause a weld bead of
polyurethane between belt back and the
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lower profile edge. This can be removed on

customer request.

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9. Perpendicularity
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All profiles are perpendicular to ±1°. ± 1° ± 1°

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10. Ordering
When ordering a profiled belt, it is advisable
to submit a drawing of the profiled belt. For
your convenience standard drawing forms
are available from our Applications Engineer-
ing Department. Once a design is finalized,
Gates will submit the drawing to the customer for
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approval. This custom belt drawing number should

be used for future ordering.
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PROFILE SELECTOR

self tracking
Our online Profile Selector Tool allows you to:
›  Find the right profile for your application
›  Download of drawings for each selection
›  Review minimum pulley recommendations
›  Go to our website: www.gatesmectrol.com
›  On the right hand side you will find the item Tool Set

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›  Click on Profiles Selector 2 to start the application
Please contact our Applications Engineering group for special profile shapes, dimensions or
tolerances.

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Special processing
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Gates offers further finishings for belts to achieve a variety of application requirements. From
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grinded edges or sur­faces to tight tolerances, punching or machining holes and slots to CNC
machining of three dimensional contours - Gates provides for all needs customized solutions.

Milling Grinding
Minimum Length 500 mm Minimum Length 480 mm
Maximum Length 30.000 mm Maximum Length No Limitation
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Minimum Width 10 mm Minimum Width 10 mm

Maximum Width 450 mm Maximum Width 450 mm

Punching
Minimum Length 500 mm
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Maximum Length 30.000 mm Removing individual teeth

Minimum Width 10 mm For precise positioning of deats
Maximum Width 450 mm Slotting
Minimumr Hole Diameter 1,0 mm The flexibility can be increased by cross grooving thick
Maximumr Hole Diameter 10 mm coatings
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Our Applications Engineering Department will help you with your custom requirements.

Advantages
›  Unlimited adaptability for nearly all dimensions, contours and configurations
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›  Combination of flexible base belt manufacturing and additional fabrication in one hand.

EXAMPLE OF USE
›  Vacuum conveying belts for pulling applications
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Technical Design
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1. Abbreviations
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Please consider the following abbreviations and symbols for calculation basis:
a Acceleration [m/s²] g Gravitational Acceleration [m/s²]
AV Vacuum Area [m²] L Timing Belt Length [mm]
ß Angle of Inclination [°] l Gauge Length during Frequency measurement [mm]
cR Overall Stiffness [N] L1 Tight Side Length [mm]
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csp Belt Stiffness [N] L2 Slack Side Length [mm]

d   Diameter  M  Torque
∆x Elongation [mm] m Mass [kg]
∆xPos Positional Deviation [mm] ma Mass of accumulated Good [kg]
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f Frequency [Hz] me Mass of Counter Weight [kg]

F1 Tight Side Belt Force [N] mF Mass of Transported Goods [kg]
F1all Allowable Belt Force [N] µ Coefficient of Friction between Belt and Support
Coefficient of Friction between Belt and transported
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F1max Maximum occurring Belt Force [N] µa Material

F2opt Optimal Slack Side Force [N] n Revolutions per minute [1/min]
Fa Acceleration Force [N] p Vacuum [N/m²]
FBreak Ultimate Tensile Strength [N] PMotor Motor Power on Output Shaft [kW]
Fe Effective Force [N] rpulley Radius of Driver Pulley [mm]
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Feall Allowable Effective Force [N] SiBreak Safety Factor on Breaking Force
Feallapp Maximum Allowable Effective Force Application [N] SiF1 Safety Factor on allowable Belt Force
Ff Friction Force [N] SiFe Safety Factor on Allowable Effective Force
FFa Friction Force during accumulation [N] tm Tooth in mesh Factor
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FFV Friction Force due to Vacuum [N] TMotor Torque of Output Shaft [Nm]
Fg Gravitational Force [N] tv Speed Factor
Fpre Force for Pre-tensioning [N]  v Speed [m/sec]
FStress Load Factor zm Teeth in mesh
Fw  Externally applied working load [N]

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B B A
SCHNITT A-A
MAßSTAB 1 : 2

  2. Forces / Forces for Timing Belt Drives

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a. Conveying Applications b. Linear Positioning
Fe
Fw
F1

Fa=m*a
F1
Fpre v,a F2
m

Fg
v,a
FR
M
F2 N M

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G

β C C Fpre

SCHNITT C-C
MAßSTAB 1 : 2
Fpre
A A A
SCHNITT A-A SCHNITT A-A
MAßSTAB 1 : 2 MAßSTAB 1 : 2
c. Closed Power Transmission Drives d. Lifting Applications

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SCHNITT B-B

M
F1 Fe

v,a
Fpre

d1 M1
M2
d2

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v,a m g
v,a m g

M
Counter Weight
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3. Basics
a. Load Factor FStress
If no real-life testing results are available for the design of timing belt applications we recommend
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a load factor for calculating the effective force Fe , associated forces for pre-tensioning Fpre and
tight side belt force F1.

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Technical Design
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Negative effects on the timing belt service life such as shocks are avoided through the Load
Factor. The following list is provided as a guide for establishing a suitable factor:
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Load Load Factor Examples

Uniform 1,2 … 1,5 Conveyor for light goods, vial filling systems, medical devices, gauges, light
wood processing machines, light bearing technology, linear motion slides
Weak impact load 1,5 … 1,8 Wood processing machines, bearing technology, rack feeders, lathes, washing
machines, mixing machines, vibration testing machines
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Average impact load 1,8 … 2,2 Hoisting devices, textile machines, extruders, paper handling
Heavy impact load 2,2 … 2,5 Brickworks, molding press, coining machines, hammer mills

b. Tooth in mesh Factor tm / Speed Factor tv
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The factors listed below are required to correct the Allowable Effective Force:
table 1 table 2
Tooth in mesh Factor tm Speed Factor tv
No. of Teeth in mesh Tooth in mesh Factor Speed Factor
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zm tm m/s tv
3 0.39 0 1
4 0.5 1 0.99
5 0.59 2 0.98
6 0.67 3 0.97
7 0.74 4 0.95
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8 0.8 5 0.93
9 0.85 6 0.9
10 0.89 7 0.87
11 0.92 8 0.84
12 0.95 9 0.81
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13 0.97 10 0.77
14 0.99
15 1

c. Braking / Emergency Shutdown

For the following calculations the review of the peripheral forces occur due to normal
braking maneuvers and especially emergency operations are of highest interest.
If the forces during these operation are bigger than the tangential forces based on lateral
movement, further calculation of the force for pre-tensioning and the allowable belt force
are needed on the basis of higher loads.

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4. Calculation of Conveying Applications

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a. Calculation of Effective Force Fe
The effective force Fe at the driver pulley is derived from the sum of all individual forces
resisting the belt motion. The individual loads contributing to the effective force must be
identified and calculated based on the loading conditions and drive configurations. To
determine the Effective Force please use the method for conveying as follows:
Fe = Σ FResistance x FStress
i. Friction Force FF

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The friction force between the timing belt and the slider bed due to weight of the
conveyed good vertically to the direction of conveyance.
FF = µ x g x mF x cosβ
ii. Friction Force during accumulation FFa
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the mass component of the accumulated Material vertically to the direction of
conveyance.
FFa = (µ +  µa) x g x ma x cosβ
iii. Friction Force due to Vacuum FFV
The friction force between the timing belt and the slider bed due to the vacuum for

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fixation of conveyed goods
FFV = µ x p x A V
iv. Gravitational Force FG
Force due to the mass component of the conveyed good parallel to the direction of
conveyance.
FG = mF x g x sinβ
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v. Acceleration Force Fa
Force to accelerate the mass of the conveyed good.
Fa = mF x a
vi. Further Forces
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Motion resistance on the basis of belt mass, idler or similar are normally insignificant,
but may have a decisive influence on the total value of the effective force and therewith
on the belt load as well. The importance of mentioned influences has to be estimated
throughout the calculations – in extreme cases the component forces must be calcu-
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b. Calculation of Force for Pre-tensioning Fpre

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i. Real calculated Pre-tension

For trouble-free operation, it is necessary that the slack side does not fall below a
certain tension. The pre-tension prevents jumping of the pulley teeth during belt
operation. In order to collect the pre-tension, the optimal slack side force has to be
ascertained as follows:
F2opt = (0,1…0,3) x FU
Higher values are recommended for longer belt lengths.
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Assuming an optimal slack side force the force for pre-tensioning is calculated consi-
dering the tight side length L1 and the total timing belt length L as follows:

Fpre = F2opt +  Fe x L1
L

ii. Minimum Factor for Pre-tensioning
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In most cases the selection of the belt type and its width is not carried out by existing
applied loads, but on the geometry of the transported material. In most cases the
result of this choice is an oversized belt drive the required pre-tension can hardly be
determined based on calculation bases. For proper operation the Factor for
pre-tensioning should be set as follows:
Fpre = 0,3 x F1all
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c. Calculation of Tight Side Belt Force F1

In the worst case the tight side belt force results as follows (conveyor moving at full
load):
F1 = Fe +  Fpre
d. Belt Selection
 To select the matching application for the belt type and width by using the values
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determined above (Fe and F1) have to be compared with the valid data from our catalogue.
After the first selection, the resulting pulley teeth have to be detected. The determined
number of teeth and the angle of contact are the basis for the number of teeth which are
constantly engaged to the pulley and which can be used for power transmissions.
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The allowable effective force Feall for the number of teeth smaller than 15 has to be

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rectified with the help of a tooth in mesh factor tm which can be taken from table 1. The
same method is allowed for conveying velocity. The needed speed factor tv for speed can
be taken from table 2. The outcome is a maximum allowable effective Force Application as
follows:
Feallapp = Feall x tm x tv
Feallapp and F1all should be larger than the actual prevailing forces in the application.

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Feallapp > Fe
F1all > F1

c. Calculation of Safety Factor SF

i. Safety factor on allowable effective force SFFe
SFFE = Feallapp / Fe

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ii. Safety factor on allowable belt force SF1
SF1 = F1all / F1
iii. Safety factor on ultimate tensile strength SFBreak
SFBreak = FBreak / F1

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5. Calculation of Linear Applications
a. Calculation of Effective Force Fe
The effective force Fe at the driver pulley is derived from the sum of all individual forces
resisting the belt motion. The individual loads contributing to the effective force must be
identified and calculated based on the loading conditions and drive configurations. To
determine the effective force please use the method for conveying as follows:
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Fe = ∑FResistance x FStress
i. Friction Force FF
The friction force between the conveyed material and the storing vertically to the
direction of conveyance.
FF = µ x g x m x cosβ
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ii. Gravitational Load FG

Force due to mass component parallel to the direction of conveyance.
FG = m x g x sinβ
iii. Acceleration Force Fa
Force to accelerate the mass of the moved goods.
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iv. Further Forces

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Motion resistance due to belt mass, idler or similar are normally insignificant, but may
have a decisive influence on the total value of the effective force Fe and therewith on
the belt load as well. The importance of mentioned influences has to be estimated
throughout the calculations – in extreme cases the component forces must be calcu-
lated and considered.
b. Calculation of Force for Pre-tensioning Fpre
For trouble-free operation, it is necessary that the slack side does not fall below a certain
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tension. The pre-tension prevents jumping of the pulley teeth during belt operation. In
order to collect the pre-tension, the optimal slack side force has to be ascertained as
follows:
F2opt = (0,1…0,3) x Fe
Higher values are recommended for longer belt lengths.
Assuming an optimal slack side force, the force for pre-tensioning is calculated conside-
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ring the tight side length L1 and the total timing belt length L as follows:

Fpre = F2opt +  Fe x L1
L

c. Calculation of Tight Side Belt Force F1
In the worst case the tight side belt force results as follows (application moving at full
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load):
F1 = Fe +  Fpre
d. Belt Selection
To select the matching application for the belt type and width by using the values determi-
ned above (Fe and F1) have to be compared with the valid data from our catalog. After the
first selection, the resulting pulley teeth have to be detected. The determined number of
teeth and the angle of contact are the basis for the number of teeth which are constantly
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engaged to the pulley and which can be used for power transmissions. The allowable
effective force Feall for the number of teeth smaller than 15 has to be rectified with the help
of a tooth in mesh factor tm which can be taken from table 1. The same method is allowed
for conveying velocity. The needed speed factor tv for speed can be taken from table 2. The
outcome is a maximum allowable effective force application as follows:
Feallapp = Feall x tm x tv
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Feallapp and F1 should be larger than the actual prevailing forces in the application.
FEallAn > FU
F1all > F1

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e. Calculation of Safety Factor SF

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i. Safety factor on allowable effective force SFFe
SFFE = Feallapp / Fe
ii. Safety factor on allowable belt force SF1
SF1 = F1all / F1
iii. Safety factor on ultimate tensile strength SFBreak
SFBreak = FBreak / F1

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f. Clamp Plates
The clamp plates should be accomplished that at last 8 teeth per belt end can be clamped.
During the assembling process please consider to equally clamp the belt – the belt height
has to be reduced by at least 0,2 - 0,3 mm.

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6. Calculation of Closed Power Transmission Drives
Closed power transmission drives should be always realized as truly endless cast or flex belts.
The use of endless welded timing belts is not recommended.
a. Calculation of Effective Force Fe
The Effective Force Fe can be calculated with the existing movement resistance as follows:

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Fe = ∑FResistance x FStress Quod vide → conveying applications
Furthermore the effective force can also be calculated with the existing driving power as
follows:
Fe = (TMotor x 1000) / rpulley
or
Fe = (19100 x PMotor x 500) / (n x rpulley)
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b. Calculation of Force for Pre-tensioning Fpre

For trouble-free operation, it is necessary that the slack side does not fall below a certain
tension. The pre-tension prevents jumping of the pulley teeth during belt operation. In or-
der to collect the pre-tension, the optimal slack side force has to be ascertained as follows:
F2opt = (0,1…0,3) x Fe
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Higher values are recommended for longer belt lengths.

Assuming an optimal slack side force, the force for pre-tensioning is calculated conside-
ring the tight side length L1 and the total timing belt length L as follows:

L1
Fpre = F2opt +  Fe x
L

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c. Calculation of Tight Side Belt Force F1

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In the worst case the tight side belt force F1 results as follows (application moving at full
load):
F1 = Fe +  Fpre
d. Belt Selection
To select the matching application for the belt type and width by using the values determi-
ned above (Fe and F1) have to be compared with the valid data from our catalog. After the
first selection, the resulting pulley teeth have to be detected. The determined number of
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teeth and the angle of contact are the basis for the number of teeth which are constantly
engaged to the pulley and which can be used for power transmissions. The allowable
effective force Feall for the number of teeth smaller than 15 has to be rectified with the help
of a tooth in mesh factor tm which can be taken from table 1. The same method is allowed
for conveying velocity. The needed speed factor tv for speed can be taken from table 2. The
outcome is a maximum allowable effective force application as follows:
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Feallapp = Feall x tm x tv
Feallapp and F1all should be larger than the actual prevailing forces in the application.
Feallapp > Fe
F1all > F1
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e. Calculation of Safety Factor SFi

i. Safety factor on allowable effective force SFFe
SFFE = Feallapp / Fe
ii. Safety factor on allowable belt force SF1
SF1 = F1all / F1
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iii. Safety factor on ultimate tensile strength SFBreak

SFBreak = FBreak / F1
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a. Calculation of Effective Force Fe
The effective force at the driver pulley is derived from the sum of all individual forces resis-
ting the belt motion. The individual loads contributing to the effective force must be iden-
tified and calculated based on the loading conditions and drive configurations. To determi-
ne the effective force Fe please use the method for conveying as follows:
Fe = ∑FResistance x FStress
i. Friction Force FF

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The friction force between the moved mass and its bearings.
FF = µ x g x m x cosβ
ii. Gravitational Load FG
Force due to mass component parallel to the direction of conveyance.
FG = m x g x sinβ

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iii. Acceleration force Fa
Force to accelerate the mass.
Fa = m x a
iv. Further Forces

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Motion resistance due to belt mass, idler or similar are normally insignificant, but may
have a decisive influence on the total value of the effective force Fe and therewith on
the belt load as well. The importance of mentioned influences has to be estimated
throughout the calculations – in extreme cases the component forces must be calcu-
lated and considered.
b. Calculation of Factor for Pre-tensioning Fpre
For trouble-free operation, it is necessary that the slack side does not fall below a certain
tension. The pre-tension prevents jumping of the pulley teeth during belt operation. In
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order to collect the pre-tension, the optimal slack side force has to be ascertained as
follows:
F2opt = (0,1…0,3) x FU
Higher values are recommended for longer belt lengths.
 Assuming an optimal slack side force, the force for pre-tensioning is calculated
Information

considering the tight side length L1 and the total timing belt length L as follows:

FV = F2opt +  FU x L1
L

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c. Calculation of Tight Side Belt Force F1

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In the worst case the Tight Side Belt Force results as follows (Conveyor moving at full
load):
F1 = Fe +  Fpre
d. Belt Selection
To select the matching application for the belt type and width by using the values determi-
ned above (Fe and F1) have to be compared with the valid data from our catalogue. After the
first selection, the resulting pulley teeth have to be detected. The determined number of
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teeth and the angle of contact are the basis for the number of teeth which are constantly
engaged to the pulley and which can be used for power transmissions. The allowable ef-
fective force Feall for the number of teeth smaller than 15 has to be rectified with the help
of a tooth in mesh factor tm which can be taken from table 1. The same method is allowed
for conveying velocity. The needed speed factor tv for speed can be taken from table 2. The
outcome is a maximum allowable effective force application as follows:
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Feallapp = Feall x tm x tv
Feallapp and F1all should be larger than the actual prevailing forces in the application.
Feallapp > Fe
F1all > F1
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e. Calculation of Safety Factor SF

i. Safety factor on allowable effective force SFFe
SFFE = Feallapp / Fe
ii. Safety factor on allowable belt force SF1
SF1 = F1all / F1
iii. Safety factor on ultimate tensile strength SFBreak
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SFBreak = FBreak / F1
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8. Calculation of Lifting Applications, with counter weight, 1 shaft

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a. Calculation of Effective Force Fe
The effective force Fe at the driver pulley is derived from the sum of all individual forces
resisting the belt motion. The individual loads contributing to the effective force must be
identified and calculated based on the loading conditions and drive configurations. To de-
termine the effective force please use the method for conveying as follows:
i. Fe = m x (g+ a) -  me x (g-a)
ii. Further Forces

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Motion resistance due to belt mass, idler or similar are normally insignificant, but may
have a decisive influence on the total value of the effective force Fe and therewith on
the belt load as well. The importance of mentioned influences has to be estimated
throughout the calculations – in extreme cases the component forces must be calcu-
lated and considered.
b. Calculation of Factor for Pre-tensioning Fpre

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Not available for lifting applications with counter weight and one pulley.
c. Calculation of Tight Side Belt Force F1
In the worst chase the tight side belt force results as follows (conveyor moving at full
load):
F1max = mmax x (a +  g)

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d. Belt Selection
To select the matching application for the belt type and width by using the values determi-
ned above (Fe and F1) have to be compared with the valid data from our catalog. After the
first selection, the resulting pulley teeth have to be detected. The determined number of
teeth and the angle of contact are the basis for the number of teeth which are constantly
engaged to the pulley and which can be used for power transmissions. The allowable ef-
fective force Feall for the number of teeth smaller than 15 has to be rectified with the help
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of a tooth in mesh factor tm which can be taken from table 1. The same method is allowed
for conveying velocity. The needed speed factor tv for speed can be taken from table 2. The
outcome is a maximum allowable effective force application as follows:
Feallapp = FEall x tm x tv
Feallapp and F1all should be larger than the actual prevailing forces in the application.
Information

Feallapp > Fe
F1all > F1 max

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e. Calculation of Safety Factor SF

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i. Safety factor on allowable effective force SFFe

SFFE = Feallapp / Fe
ii. Safety factor on allowable belt force SF1
SF1 = F1all / F1
iii. Safety factor on ultimate tensile strength SFBreak
SFBreak = FBreak / F1
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9. Elongation / Positioning Error in Timing Belt Drives

a. Elongation ∆x
The static elongation based on an applied force such as the pre-tension results as
follows:
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∆x = F × L
cSp

b. Positioning Error ∆xPos

The positioning error mainly depends on the total stiffness cR of the slack and tight side.
L
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cR = csp ×
L1 × L2

Note that cR is at its minimum when the tight and slack sides are equal.
Determine the positioning error ∆xPos due to belt elongation caused by e.g. the effective
force Fe:

∆xPos = F
cR
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10. Timing Belt Construction

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a. Pre-tensioning Fpre
For proper adjustment of pre-tensioning Fpre Gates recommends the Sonic Tension Meter
507 C which directly specifies the pre-tension in Newton.
 When using prior tension meters the conversion of the pre-tension is required. The
conversion results as follows:
f =
√ Fpre
4 x m x l2

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b. Assembling Instructions
The timing belt should be placed around the pulleys without any tension. Using the
tensioning device, apply the calculated pre-tension to the belt.  After applying the pre- 
tension, lock all adjustable shafts into place. If the shafts are fixed, the timing belt has to
be assembled together with the pulleys. 

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The specifications listed are based on Gates experience. However, our specifications and data do not cover all possible belt drive conditions. It is
the responsibility of the belt drive system designer to ensure Gates belts are appropriate for a given system and application. The provided data is
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representative of our in-house experience and does not necessarily match product performance in industrial use. Gates cannot assume any liability
concerning the suitability and process ability of our products. We also cannot assume liability for process results, damages or consequential dam-
ages associated with the use of our products.
Do not use Gates belts in applications that depend solely upon the belt to raise/lower, support or sustain a mass without an independent safety
backup system. Gates products are not suitable for applications in aircraft.
All information contained are subject to change without notice.
abbreviations
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Polyurethane Belt Types

R1 92 Shore A R Roll stock
R2 85 Shore A G Open ended
FDA 85 Shore A / FDA approval P Punched only belts
R3 90 Shore A / STAND cast belts E Endless welded belts
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R4 94 Shore A / antistatic features S Gates Synchro Power® (Cast) Belts

EUF85 85 Shore A / suitable for food use F Truly Endless Flex Belts
EUF92 92 Shore A / suitable for food use
Pitches and Cord Types Polyamide and Special Fabrics
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SL Steel cord NB Polyamide fabric on back

L Reinforced cord NT Polyamide fabric on tooth side
HF High flexible steel cord NTB Polyamide fabric on tooth and back
NIRO Stainless steel cord ECO Antistatic ECO fabric on tooth and back
KV Aramide cord ATB Antistatic fabric on tooth and back
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DT Double sided cast belts

Approvals
FDA Approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration according to regulation no. 177.2600-Rubber Articles for repeated use
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EU EU approval for materials made of polyurethane, which are used for food applications according to the following EU regulations
and guidlines: VO (EG) No. 1935 / 2004 § 4, EG Regulation 2002 / 72 / EG-completion 2007 / 19 / EG, Regulation 82 / 711 / EWG
and Regulation 85 / 572 / EWG
Backings and Fabrications
High Back Backing / backing hardness depends on on belt
HB hardness
Min. pulley diameter in mm Pulley diameter factor x material thickness

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