General
V belts are the workhorse within industry, available from virtually every distributor and adaptable to practically any drive. They are presently available in a wide variety of standard sizes and types, for transmitting almost any amount of load power.
Operation
Typically, V belts drives operate best at speeds between 1500 to 6000 ft/min ( 8 and 30 m/s). For standard belts, ideal peak capacity speed is approximately 4500 ft/min (23 m/s). Narrow V belts, however, will operate up to 10,000 ft/min (50 m/s).
Application
V belt drives permit large speed ratios and provide long life. They are easily installed and removed, quiet, and low maintenance.
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