The center distance designer referred to is located at:           http://www.sdp-si.com/Cd/default.htm       

 

Timing Belt Drive Design - Online

The new Center Distance Table Designer is now online. It will
automatically calculate the correct center distance for your timing belt drive plus enable you to select the correct pulleys and belt for your specific application. To use this very useful tool click here.

The following is a quick index of the D260 Handbook Technical Section. A page-by-page index follows below. 

                  Section 1, an Introduction.
                  Section 5, Different Belt Configurations.
                  Section 6, Belt Construction. 
                  Section 7, Belt Tooth Profiles. 
                  Section10, Belt Tensioning. 
                  Section13, Idler Usage. 
                  Section14, Belt and Pulley Bearing Loads. 
                  Section16, Standards Applicable to Belts. 
                  Section21, Drive Ratio Tables. 
                  Misc. Belt & Chain Drives
                  Synchronous Belt Drives

From the table of contents below, you can view the catalog page by page in either PDF or HTML. In order to view the PDF files, you will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader, click here.
 

Page#	Contents	PDF	HTML
T-3	Section 1  Introduction
T-4	Section 2  GATES POWERGRIP® GT® BELT DRIVES
T-6	Section 3  COMPARISON GRAPHS
T-8	Section 4 DRIVE COMPARATIVE STUDIES
T-8	Durability
T-8	Tooth Jump Resistance
T-9	Noise
T-9	Positioning Accuracy
T-10	SECTION 5 DIFFERENT BELT CONFIGURATIONS
T-10	Double Sided Twin Power® Belt Drives
T-10	Long Length Timing Belt Stock
T-10	SECTION 6  BELT CONSTRUCTION
T-11	Characteristics of Reinforcing Fibers
T-12	Cord Twist And Its Effect On The Drive
T-13	Factors Contributing To Side Travel
T-14	Characteristics Of Belt Body Materials
T-15	SECTION 7 BELT TOOTH PROFILES
T-16	SECTION 8 PULLEY PITCH AND OUTSIDE DIAMETERS
T-39	SECTION 9 DESIGN AND INSTALLATION SUGGESTIONS
T-40	Low Speed Operation
T-40	High Speed Operation
T-41	Smooth Running
T-41	Drive Noise
T-42	Static Conductivity
T-42	Operating Environment
T-44	Belt Tracking
T-45	Pulley Flanging
T-46	Registration
T-47	SECTION 10  BELT TENSIONING
T-47	What is Proper installation Tension
T-48	Making Measurements
T-50	SECTION 11  DRIVE ALIGNMENT
T-50	Angular And Parallel
T-51	Practical Tips
T-51	SECTION 12  INSTALLATION AND TAKE-UP
T-51	Installation Allowance
T-51	Belt Installation
T-52	Belt Take-up
T-52	Fixed Center Drives
T-53	SECTION 13 IDLER USAGE
T-53	Inside/ Outside
T-53	Tight Side/ Slack Side
T-53	Idler Placement
T-53	Spring Loaded Idlers
T-54	Size Recommendations
T-54	Specifying Shaft Locations in Multipoint Drive Layouts
T-55	SECTION 14  BELT PULL AND BEARING LOADS
T-56	Motion Transfer Drives
T-56	Power Transmission Drives
T-57	Registration Drives
T-57	Bearing Load Calculations
T-58	SECTION 15 HANDLING AND STORAGE
T-58	SECTION 16 STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO BELTS
T-60	SECTION 17 STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO PULLEYS AND FLANGES
T-61	Pulley Tolerances
T-64	Pulley Materials
T-64	Flange Design And Face Width Guidelines
T-65	Guidelines For PowerGrip GT Flange Design
T-66	SECTION 18 DOUBLE SIDED TWIN POWER® BELT TOLERANCES
T-67	SECTION 19 LONG LENGTH TIMING BELT STOCK SPECIFICATIONS
T-68	SECTION 20 COMPANION CD-ROM--BRIEF DESCRIPTION
T-68	SECTION 21 DRIVE RATIO TABLES
T-75	SECTION 22 CENTER DISTANCE FORMULAS
T-75	Nomenclature And Basic Equations
T-75	Exact Center Distance Determination- Unequal Pulleys
T-76	Exact Center Distance Determination- Equal Pulleys
T-76	Approximate Center Distance Determination
T-76	Number Of Teeth in Mesh (TIM)
T-77	Determination Of Belt Size For Given Pulleys And Center Distance
T-77	SECTION 23 CENTER DISTANCE FACTOR TABLES
T-142	SECTION 24 TIMING BELT DRIVE SELECTION PROCEDURE
467	Belt & Chain Drive Index
468	BELT DRIVES
478	CHAIN DRIVES
484	TENSIONING MECHANISMS
	SYNCHRONOUS BELT DRIVES
485	Index
486	SYNCHRONOUS BELTS
493	BELT TOOTH CONFIGURATIONS
498	DESIGN AND INSTALLATION SUGGESTIONS
500	STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO BELTS
503	PULLEY DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES
516	COMPARATIVE SIZES OF DIFFERENT PITCH PULLEYS
522	DRIVE RATIO TABLES
594	List of Formulas and Their Location
599	DESIGN OF BELT DRIVES
600	Design Based on Allowable Torque for Optimum Life
621	Drive Selection Procedure--Based on Allowable Torque
622	Example of Drive Design--Based on Horsepower
623	Example of Drive Design--Based on Allowable Torque         in Expectation of Optimum Life