Difference between revisions of "Belt drive"
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(New page: thumb|A pair of vee-belts A '''belt''' is a loop of flexible material used to link two or more rotating shafts mechanically. Belts may be ...) |
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Revision as of 15:51, 26 May 2010
A belt is a loop of flexible material used to link two or more rotating shafts mechanically. Belts may be used as a source of motion, to transmit power efficiently, or to track relative movement. Belts are looped over pulleys. In a two pulley system, the belt can either drive the pulleys in the same direction, or the belt may be crossed, so that the direction of the shafts is opposite. As a source of motion, a conveyor belt is one application where the belt is adapted to continually carry a load between two points.