End Market Industry
Aluminium Processing Plant
Application
PDA blower
75kW @ 1480rpm
Original Components
Belts = 5 x SPB2800 Optibelt Red Power II V-belts
DriveR Pulley = 5/SPB400
DriveN Pulley = 5/SPB180
ADTR-003
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Problem
The existing belts installed on the blower were lasting in the range of 2 hours to 4 weeks. The current belts would stretch, slip, burn up and fly off the drive during failure.
Solution Description
Belt = 5 x SPB2800P Predator® V-belts
DriveR Pulley = 5/SPB400
DriveN Pulley = 5/SPB180
Benefits of Gates Product
Predator® belts were installed and have successfully run for 6 months so far with no maintenance required.
Submitted by: Gene Halden
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