Design Multi-Point and Complex Serpentine Belt Drives

Save time and money using Gates Design IQ™ software for creating your multi-point and complex serpentine belt drives. It lets you design for stock and non-stock lengths and pulley sizes, and allows for an almost unlimited amount of sprockets and conditions. Start with a specific Gates product and enter your drive specifications.

You Can Use Design IQ^™ To:

• Calculate belt tension, belt length, shaft load, and more
• Recommend installation tension
• Offer drive geometry output
• Point out principal contributing factors to flex-fatigue
• Calculate belt widths or number of strands

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Get Help Designing Your Drives

Speak to a Gates Engineer to get help designing the most effective V-belt or synchronous belt drives for your needs.