Introduction to V Belts

When looking for V Belts we normally think that there is only one type of V Belts but there are several and each one of them with specific properties to work better depending of the type of application.

Here is a small recollection of all the types of V Belts on the market and the specifics of each one of them.

V Belts Families

This is the most common type of V belts. They are commonly used in agricultural applications and industrial machinery.

They have a good temperature resistance (-31F to 158F) but a limited resistance to oil.

The way they are measured is with the top width and the internal length (in inches). Depending on the width there are 5 types of classic v belts:

A Type V belt: ½” top width

B Type V belt: 21/32” top width

C Type V belt: 7/8” top width

D Type V belt: 1 ¼” top width

E Type V belt: 1 ½” top width

This article comes from gprindustrial edit released

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