May 13, 2009 A new generation of Belt-Integrated Starter Generator (B-ISG) has been developed by powertrain engineering consultancy Integral Powertrain. The stop-start system with new multi-mode, ...

Drive belts sit at the center of your engine’s daily workload, and the material slowly pays the price. As miles add up, heat, ...

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Of all the components in a conveyor system, the drive mechanism is the most expensive. It can account for as much as two-thirds the cost of the entire system, as well as 80% of the maintenance and ...

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I have a problem with the belt on my '89 six-cylinder Jeep Cherokee. It was fine, but then the serpentine belt began to shred. I replaced it, and the new one began to shred, too. I noticed that the ...

Productivity is a shared goal in industrial applications, involving designers, component makers, and end users. Everyone plays a role. In this report, the editors of Motion System Design polled belt ...

Fan belts and other rubber drive belts can squeak or squeal if they’re not correctly adjusted for tension. Usually, a too-loose belt will be the cause, and to fix it, you need to slacken off the ...

Jimmie Burton has owned his '50 Chevy panel truck for 10 years. It was one of those slow projects, and Burton didn't get it finished and on the road until 2010. Intended as a daily cruiser, its ...

The stirring motor is connected to the stirrer through the drive belt and the pulleys control the rotational speed reduction. After checking by hand that the stirrer rotates freely, put the rubber ...