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1. timing belt article what is the main reason for the growth of timing belts in the automotive industry SUCCESS STORY amp DID YOU KNOW Success Story Background One of the largest snack food companies in the Southeast which makes sells and delivers a wide variety of fun and environmentally friendly foods was experiencing problems with their ambient air cooling conveyor on a product line that was especially cheesy Did You Know The optimal initial tension depends on the power to be transmitted belt speed operation conditions belt type and belt width This means the initial tension has to be determined for each single application For machine series like spinning frames the initial tension is usually indicated in the machine service manual If the initial tension is not known we recommend that you gather the necessary technical data in order to perform a calculation with our POWER SeleCalc program In case of a replacement from a competitor s product or Habasit Polyamide Aramid belt to a TC belt a conversion factor to determine the required initial tension can be determined by contacting Habasit America technical department at 1 800 458 6431 Habasit strongly advises against tensioning power transmission belts by estimating the tension according Problem They were experiencing a build up of crumbs from the cheesy product which created difficulty when cleaning the competitor s black polyproplene belt This pa2. The Habasit Premier News 022012 A Monthly Newsletter for Habasit Distributors New Mecaflex Lacing SUCCESS STORY SM605 in Cheese Snack Manufacturing Plant HabaSYNC Timing Belts in the Auto Industry COVER STORY New Mecaflex Lacing ora Do your customers comment on the contrast of their white spiral lacing when it is used in a blue belt Would your ID NEW MECAFLEX LACING 2 customers prefer to have a plastic lacing whose color more closely matches their blue belts SUCCESS STORY amp DID YOU KNOW 3 Habasit is proud to offer a blue plastic spiral lace which satisfies just such a need Our new blue lacing will not draw ID TIMING BELTS IN AUTO INDUSTRY 4 attention to the splice as would a white lace when used with a blue belt For more information contact your local Habasit T PRODUCT INFORMATION 5 Key Account Manager Newsletter Know how Welcome to our Newsletter Know how contest designed to test your knowledge of the articles within this edition of the Premier News The first five people to correctly answer the question below will be entered into a chance to win a Habasit golf umbrella at the end of the quarter E mail your answer to Habasit America Marketing along with your full name and company name Three winners will be announced in the April 2012 edition of the Premier News Enter the contest every month to increase your odds of winning Good luck Question According to this month s HabaSYNC
3. n layer Belt range min average max Polyamide PA S A 0 5 15 25 3 0 Polyester PET TC TCF 0 3 1 0 2 0 2 5 Aramid TF 0 2 0 5 0 8 1 0 TIMING BELTS IN AUTO INDUSTRY HabaSYNC Focus Automotive Industry Background Recently there has been an increase in the use of timing belts for conveying applications in the automotive industry due to the growth of robots replacing labor Pic and place robotic systems and line automation are used to direct products throughout the component manufacturing and parts assembly process Multiple timing belts are used to move product that straddles across a wide conveyor footprint There are numerous opportunities across the country to target TPU timing belts What benefits do HabaSYNC timing belts offer the automotive industry e They offer accurate position meaning precise product placement e TPU offers both abrasion and oil resistance e High strength cords mean no stretch e Common pitches for conveying in automotive include T10 H AT10 e Covers added to assist in product movement e Modifications made for vacuum conveyors Areas of application focus e Applications for HabaSYNC used within this industry are commonly found in conveying stamping operations and component parts manufacturing and assembly e Timing belts are also used on parts lifting mechanisms Timing belts are growing in use on automated tire making lines moving raw rubber t
4. otes and finished products Who are the target customers e Automobile and truck manufactures and their supply partners who stamp metals for automobile assembly e Manufacturers of conveyor systems including magnetic conveyors and sheet de stacking equipment e Metal stamping machinery OEMs Tire machinery conveying OEMs e Tire manufacturing sites Click here for more information on HabaSYNC timing belts in the automotive industry PRODUCT INFORMATION Habasit Web Links Habasit America Power transmission amp conveyor belts www habasitamerica com HabasitLINK KVP Plastic modular belting www plasticmodularbelts com HabaSYNC Timing belts www habasync com Habasit America Seamless belts www seamlessbelts com HabaCHAIN Chain belts www habachain com Rossi Gear Motors Gear reducers amp gear motors www rossi group com Literature Literature Now Available on www habasitamerica com 2010 Toboacco Industry Brochure 2020 Printing and Paper Brochure 2044US Material Handling Brochure 2130 Hamid Joining Kit Flyer 4051 Habasit Profiles Brochure 4107 HabaSYNC Timing Belts Brochure 4228 HyCLEAN Brochure 4238 Cleandrive Brochure 4300 Energy Savings Flyer 4236US Rossi Gearmotors Product Overview 6031 HabasitLINK Engineering Guide 6039 Fabric Belts Engineering Guide 6040 Fabric Belts Installation amp Maintenance Guide 6035 Fabrication Capabilitie
5. rticular type of crumb becomes almost like concrete when they get packed in real tight on the line This made for cleaning the belt extremely hard Solution Habasit believed that a stronger belt was needed for this application and recommended the SM605 in nylon for better heat resistance which would improve belt life The crumbs released from the anti stick nylon belt and it was easier to clean as well Ease of cleaning was a priority for the End User If the belt gets clogged up with crumbs not only does the snack food not get cooled to the target temperature but more of the seasoning is gets picked up onto the food and the seasoning is considered to be the most expensive part of the process The End User has been very pleased with the solution Habasit offered them to a sense of how the belt feels In exceptional cases only when application data is unavailable and installation is a matter of urgency should such a practice be considered and then handled only by knowledgeable personnel experienced with the machine in question Be aware however that there is a risk that either the belt will not be sufficiently tensioned slip will appear when starting the motor or after a certain period of time or the belt has too much tension which may result in bearing problems belt overstressing etc Please observe the following approximate initial tension if no exact indications are available at all Initial tension Tractio
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