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Timing Belt Options – Know the Basics

February 25, 2020 in Blog, Knowledge Base

When ordering BRECOflex timing belts it helps to know your basic timing belt options. These options are available for most belt pitches with some exceptions due to belt size and timing belt construction. To find out if the timing belt you need comes with the options below, please refer to our Pitch Data Sheet page [...]

2019 Customer Satisfaction Survey

June 14, 2019 in Blog

You're invited to take our customer satisfaction survey. Let us know what you think about our products and services. Don't worry...It's short and easy. We like constructive feedback please so be brutally honest. The best part is that your opinion may even win you a prize! Every month, we will choose a random winner. The [...]

chart of brecoflex timing belt tooth shear strength

The Two Types of Timing Belt Strength

March 28, 2019 in Blog, Knowledge Base

There are two different types of timing belt strength and they are independent of each other. They are tooth shear strength and tensile cord strength. To correctly size a belt, both strengths should be higher than the application strength requirements. 1. Tooth Shear Strength Tooth Shear Strength is the force necessary to permanently deform the […]

Timing Belts in the Food Industry

March 19, 2019 in Blog

There are many food industry timing belt options out there. Whether you use them for conveying raw food product, conveying, or packaging, timing belts play a vital role in the food processing industry machinery. BRECOflex CO., L.L.C. offers a variety of belts that are food specific. BRECOprotect BRECOprotect® is our food industry timing belt but [...]

Timing Belt Noise Causes and Solutions

February 27, 2019 in Blog, Knowledge Base

What causes timing belt belt noise and how to reduce it? There are 4common causes for belt noise. They are by no means the only causes of noise butthey are a good starting point. They are: Impact of the belt teeth on the pulley Air Displacement by the teeth on the pulley Friction between [...]

Timing Belt Drive Definitions & Formulas

February 18, 2019 in Blog, Knowledge Base, Resources

BRECOflex provides all of the timing belt drive definitions and formulae for doing many common belt calculations. You can also use our calculations program for linear drive and power transmission applications. Peripheral force FU [N] Specific tooth force FUspec [N/cm] Admissible tensile load Fadm [N] Pre-tension force Fv [N] Shaft force FW [N] Torque M […]

How To Identify the 3 Timing Belt Construction Types

January 25, 2019 in Blog, Knowledge Base

BRECOflex CO., L.L.C. offers three types of timing belt construction, each used for different kinds of applications. Knowing what these three types are and how to identify them is the first step in specifying a belt for a new design or for placing a reorder on a replacement belt

White Paper – Timing Belts for Special Conveying, Packaging and Food Processing Applications

November 7, 2018 in Resources

Know the Belt Types That Are Best for Conveying BRECOflex CO., L.L.C. recommends spliced and welded timing belts conveying, packaging, and food processing applications knowing that they must exceed the demands of both the packaging machinery OEMs and end users. BRECOflex offers timing belt solutions that are proven to be the longest lasting and high-quality on the [...]

Timing Belts for Packaging

September 20, 2018 in Blog, Knowledge Base

Machine designers specify timing belts in so many industries but timing belts for packaging is an especially large market market. From the belts in the transmissions that power these machines to the belting that moves product, there is need for diverse belt options. Some Packaging Applications that Use Timing Belts CasepackingWrappingCartoningConveying As for timing belt […]

The Four Main Components of an Efficient Linear Belt Drive

February 9, 2018 in Blog

Linear timing belt drives create motion in a straight line as opposed to power transmissions which operate in a rotary motion. A simple, non-motorized example of a linear drive would be the open/close mechanism of the window blinds in your home. However, we are referring to motorized linear belt drives that are used in manufacturing […]

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