Systems

A typical metal belt will contain a drive and driven (idler) pulley, a tensioning device, and a steel belt being pulled by the drive pulley.  Note that the design does not have any reverse bends, and incorporates the use of a steering and tensioning block on the idler pulley.  In this graphic, we are using a timing pulley for positioning accuracy.  An alternative to the illustrated steering yoke is the Belt Technologies Independently Steerable Pulley, which offers an intuitive method of belt tracking.

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