Belt Drives Tag

Roller chain is rapidly becoming an outdated technology on Australian farms, due to its heavy, noisy, and rust-prone characteristics. Luckily, the engineers at Gates have been developing safer, more efficient alternatives, including their innovative Poly Chain® GT™ Carbon™ synchronous belt solution. To read the full article,...

Queensland-based Bassett Barks, produce potting mix for plants from composted bark that provide healthy soil nutrients for growing operations. About a year ago, Workshop Supervisor Clem O’Mara discovered CBC as a supplier and immediately saw them as a fit for Bassett Barks’ operational requirements. “We have wheel loaders, excavators, mobile screening equipment, trommels...

The belt is arguably the most understated worker of the mining industry, according to CBC’s Steve Hittmann. The Gates® PowerGrip™ GT4™ is the latest in materials science for belt design. “The belt is made from ethylene-propylene elastomer rubber (EPR) which is resistant to heat, oxidation, weather, brake fluids, oils and...

The explosive nature of grain and flour dusts is well-documented, with some of the worst industrial accidents in the world caused by explosions from dust clouds. Research published in the United States additionally reveals that 50% of all explosions from combustible dusts in the 20th...