Custom production of flat drive belts

Not sure which flat belt is best suited for your operation? Provide us with the basic drive parameters, and in cooperation with the manufacturer and based on our years of experience, we will design and manufacture a custom drive belt to meet your operational requirements. We deliver starting from a single piece across the entire Czech and Slovak Republics.

Use of flat belts

Flat belts have been used for many years to transmit torque from the drive unit to driven machine parts and are among one of the oldest and most widespread solutions. Currently, although these applications have been partially replaced by V-belt or timing belt drives, flat drive belts continue to find their applications in a wide variety of engineering fields. Due to the relatively wide variability of belt material compositions, dimensional combinations, and methods of use, these belts are almost exclusively ordered as custom-made products.

Selecting a suitable belt

When selecting the suitable drive belt for each specific application, several basic parameters of the drive and operating conditions are evaluated. These then practically unambiguously determine the belt type both in terms of materials used and its construction for trouble-free power transmission. Modern flat drive belts consist mainly of a combination of elastomers, rubber, textile components, and leather. Their inherent elasticity is minimal; therefore, establishing working tension is expected by adjusting the distance between pulleys (most common method) or using a tensioning pulley.

Construction of flat drive belts:

As standard, belts are manufactured from flat materials (sheets), from which the required size of the future belt is cut (width x length) and subsequently joined into a closed shape. Some types (especially high-speed, low-profile belts) are also produced as a seamless closed sleeve of various lengths, from which only the corresponding belt width is cut. If the belt cannot be mounted on the machine other than open-ended, an unjoined variant can also be produced, where the belt is prepared for joining and the actual bonding is performed after assembly on the machine. For some belt types, there is also an option with a mechanical joint.

Selection of a suitable flat belt from a professional

If you do not know the exact structural composition of the belt you need for your drive, do not waste effort and do not try to determine the material yourself without experience. Tell us the basic parameters of the drive, and in cooperation with the manufacturer and based on our long-term experience, we can design the right belt for you.

To determine the suitable belt type, we need to know:

• required belt dimension – length x width (mm)
• amount of power transmitted – usually electric motor power (kW)
• drive pulley speed – usually electric motor rating plate value (1/min)
• drive pulley diameter (mm)
• driven pulley diameter (mm)