The table below lists the possible causes for premature belt failures. To return to the wizard main menu please click here.
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Solution |
| Broken Belts |
- Under-designed drive
- Belt rolled or prised onto pulley
- Object falling into drive
- Severe shock load
|
- Redesign using Gate Drive Design Manual (E2/20070)
- Use drive take up when installing
- Provide adequate guard or drive protection
- Redesign to accommodate shock load
|
Belt (s) fail to carry load (slip);
No Visible reason.
|
- Under-designed drive
- Damaged tensile member
- Worn pulley grooves
- Centre distance movement
|
- Redesign using Gate Drive Design Manual (E2/20070)
- Follow correct installation procedure
- Check for groove wear, replace as needed
- Check drive for centre distance movement during operation
|
| Edge cord failure |
- Pulley misalignment
- Damaged tensile member
|
- Check and correct alignment
- Follow correct installation procedure
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| Belt delaminating or undercord separation |
- Pulleys too small
- Back idler too small
|
- Check drive design, replace with larger pulleys
- Increase back idler to acceptable diameter
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