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    Belt Guides

    Sizing, selection and maintenance — written by the team that matches belts for Australian industry every day. Every guide ends where it should: with the right part.

    Five industrial V-belts of different sections beside a measuring tape and calipers

    V-Belt Size Chart

    Every V-belt section and size code explained — with a printable chart, a step-by-step measuring method, and an interactive converter that takes you straight to the right belt.

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    Old and new V-belts laid side by side on an engineer's workbench for comparison

    Cross-Reference Guide

    Belt sections are standardised — which means almost any part number on a worn belt can be matched to a Mitsuboshi equivalent. Here is how to decode it and confirm the match.

    8 min readRead guide
    Technician tensioning a twin V-belt drive on an electric motor slide base

    Tensioning & Installation

    Most premature belt failures are installation failures. The full method — alignment, installation, deflection tensioning and run-in — with the force values to do it properly.

    9 min readRead guide
    Classical section V-belts beside visibly narrower wedge belts on a workbench

    Classical vs Narrow

    Narrow belts transmit more power in less space; classical belts fit the installed base. The practical decision rules for choosing between them — drive by drive.

    7 min readRead guide
    Assortment of industrial timing belts with different tooth profiles beside calipers

    Timing Belt Pitch Guide

    Pitch is the first — and least forgiving — decision in a synchronous drive. How to measure it on an existing belt and choose it for a new one.

    8 min readRead guide
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