FAG Strand-Force Calculating-Programm "TBTC" for guiding values of belt tensions at belt transmissions.

TRUMMY Belt-Tension Calculator

V-belts, Ribbed V-belts and Power belts:

Belt type: Belt masses: [kg/m]
V-belts: per belt
SPZ 0.074
SPA 0.123
Effective diameter SPB 0.195
of the smaller wheel SPC 0.377
10 0.064
13 0.109
Length of the free belt trum 17 0.196
20 0.266
Please insert the following values: 22 0.324
Machine Power 15.00 kW 25 0.420
Number of belts 3 32 0.668
Rotations of the smaller wheel 800 RPM 40 0.958
Length of the free belt trum 560 mm Ribbed V-belts: per 10 ribs
Effective diameter of the smaller wheel 160 mm PJ 0.082
Belt mass 0.109 kg/m PL 0.320
PM 1.100
Results: Power belts: per V-belt rib
Belt-Frequency 62 Hz SPZ 0.120
Belt-Strand-force (tension force) 529 N SPA 0.166
SPB 0.261
! Attention ! SPC 0.555
V-belts need to be pulled with the Factor 1,3 compared to the 3V/9J 0.120
calculated Force at he first mounting, because this will reduce 5V/15J 0.252
while they are in use. Ribbed V-belts and Power belts not ! 8V/25J 0.693

!! ATTENTION !!
The Trum-Force may not be higher than half of the maximum axial bearing load.

Toothed Belts (Polyurethan):

Please insert the following values: Belt type: Belt masses: [kg/m]
Machine Power 15 kW Toothed belts: per 10 mm width
Tooth-pitch 3 mm (Polyurethane)
Rotations of the smaller wheel 1000 RPM T 2,5 0.015
Number of teeth of the smaller wheel 50 T5 0.024
Factor for application-range / machine-type 1 T 10 0.048
Length of the free belt trum 560 mm T 20 0.084
Belt mass 0.084 kg/m AT 3 0.023
AT 5 0.034
Results: AT 10 0.063
Belt-Frequency 239 Hz AT 20 0.106
Belt-Strand-force (tension force) 6000 N

!Attention! Tighten the toothed belts maximally up to

the calculated trumm-force or frequency!

!! ATTENTION !!

The Trum-Force may not rise above the half of the maximum axial Bearing-Loading.

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Version: 1.1 Date: 07.04.2010