Technical Resources

Bearings

• Ball Bearings
• Lubrication and Surface Finishes
• Plastic and Non-metallic Bearings
• Porous Metallic Bearings

Belts

• FAQ - Gates® GT Belts
• Timing Belts Overview - White Paper (PDF)
• Timing Belts Design and Installation Guidelines and Suggestions: General Guide Lines
• Timing Belts Design and Installation Guidelines and Suggestions: Operations

Belts and Pulleys - Technical Data

• Introduction
• Comparative Graphs
• Drive Comparative Graphs
• Belt Configurations and Construction
• Belt Tooth Profiles
• Design and Installation Suggestions
• Designing a Miniature Belt Drive System
• Belt Tensioning and Alignment
• Idler Usage
• Belt Pull and Bearing Loads
• Standards Applicable to Belts
• Standards Applicable to Pulleys and Flanges
• Double-Sided Twin Power® Belt Tolerance
• Long Length Timing Belt Stock Specifications
• Rated Torque Tables: Power, Torque, Workload Requirements (PDF)
• Drive Ratio Tables
• Center Distance Formulas

Clutches

• Clutch Applications (PDF)

Couplings and Universal Joints

• Design and Application of Small Standardized Components: Couplings and Universal Joints
• Criteria for Power Transmission Couplings

Fasteners

• Fairloc® - White Paper-Selecting the Best Hub Fastener for a Power Transmission Application (PDF)
• Shaftloc® - eCatalog (PDF)

Gears (additional information supplied by our sister company SDP/SI)

• Gear Types and Manufacturing (PDF)
• Planetary Gears - White Paper (PDF)
• Right Angle Planetary Gearhead - Case Study (PDF)
• Elements of Metric Gear Technology
• Design of Plastic Gears and General Considerations of Plastic Gearing
• How to Achieve Optimum Performance in a Miniature Gear Train