socalfusions
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Can anyone explain what kind of applications would use or benefit from this type of reduction system? What is the reasoning to go from a belt to a chain and what benefits does it entail?
Belt to chain single primary reduction stage?
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Nehmo
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What specifically are you talking about? Are you saying a motor drives a belt which in turn drives a sprocket that has a chain on it? I've seen that arrangement. Are you asking why a belt was used for the first stage and why a chain for the second?
Belts are generally preferable to chains because they are cleaner, but you can't break a belt and you can a chain. So, some situations don't allow belts.
Belts are generally preferable to chains because they are cleaner, but you can't break a belt and you can a chain. So, some situations don't allow belts.
Kin
10 kW
A belt system is also quieter, so especially on the first stage that is of interest.
Which you choose depends on the speed of the chain, above a certain number of meters per second chains become very noisey so a belt would be prefereable, this is why they are chosen for the first stage reduction on high rpm rc motors. for example a chain with an half inch pitch is limited to about 3750 rpm on sprocket sizes between 17 and 25 teeth.
Simon.
Simon.
