Handy Guide to Belt Drives And Bearings

Emerson Power Transmission has introduced a revised 'Belt drives and bearings reference guide'. This pocket sized manual includes specific user information on belts, sheaves and bearings. The manual contains detailed information on product design, installation, maintenance and troubleshooting. Specific air handling requirements are outlined along with the Browning brand sheave and belt designs that relate to HVAC applications. Short centre distance and higher drive speeds are covered in the belt drive section. Various types of sheave and belt construction are outlined, providing users with an understanding of operation characteristics. Installation, preventative and corrective maintenance procedures are covered in detail with numerous illustrations. A wide range of problems with solutions are addressed in the troubleshooting section. These include problems related to installation, selection, environment and original design. The well-illustrated bearing section addresses bearing type - mounted ball, mounted roller and rubber mounted with their general applications; and locking type - concentric, eccentric and setscrew applications are outlined and compared. The bearing section also reviews air handling housing fit and its impact on operating air-handling applications. Both SealMaster and Browning brand bearings are highlighted. Answers are provided to a wide selection of basic bearing and bearing lubrication questions.