Technical Manual Polyurethane Timing Belt Drives Optibelt ZRM/ZRP/ZRL timing belts are made from polyurethane and are especially suitable for use in difficult environmental conditions Endless Optibelt ZRM/ZRP timing belts, with corre- sponding Optibelt ZRS pulleys, provide non-slip, synchronous transmission of power up to several hundred kilowatts.
Produktionsstätten und Vertriebsorganisation der Arntz Optibelt Gruppe Manufacturing and Distribution Organisation of the Arntz Optibelt Group Produktionsstätten Factories Arntz Optibelt GmbH Optibelt Produktions GmbH & Co. KG Postfach 10 01 32 · D-37669 Höxter/Germany Carl-Vollrath-Straße 4 Corveyer Allee 15 · D-37671 Höxter/Germany D-07422 Bad Blankenburg Tel.
When six teeth on the belt type ZRL-V, and No drive lubricant necessary, thus the drive is envi- twelve teeth or more on the ZRM, ZRP and ZRL-M belts are in mesh ronmentally friendly. with the small pulley at any one time, their shear resistance exceeds Durable belt components ensure longer belt life.
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1 Product Description 1.1 Construction Construction of the double section timing belt The construction of the double section timing belt is similar to the The tooth pitch ‘t’ is the distance between two corresponding points normal timing belt already described. The number and spacing of on adjacent teeth on either the belt or the pulley effective diameter.
1 Product Description 1.3 Types and sections Table 1.3: Types and sections Type ZRL-M ZRL-V Construction manufactured endless open-ended joined endless Measurement/ metric inch metric and inch identification units Section T2.5 MXL* AT5* T10D AT10* AT10 AT10 T20* T20D* AT20* AT20* 14M* XH Verzahnung ??? single, double (D)
1 Product Description 1.4 Special constructions Table 1.4: Additional top surfaces ° ( ° ( ° ( ° ( ° ( Linatex, Natural – 30 to patterned (to 1.2; 1.6; furniture industry, rubber + 60 1.6 mm thick), 2.4; 3.2; haul-off and smooth (from 4.8;...
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1 Product Description 1.4 Special constructions Fabric facing Optibelt timing belts can be adapted to the most varied of Optibelt timing belts can be supplied with polyamide fabric on applications in the conveying, control and handling fields, by the either the top face or the toothed face of the belt. This fabric offers appropriate choice of top surfaces, fabric facings and cleats.
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Fig.1.7: Additional top surfaces e.g. studs, white Conveyor cleats The belts in the Optibelt programme can be fitted with conveyor Cleats should be narrow in the area of the weld and are usually cleats. Like the timing belt, they are made of polyurethane and are arranged opposite a belt tooth.
2 Basics of Drive Design 2.1 Service factors, additional factors and formulae Total service factor c Basic service factor c The total service factor comprises the basic service factor c The basic service factor c takes into account the daily duration of two further correction factors c and c operation, the type of prime mover and the type of driven machine.
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Table 2.3 and apply only to rotating highly loaded drives fitted taken as approximations only. These factors are allowances to with ZRM/ZRP timing belts. be made for unusual operating conditions and are added where applicable to the basic service factor c...
Standard pitch length of endless (mm) Number of teeth in mesh with the small pulley – timing belts (ZRM/ZRP) for power transmission calculation Theoretical pitch length of timing belts (mm) Maximum number of teeth in mesh with the small emax pulley –...
Resistance of endless optibelt ZRM/ZRP timing belts Classification of chemical resistance The data given on the chemical resistance of the Optibelt ZRM/ZRP timing belts refers to the material polyurethane and is based on 1. No impairment of physical properties and working life laboratory figures arrived at under ideal conditions.
3.2 ZRM/ZRP timing belt range optibelt ZRM timing belts, metric sizes Section Pitch Tooth Overall Tooth Tooth depth belt width angle thickness Order example for ZRM: 10 T2.5/200 2 β • • • • • • • • • •...
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3.2 ZRM/ZRP timing belt range optibelt ZRM double section timing belts, metric sizes Section Pitch Tooth Overall Tooth Tooth depth belt width angle Order example for ZRM D: 50 T 10/1420 D thickness 2 β Width (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (°)
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3.2 ZRM/ZRP timing belt range optibelt ZRP timing belts, inch sizes Order example for ZRP: K 120 XL 037 Section Pitch Tooth Overall Tooth Tooth depth belt width angle K = plastic thickness (polyurethane) 2 β • • • •...
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3.2 ZRM/ZRP Timing Belt Range optibelt ZRP timing belts, inch sizes Order example for ZRP: K 480 L 150 Section Pitch Tooth Overall Tooth Tooth depth belt width angle K = plastic thickness (polyurethane) 2 β • • • •...
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3.2 ZRM/ZRP timing belt range optiflex timing belts, endless manufactured 10.0 20.0 Construction: polyurethane with steel-wire cord Type T5 – pitch 5 mm Type T10 – pitch 10 mm Type T20 – pitch 20 mm Pitch length Number Pitch length...
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3.2 ZRM/ZRP timing belt range optiflex timing belts, endless manufactured 10.0 20.0 10.0 Construction: polyurethane with steel-wire cord Type AT5 – pitch 5 mm Type AT10 – pitch 10 mm Type AT20 – pitch 20 mm Pitch length Number Pitch length...
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3.2 ZRM/ZRP timing belt range optiflex timing belts, endless manufactured 14.0 Construction: polyurethane with steel-wire cord Type 5M – pitch 5 mm Type 8M – pitch 8 mm Type 14M – pitch 14 mm Pitch length Number Pitch length Number...
3.3 ZRM/ZRP belt selection graphs Power rating graphs for section selection and maximum belt speeds for optibelt ZRM/ZRP timing belts, Z = 12 emax The maximum belt speeds for the individual timing belt sections in Wider belts can be used with special pulleys allowing increased these graphs are based on pulleys with 60 teeth, at least 12 of power transmission.
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3.3 ZRM/ZRP belt selection graphs Power rating graphs for section selection and maximum belt speeds for optibelt ZRM/ZRP timing belts, Z = 12 emax The belt speeds given in Table 3.4 should not be exceeded for the The smaller of the two drive pulleys is used for the calculation standard drives.
3.4 ZRM/ZRP drive design Drive calculation for optibelt ZRM/ZRP timing belts, Z = 12 emax Operating conditions Driven machine Prime mover Prime mover: three-phase squirrel Daily operation: max. 16 hours Driven machine: drill cage electric motor Starts/stops: approx. Absorbed power: P = 5.0 kW...
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1 Optibelt ZRM timing belt 50 T10/1250 (special constructions or features if required) 1 Optibelt ZRS pulley 66 T10/25-2 Type 6F 1 Optibelt ZRS pulley 66 T10/60-0 Type 6 * Please send for our special brochure: Centre distance values for Optibelt timing belts.
3.5 ZRM/ZRP tensioning Calculation and setting of tension for optibelt ZRM/ZRP timing belt drives Correct tensioning is of special importance for the reliable and Alternatively, the belt can be tensioned statically using the calcu- efficient transmission of power. Proper tensioning of the stationary lated static shaft load S belt will ensure that it will run at the correct tension.
4.2 ZRL graph of torque Torque/speed graph for section selection of open-ended optibelt ZRL-M (z = 12) emax and joined endless optibelt ZRL-V timing belts (z = 6) emax A drive ratio of i = 1 has been assumed for the upper torque limit The upper torque limits of the joined endless ZRL-V timing belts, of open-ended ZRL-M timing belting.
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4.2 ZRL graph of torque Torque/speed graph for section selection of open-ended optibelt ZRL-M (z = 12) emax and optibelt ZRL-V joined endless timing belts (z = 6) emax The speed of the ZRL-V timing belt should not exceed 2 m/s. Further...
4.3 ZRL-M drive design Drive design of open-ended optibelt ZRL-M timing belting for linear drive systems, e = 12 Driver and driven details Operating conditions, geometry Type of drive: vertical positioning* by means of an Daily operating time: max. 24 hours...
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= 1 = 41.7 ° z If z , calculate the drive layout as for ZRM/ZRP pages 22 and 23 Selection of number of teeth z and z from the T5 standard pulleys see page 79 standard pulley range, pages 50 to 82, pulley material and fitting see Table 5.3, page 44...
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4.3 ZRL-M Drive Design Drive design of open-ended optibelt ZRL-M timing belting for linear drive systems, z = 12 emax Formulae Example Timing belt and pulley width Theoretical and standard belt width b and b · 10 429 · 10 = 15.0 mm...
4.4 ZRL-V drive design Drive design of optibelt ZRL-V joined endless timing belt for conveyor systems, = 6, v ≤ ≤ ≤ ≤ ≤ 2 m/s emax Driver and driven units Operating conditions, layout Driven unit: horizontal accumulating conveyor Daily operating time: max.
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131.7 · π w1th for i = 1 = 41.4 If z , calculate the drive layout as for ZRM/ZRP p. 22 and 23 Selection of number of teeth z and z from the T10 standard pulleys see page 82 standard pulley range, pages 50 to 82, pulley material and fitting see Table 5.3, page 44...
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4.4 ZRL-V drive design Drive design of optibelt ZRL-V joined endless timing belts for conveyor systems, = 6, v ≤ ≤ ≤ ≤ ≤ 2 m/s emax Formulae Example Timing belt and pulley width Theoretical and standard belt width b and b ·...
4.5 ZRL tensioning Calculation and setting of tension for optibelt ZRL-M open-ended and optibelt ZRL-V joined endless timing belts 2nd method: Correct tensioning is of special importance for the reliable and efficient transmission of power. Proper tensioning of the stationary Span deflection belt will ensure that it will run at the correct tension.
4.6 ZRL circumferential force and torque table Circumferential force and Torque Table for optibelt ZRL-M open ended, z = 12 emax and optibelt ZRL-V joined endless timing belts, z emax The driven pulley is used for the calculation of linear and conveyor The Table includes the transmissible circumferential forces with 6 and drives.
Resistance of optibelt ZRL-M open-ended and optibelt ZRL-V joined endless timing belts The data on the chemical resistance of Optibelt ZRL timing belting values which have been determined under ideal conditions. refers to the material polyurethane and is based on laboratory Table 4.4: ZRL chemical resistance...
> 4064.0 ≤ 4318.0 ± 0.69 within the permissible elastic stretch. The correct tension setting > 4318.0 ≤ 4572.0 ± 0.71 ± 0.5 mm per 1000 mm length should be taken from the information on page 28 (ZRM/ZRP) or page 40 (ZRL).
5 Design Hints, Dimensions and Tolerances 5.2 Standard pulleys, flanged pulleys, idlers, clamping plates and minimum numbers of teeth Standard timing belt pulleys and timing belt bars Minimum diameter and clamping length The pulleys are produced to standard sizes (see Table 5.6, Pulley diameters should be maintained at or above minimum to page 48).
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An external idler can increase the number of belt teeth in mesh and possibly increase the maximum Standard clamp plates for Optibelt ZRL-M open-ended transmissible power. An idler acts in the opposite direction and can belting, for range, see page 88.
The tension should be calculated and adjusted in accordance with the guidelines on page 28 (ZRM/ZRP) and page 40 (ZRL). By virtue of the zero stretch tension cord, no further checking of the tension It has been found in practice that unsatisfactory running time is...
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• • • • Drive systems fitted with Optibelt ZRM/ZRP/ZRL timing belts are • maintenance-free. Nevertheless, visual inspection of the timing belts, the pulleys and any idlers used, should be carried out regularly for early detection and rectification of possible mal- functions (see Table 5.14, page 52).
5 Design Hints, Dimensions and Tolerances 5.4 Standards, pulley tolerances Table 5.8: Axial runout tolerance, standards see Table 5.6 Helix angle, standards see Table 5.6 The teeth must be parallel to the axis of the bore, with a maximum Outside Total runout deviation of 0.001 mm per millimetre of width.
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5 Design Hints, Dimensions and Tolerances 5.4 Standards, pulley tolerances Table 5.10: Pulley widths Widths The minimum widths b and b ’ for pulleys, with and without flanges, Section Pulley Pulley Mion. pulley width are given in Table 5.10. width nom.
5 Design Hints, Dimensions and Tolerances 5.5 Length measurement, width tolerances The following length measurement method refers to Optibelt ZRM/ then correctly located on the pulleys and both spans will be ZRP timing belts. uniformly loaded. The timing belt should be fitted on two test pulleys of equal size of The permissible length tolerance a in Table 5.2, page 43, refers...
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5 Design Hints, Dimensions and Tolerances 5.5 Length measurement, width tolerances Table 5.13: Width tolerances, for standards see Table 5.6, page 48 Section Standard Width tolerance Section Standard Width tolerance belt width (mm) belt width (mm) Pitch lengths L (mm) Code <...
5 Design Hints, Dimensions and Tolerances 5.6 Problems, causes, remedies Drive system problems can significantly impair the efficiency and service life of the timing belt. After correcting any problems it is advisable to replace the timing belt. Table 5.14: Problems, causes, remedies Cause Remedy Problem...
ZRS Timing belt pulleys for plain boring Type 6F Type 6 Type 6W Type 6A Type 6WF Type 6AF Type XL – Pitch 5.08 mm for belt width 025, 031, 037 Pilot Finished bore bore Grub Weight Part No.
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ZRS Timing belt pulleys for plain boring Type 6F Type 6WF Type 6AF Type 6A Type 6CWF Type 10AF Type L – Pitch 9.525 mm for belt width 075 Pilot Finished bore bore Weight Part No. Type Material (mm)
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ZRS Timing belt pulleys for plain boring Type 6F Type 6A Type 6CWF Type 6WF Type 6AF Type H – Pitch 12.7 mm for belt width 075 Pilot Finished bore bore Weight Part No. Type Material (mm) (mm) (mm)
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ZRS Timing belt pulleys for plain boring Type 6F Type 6CWF Type 10AF Type 10A Type 6A Type 11AF Type 11A Type H – Pitch 12.7 mm for belt width 150 Pilot Finished bore bore Weight Part No. Type...
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ZRS Timing belt pulleys for plain boring Type 6F Type 6CWF Type 11AF Type 11A Type 6CF Type 6A Type H – Pitch 12.7 mm for belt width 300 Pilot Finished bore bore Weight Part No. Type Material (mm)
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ZRS Timing belt pulleys for plain boring Type 6CF Type 6CWF Type 10A Type 11A Type XH – Pitch 22.225 mm for belt width 300 Pilot Finished bore bore Weight Part No. Type Material (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
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ZRS Timing belt pulleys for taper bushes Type 8F Type 8WF Type 7W Type 7A Type 3F Type 3WF Type 3W Type 3A Type L – Pitch 9.525 mm for belt width 050 Weight without Mate- Taper Part No.
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ZRS Timing belt pulleys for taper bushes Type 5F Type 5WF Type 9W Type 3A Type L – Pitch 9.525 mm for belt width 100 Weight without Mate- Taper Part No. Type bush rial (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
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ZRS Timing belt pulleys for taper bushes Type 5F Type 5WF Type 3WF Type 9A Type 7A Type H – Pitch 12.7 mm for belt width 100 Weight Mate- Taper without Part No. Type bush rial (mm) (mm) (mm)
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ZRS Timing belt pulleys for taper bushes Type 5F Type 5WF Type 9A Type 4F Type 4WF Type H – Pitch 12.7 mm for belt width 200 Weight without Mate- Taper Part No. Type bush rial (mm) (mm) (mm)
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ZRS Timing belt pulleys for taper bushes Type 5F Type 4WF Type 9W Type 7A Type 9A Type XH – Pitch 22.225 mm for belt width 200 Weight Mate- Taper without Part No. Type bush rial (mm) (mm) (mm)
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ZRS Timing belt pulleys for taper bushes Type 5F Type 4WF Type 9W Type 9A Type XH – Pitch 22.225 mm for belt width 400 Weight without Mate- Taper Part No. Type bush rial (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
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® optibelt ZRS HTD Pulleys for plain boring Type 1F Type 6F Type 6 Section 3M – Pitch 3 mm for belt width 6 mm (Non stock items) Pilot Finished bore bore Weight Part No. Type Material (mm) (mm) (mm)
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® optibelt ZRS HTD Pulleys for plain boring Type 1F Type 6F Type 6 Type 6W Section 3M – Pitch 3 mm for belt width 15 mm Pilot Finished bore bore Weight Part No. Type Material (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
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® optibelt ZRS HTD Pulleys for plain boring Type 6F Type 6W Type 6 Section 5M – Pitch 5 mm for belt width 15 mm Pilot Finished bore bore Weight Part No. Type Material (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (≈...
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® optibelt ZRS HTD Pulleys for plain boring Type 6F Type 6WF Type 6A Section 8M – Pitch 8 mm for belt width 20 mm Pilot Finished bore bore Weight Part No. Type Material (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (≈...
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® optibelt ZRS HTD Pulleys for plain boring Type 6F Type 10WF Type 10A Section 8M – Pitch 8 mm for belt width 50 mm Pilot Finished bore bore Weight Part No. Type Material (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (≈...
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® optibelt ZRS HTD Pulleys for plain boring Type 6F Type 6WF Type 6A Type 10WF Type 10A Section 14M – Pitch 14 mm for belt width 40 mm Pilot Finished bore bore Weight Part No. Type Material (mm) (mm)
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® optibelt ZRS HTD Pulleys for plain boring Type 6F Type 10WF Type 10A Section 14M – Pitch 14 mm for belt width 85 mm Pilot Finished bore bore Weight Part No. Type Material (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (≈...
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® optibelt ZRS HTD Pulleys for plain boring Type 6F Type 10W Type 10A Section 14M – Pitch 14 mm for belt width 170 mm Pilot Finished bore bore Weight Part No. Type Material (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (≈...
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® optibelt ZRS HTD Pulleys for taper bushes Type 5F Type 8F Type 8WF Type 8W Type 8A Type 3F Type 4F Section 5M – Pitch 5 mm for belt width 15 mm Weight without Materi- Taper Part No. Type...
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® optibelt ZRS HTD Pulleys for taper bushes Type 5F Type 8F Type 8WF Type 8W Type 8A Type 3F Type 4F Section 8M – Pitch 8 mm for belt width 20 mm Weight without Materi- Taper Part No. Type...
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® optibelt ZRS HTD Pulleys for taper bushes Type 4F Type 5F Type 9WF Type 4 Type 9W Type 9A Type 7A Section 8M – Pitch 8 mm for belt width 50 mm Weight without Materi- Taper Part No. Type...
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® optibelt ZRS HTD Pulleys for taper bushes Type 4F Type 9WF Type 9W Type 9A Type 7A Section 14M – Pitch 14 mm for belt width 40 mm Weight Materi- Taper without Part No. Type bush (mm) (mm) (mm)
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® optibelt ZRS HTD Pulleys for taper bushes Type 4F Type 9WF Type 9W Type 9A Type 3A Section 14M – Pitch 14 mm for belt width 85 mm Weight without Materi- Taper Part No. Type bush (mm) (mm) (mm)
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® optibelt ZRS HTD Pulleys for taper bushes Type 4F Type 9W Type 9A Section 14M – Pitch 14 mm for belt width 170 mm Weight Materi- Taper without Part No. Type bush (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)
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ZRS Metric timing belt pulleys for plain boring Type 1F Type 6F Type 6 Section T2.5 – Pitch 2.5 mm for belt width 4 and 6 mm Pilot Finished bore bore Weight Part No. Type Material (mm) (mm) (mm)
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ZRS Metric timing belt pulleys for plain boring Type 6F Type 6 Section T5 – Pitch 5 mm for belt width 10 mm Pilot Finished bore bore Weight Part No. Type Material (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (≈...
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ZRS Metric timing belt pulleys for plain boring Type 6F Type 6 Section T5 – Pitch 5 mm for belt width 25 mm Pilot Finished bore bore Weight Part No. Type Material (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (≈...
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ZRS Metric timing belt pulleys for plain boring Type 6F Type 6 Section T10 – Pitch 10 mm for belt width 16 mm Pilot Finished bore bore Weight Part No. Type Material (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (≈...
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ZRS Metric timing belt pulleys for plain boring Type 6F Type 6 Section T10 – Pitch 10 mm for belt width 32 mm Pilot Finished bore bore Weight Part No. Type Material (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (≈...
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ZRS Metric timing belt pulleys for plain boring Type 6F Type 6 Section AT5 – Pitch 5 mm for belt width 10 mm Pilot Finished bore bore Weight Part No. Type Material (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (≈ kg)
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ZRS Metric timing belt pulleys for plain boring Type 6F Type 6 Section AT5 – Pitch 5 mm for belt width 25 mm Pilot Finished bore bore Weight Part No. Type Material (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (≈ kg)
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ZRS Metric timing belt pulleys for plain boring Type 6F Type 6 Section AT10 – Pitch 10 mm for belt width 16 mm Pilot Finished bore bore Weight Part No. Type Material (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (≈ kg)
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ZRS Metric timing belt pulleys for plain boring Type 6F Type 6 Section AT10 – Pitch 10 mm for belt width 32 mm Pilot Finished bore bore Weight Part No. Type Material (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (≈ kg)
ZRS Recommended pulleys – special constructions Type OB Type EB Type ZB Type OBN Type EBN Type ZBN Materials Explanation of abbreviations Steel, cast iron, aluminium; = without flanges other materials on request. For speeds > 30 m/s, do not use cast iron pulleys.
ZRM/ZRP Data Sheet Data for drive design using optibelt ZRM/ZRP timing belts Company: Street address: Town/post code: Person to be contacted: Department: Date: Phone: Fax: Quan- Optibelt Type Designation Construction for test new drive tity for pilot production existing drive...
ZRL Data Sheet Data for drive design with optibelt ZRL-M open-ended and optibelt ZRL-V joined endless timing belts Company: Street address: Town/post code: Person to be contacted: Department: Date: Phone: Fax: Quan- Optibelt Type Designation Construction for test new drive...
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The Optibelt offer is aimed exclusively at specialist distributors. Optibelt recommends that its products be used exclusively according to the instructions in the Optibelt documentations. Optibelt will not be held responsible if the products are used in any application for which it was not designed or manufactured. Optibelt would also like to point out its General Terms of Business.
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Postfach 10 01 32 · D-37669 Höxter/Germany · Tel. +49 (0) 52 71 - 6 21 · Fax +49 (0) 52 71 - 97 62 00 info@optibelt.com · www.optibelt.com Ein Unternehmen der Arntz Optibelt Gruppe · A member of the Arntz Optibelt Group...