gear reducer or belt and pulley
gear reducer or belt and pulley
(OP)
we have a project in converting the cement pump of a bulk carrier tank that was driven by the engine of the truck to make it stationary and be driven by an electric motor, the required rpm is 900-1000 maximum and our motor is 60 hz, 1800 rpm. can you give me a tip on what is the best to use gear reducer or belt and pulley?





RE: gear reducer or belt and pulley
The belt tension is a 'radial load'. Because of the belt's nonzero width, it's also an 'overhung load'. Shaft and bearings of both driver and driven units must be rated sufficiently for both. The engineering section of a belt catalog will help with this stuff.
Large electric motors are sometimes not equipped for radial loads at all, unless you order the optional better bearings.
If you've never seen the pump driven by a belt, it may suffer from similar limitations. You have to check.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: gear reducer or belt and pulley
Russell Giuliano
RE: gear reducer or belt and pulley
RE: gear reducer or belt and pulley
RE: gear reducer or belt and pulley
Hire an engineer.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA