3.3 Flat Belts

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       Flat belts are also used to transmit power from one shaft to another. They are generally classified as either small woven endless belts or higher power flat belts. The woven endless belts are especially useful where minimum vibration is required at the driven pulley due to semi-elastic material used in construction.  The higher power flat belts are often useful because they eliminate the need to high belt tension used to grip pulleys, which in turn reduces the load on the shaft bearings. The material used for high power flat belts is sticky yet abrasion-resistant rubber compounds.

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