FAG Strand-Force Calculating-Programm "TBTC" for guiding values of belt tensions at belt transmissions.

TRUMMY Belt-Tension Calculator

V-belts, Ribbed V-belts and Power belts:

Effective diameter
of the smaller wheel

Length of the free belt trum

Please insert the following values:

Machine Power
Number of belts
Rotations of the smaller wheel
Length of the free belt trum
Effective diameter of the smaller wheel
Belt mass

400.00
1
1500
3650
400
2.000

kW

Results:
Belt-Frequency
Belt-Strand-force (tension force)

10
10912

Hz
N

RPM
mm
mm
kg/m

Belt type:
V-belts:
SPZ
SPA
SPB
SPC
10
13
17
20
22
25
32
40
Ribbed V-belts:
PJ
PL
PM
Power belts:

! Attention !
V-belts need to be pulled with the Factor 1,3 compared to the
calculated Force at he first mounting, because this will reduce
while they are in use. Ribbed V-belts and Power belts not !

Belt masses: [kg/m]

per belt
0.074
0.123
0.195
0.377
0.064
0.109
0.196
0.266
0.324
0.420
0.668
0.958
per 10 ribs
0.082
0.320
1.100
per V-belt rib

SPZ

0.120

SPA
SPB
SPC
3V/9J
5V/15J
8V/25J

0.166
0.261
0.555
0.120
0.252
0.693

!! ATTENTION !!
The Trum-Force may not be higher than half of the maximum axial bearing load.

Toothed Belts (Polyurethan):

Please insert the following values:
Machine Power
Tooth-pitch
Rotations of the smaller wheel
Number of teeth of the smaller wheel
Factor for application-range / machine-type
Length of the free belt trum
Belt mass

15
3
1000
50
1
560
0.084

kW
mm
RPM

Results:
Belt-Frequency
Belt-Strand-force (tension force)

239
6000

Hz
N

mm
kg/m

Belt type:
Toothed belts:
(Polyurethane)
T 2,5
T5
T 10
T 20
AT 3
AT 5

Belt masses: [kg/m]

per 10 mm width
0.015
0.024
0.048
0.084
0.023
0.034

AT 10

0.063

AT 20

0.106

!Attention! Tighten the toothed belts maximally up to

the calculated trumm-force or frequency!

!! ATTENTION !!
The Trum-Force may not rise above the half of the maximum axial Bearing-Loading.
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Version: 1.1

Date: 07.04.2010