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There are many different types of timing belts, from flat belts, ribbed belts, curvilinear belts, and imperial pitch timing belts! All the different timing belts are like a "family," with each of ...
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Gear shaping and hobbing are perhaps the two most common methods of gear creation. Gears are essential to the running of many machines, so creating the right gear is critical for smooth operations...
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How IPG’s Custom Pulleys Work with BRECOflex Timing Belts
Posted on December 14 2021BRECOflex CO., LLC manufactures high-quality, popular timing belts, including polyurethane timing belts. At IPG, we can manufacture equally high-quality pulleys that are specifically designed to w...
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How To Calculate Pulley Size From RPM
Posted on November 17 2021Pulleys 101: A Brief Overview Properly sizing pulleys is important for a range of industries: aerospace, agriculture, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, automotive, and robotics, just to name a few....
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“Pulleys and belts have two uses; to increase or reduce speed or torque, or to transfer power from one shaft to another. If the transfer of power is all you need, then two pulleys of the same diam...
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Timing Belt Identification Guide
Posted on October 26 2021In a variety of applications, rubber timing belts serve a critical purpose: synchronizing movement in a pulley system. One of the most common applications of the timing belt is within vehicle engi...
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Overview of Spur Gears – Everything You Need to Know
Posted on October 15 2021In their most simple form, a spur gear is a circular steel disc with teeth around the perimeter. Spur gears are probably the most common gears. These teeth work in conjunction with other gears to...
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Gear & Pulley Manufacturing Glossary of Terms
Posted on August 18 2021Aluminum Aluminum is the most common metal found on the Earth’s crust. It is notably light and thin, having about ⅓ the density of its metal counterpart, steel. Aluminum is used frequently in ma...
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At Illinois Pulley and Gear, we have a wide variety of materials to offer for your stock pulley project. Stainless steel is one popular material that has many benefits when it comes to durabi...
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