Technical Resources
Bearings
- Ball Bearings
- Lubrication and Surface Finishes
- Plastic and Non-metallic Bearings
- Porous Metallic Bearings
Belts
- FAQ - Gates® GT Belts
- Timing Belts Overview - White Paper (PDF)
- Timing Belts Design and Installation Guidelines and Suggestions: General Guide Lines
- Timing Belts Design and Installation Guidelines and Suggestions: Operations
Belts and Pulleys - Technical Data
- Introduction
- Comparative Graphs
- Drive Comparative Graphs
- Belt Configurations and Construction
- Belt Tooth Profiles
- Design and Installation Suggestions
- Designing a Miniature Belt Drive System
- Belt Tensioning and Alignment
- Idler Usage
- Belt Pull and Bearing Loads
- Standards Applicable to Belts
- Standards Applicable to Pulleys and Flanges
- Double-Sided Twin Power® Belt Tolerance
- Long Length Timing Belt Stock Specifications
- Rated Torque Tables: Power, Torque, Workload Requirements (PDF)
- Drive Ratio Tables
- Center Distance Formulas
Clutches
Couplings and Universal Joints
- Design and Application of Small Standardized Components: Couplings and Universal Joints
- Criteria for Power Transmission Couplings
Fasteners
- Fairloc® - White Paper-Selecting the Best Hub Fastener for a Power Transmission Application (PDF)
- Shaftloc® - eCatalog (PDF)
Gears (additional information supplied by our sister company SDP/SI)
- Gear Types and Manufacturing (PDF)
- Planetary Gears - White Paper (PDF)
- Right Angle Planetary Gearhead - Case Study (PDF)
- Elements of Metric Gear Technology
- Design of Plastic Gears and General Considerations of Plastic Gearing
- How to Achieve Optimum Performance in a Miniature Gear Train
