Productivity is a shared goal in industrial applications, involving designers, component makers, and end users. Everyone plays a role. In this report, the editors of Motion System Design polled belt ...

Over-tensioning shortens not only the life of V-belts but also that of the sheaves, electric motor, and driven equipment bearings. In extreme cases, it can even bend or break a motor shaft.

Frictional belt drives reliably transmit power from source to load without asking much in the way of upkeep. Their modest needs stem from the fact that belts elongate through normal use and wear. The ...

If you’ve been following all the e-bike content we’ve been churning out on InsideEVs, you’re well aware that today’s e-bikes are so much more than bicycles with motors strapped onto them. Consumers ...

Despite the complexity of modern vehicles, they still use technologies that have been a part of humanity’s toolbox since The Holy Roman Empire. Pulleys are believed to have been used in ancient ...

Rad Power Bikes announced its newest model this morning, marking the first belt-driven low-cost electric bike from the Seattle-based e-bike maker. Meet the new Rad Power Bikes RadKick. The RadKick ...

The Honda Grom is the little motorbike that can... get you anywhere in a city and quickly. It's a real-deal motorcycle with a clutch and gears, but fun-sized and affordable. In 2014, Honda debuted an ...