Aluminum smelter sees benefits of belt upgrade

Aluminum smelter sees benefits of belt upgrade

In an aluminium smelting plant in Australia, air-borne dust was causing repeated failure of drive belts in vacuum pumps. By upgrading the drive belts from raw-edge v-belts to Gates® Predator® belts, the smelter was able to minimise belt slippage, prevent pulley wear and reduce overhung belt on the pulley.

Steve Hittmann, CBC ’s National Product Manager for Mechanical Drivesystems, recommends conducting regular plant audits and inspections to help identify such areas for operational improvement. READ MORE…