TEXTILE MACHINE

The challenge

  • Description of the application: Main drive for textile machine
  • Former type of transmission: Set of 2 V-Belts XPB 1650
  • Type of users: Manufacturers of textile machines
  • Complaints: High noise level / Short lifespan

Problems & Consequences

  • Noise: Excessive belt flapping is generating noises and also vibrations to the entire machine.
  • Breakage: Non equal tension of the V belts leads finally to a insufficient lifespan of only a few hundred hours.

Solution & Benefits

HUTCHINSON SOLUTION: PL FLEXONIC®

  • Silence: The structure of the FleXonic® belt with his homogeneous tension avoids belt flapping and is also reducing the vibrations.
  • Low Maintenance: A single belt with mono structure and an extented life span is avoiding maintenance operations.