The mechanical belt drive using a pulley machine was first mentioned in the text the dictionary of local expressions by the han dynasty philosopher poet and politician yang xiong 53 18 bc in 15 bc used for a quilling machine that wound silk fibers on to bobbins for weavers shuttles.
Belt and rope drives.
Rope drives use a number of circular section ropes rather than a single flat or vee belt.
Advantages of the rope drive.
Rope drives use a number of circular section ropes rather than a single flat or vee belt.
Assuming that the included angle of the groove is the normal reaction is given by.
There are two types rope drive fiber rope and wire rope.
The belt drive is an essential component to the invention of the spinning wheel.
A rope drive is a form of belt drive used for mechanical power transmission.
In many applications the pulley has more than one groove and there are obviously an appropriate number of belts.
The rope drive is widely used where a large amount of power is to be transmitted from one pulley to another over a considerable distance.
Rope drive do not mistaken with round belt is used where a large amount of power is needed to transfer for a long distance more than 8m.
Are used for power transmission.
To transmit power from one shaft to another pulleys are mounted on the two shafts.
The rope runs over a grooved pulley.
It can be used for long distance.