I have a problem with the belt on my '89 six-cylinder Jeep Cherokee. It was fine, but then the serpentine belt began to shred. I replaced it, and the new one began to shred, too. I noticed that the ...

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Differential heating, intermittent heating, and even belt wear causes belts to get off course. To ease matters, Belt Technologies, Agawam, Mass., makes an Independently Steerable Pulley (ISP) which ...

Pulley systems are simple machines that make lifting heavy objects easier. They consist of a rope or cable that passes over one or more wheels (pulleys). A single pulley changes the direction of force ...

March Performance's serpentine pulley systems aren't just finely-designed and engineered pieces of hardware for the front of engine—they're works of mechanical art that look cool in their own right.

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It's somewhat common to hear a loud squeal from under the hood of your car, even if it's in otherwise good running order. That high-pitched sound is annoying, and could signal potentially expensive ...

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 ...