The Importance Of Belt Tension
Time and time again poor belt tension pops up in our vibration monitoring surveys. Incorrect belt tension leads to tension not only on the belts and bearings but on the machinery as a whole.
Elevated amplitude values have presented during data collection, when belts are too loose with resultant unbalance, as seen in the attached image. Belts that are too tight have resulted in bearings needing to be changed out sooner than expected and motors running hot.
Electronic tensioning is performed easily on static V-belts, tooth or cog belts made of rubber, leather or composites using the BTM 400 Plus from Checkline. Unaffected by surrounding ambient noise or magnetic fields, tension is possible within a frequency range of 10-800Hz.
An invaluable instrument that should be in every toolbox.