Abstract: A method for monitoring a drive belt is disclosed. A drive pulley driving by a drive motor and having a drive belt is provided. First and second markings are provided on the belt. The markings are detected. A correlation is determined and a signal is generated if a reference value is exceeded.

Abstract: A helically toothed drive belt made of elastomeric material having internal tensile cords made of aramid fibers, which tensile cords are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the drive belt, wherein the tensile cords each have two strands made of aramid fibers, wherein each of the strands has a twist and the strands are also twisted around one another to form the tensile cord, and the outside diameter of the tensile cord is less than 0.5 mm.

Abstract: The invention relates to a drive belt for a traction mechanism drive, having a radially externally arranged top layer (4) composed of a fiber-containing elastomer or of an elastomer comprising a fiber mesh, having a radially centrally arranged tension member layer (6) composed of a wound tension strand or a plurality of circumferentially oriented tension strands, and a radially internally arranged substructure (8) composed of an elastomer, wherein at least one wedge-shaped rib is integrally formed in the substructure (8), a coating layer (10) composed of a circumferentially open fiber mesh being applied to the outer surfaces of said wedge-shaped rib.

Abstract: A method for monitoring a belt drive with a power-transmitting endless drive belt which is in the form of a traction belt and wraps around the drive and driven pulleys circumferentially over a partial circumference in each case, wherein the belt has at least one first marking and a first sensor element assigned to the belt is provided and is used to detect the passage of the first marking during the belt revolution, wherein the first sensor element has devices for outputting a signal SR dependent on the detection of the first marking, wherein the rotor of the drive motor has a second marking and a second sensor element which is provided with corresponding electronic devices and is assigned to the drive motor is provided, wherein, while the rotor is rotating, the passage of the second marking is detected by the second sensor element and a signal SM dependent on the detection of the second marking is output, wherein, furthermore, a computing unit provided with memories and processors for processing the signals

Abstract: A clamping and holding apparatus for an article (1) fixed under preload by at least one clamping means (4), preferably for a container of variable volume, the clamping and holding apparatus having a clamping frame or carrier (3) assigned to the article (1), and also a clamping device (5), assigned to the clamping frame or carrier (3), for the clamping means (4), the clamping frame or carrier (3) being provided with guide or directing devices (6) for the clamping means (4) and being able to be connected by said clamping means to the article so as to provide a preload force, the clamping means (4) being composed of at least one endless belt composed of elastomer material which wraps around the article and at least parts of the clamping frame or carrier (3) and the wraparound length of which is variable by means of the clamping device (5).

Abstract: The invention relates to a drive belt for a traction mechanism drive, having a radially externally arranged top layer (4) composed of a fiber-containing elastomer or of an elastomer comprising a fiber mesh, having a radially centrally arranged tension member layer (6) composed of a wound tension strand or a plurality of circumferentially oriented tension strands, and a radially internally arranged substructure (8) composed of an elastomer, wherein at least one wedge-shaped rib is integrally formed in the substructure (8), a coating layer (10) composed of a circumferentially open fiber mesh being applied to the outer surfaces of said wedge-shaped rib.

Abstract: The invention relates to a belt (1) having a rear surface (2), having a data transmission device (3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10), wherein the data transmission device (3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10) has at least one sensor (6) having an energy supply and at least one external reader (9). The invention is based on the object of designing the data transmission device mentioned at the outset such that data from a moving belt (1) are able to be reliably transmitted to a stationary receiver (9).

Abstract: A method for making a V-ribbed belt is made by inserting a first partial blank in the form of a base tube into a cylindrical vulcanization mold having a negative of a V-ribbed profile. The first partial blank is molded into a surrounding negative and thus provided with the V-ribbed profile without vulcanization. A second partial blank made as a top ply tube with a tension strand is inserted into the virtually completely molded-in base tube and is expanded under heat and pressure so that the top ply tube and the base tube are bonded to one another. Thereafter, the latter is molded into the surrounding negative of the vulcanization mold, and the top ply tube and the base tube are vulcanized to form a V-ribbed blank, whereafter the V-ribbed blank is removed from the vulcanization mold and is fed to the cutting device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a V-ribbed belt comprising a profiled driving side that has a PK profile and is designed to transmit force to mating pulleys, and a substantially smooth rear side opposite the driving side; the coating of the V-ribbed belt has a thickness of more than 1.5 mm, and the elastomer mixtures of the base (1) and the coating (2) contain EPM and/or EPDM and the coating is essentially formed without fibres.