Optibelt success story Issue 17/2020: Industry Corn Processing
Problem :
- The customer was using 5V - 1800 vee belts of brand G (10pcs) and had experience short belt life of 4-6 months.
- The belts were retensioned weekly as they constantly stretched and slipped
- The customer faced significant down time and production losses due to constant stoppages to retension.
Solution :
- Tecommended to install optibelt SK 5V-1800 x 10pcs on existing pulleys
- Installed using Optibelt recommended practices and procedures.
Result :
The Optibelt solution provided the following benefits :
- Significantly increased service life of more than 3 times the previous belts