Help with Belt and Chain Tensioners specifications:
Tensioner Specifications
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| Application | |||
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| Belt | Belt tensioners are designed for use with a belt drive such as a V-belt or timing belt. | ||
| Chain | Chain tensioners are designed for use with a chain. | ||
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| Maximum Tension Rating | Maximum tension the tensioner is rated to maintain in the drive. Not all tensioners carry this rating. | ||
| Search Logic: | All matching products will have a value greater than or equal to the specified value. | ||
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| Adjustment | |||
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| Fixed | Fixed tensioners are fixed in place after installation. | ||
| Manual | Manual tensioners may be adjusted for belt wear via manual methods such as unbolting and repositioning, adjustment screws, etc. | ||
| Spring Loaded | Spring-loaded tensioners automatically maintain tension as belts wear and stretch, and are useful in absorbing impact or pulsing loads. | ||
| Floating | Floating tensioners are mounted on the chain or belt itself, typically with two opposing pulleys or sprockets mounted between the drive and driven pulleys. | ||
| Tension Ring | Tension rings mount inside the belt or the chain itself, between drive and driven pulleys or sockets, and spin with the drive. | ||
| Other | Other unlisted or specialized adjustment or mounting. | ||
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| Stroke Limit Switch | End-of-travel limit switches for floating or spring-loaded tensioners can indicate when a tensioner has run out of adjustment and may require repositioning. | ||
| Search Logic: | "Required" and "Must Not Have" criteria limit returned matches as specified. Products with optional attributes will be returned for either choice. | ||
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| Belt / Chain Contact | |||
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| Guide Only | Tensioners can be equipped with a guide only idler to engage the chain. | ||
| Sprocket | Tensioners can be equipped with a sprocket idler to engage the chain. | ||
| Pulley | Tensioners can be equipped with a pulley idler to engage the belt. | ||
| Search Logic: | All products with ANY of the selected attributes will be returned as matches. Leaving all boxes unchecked will not limit the search criteria for this question; products with all attribute options will be returned as matches. | ||
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