Gates 1280-8MGT-12 PowerGrip GT3 9356-1218

Description

Reduce both acquisition costs and transaction costs by designing with PowerGrip GT3. The PowerGrip GT3 belt has two times the rating of competitive RPP belts, and its predecessors PowerGrip GT and HTD belts. PowerGrip GT3 drive systems offer the largest selection of belts and sprockets in the industry. At reduced widths, PowerGrip GT3 belts can be used as a direct replacement for most 8mm and 14mm pitch standard rubber RPP and HTD synchronous belts.

Markets/Applications

PowerGrip GT3 belts are suitable for many applications such as HVAC, textile, printing, machine tools, food processing, conveyors, packaging, agriculture, pumps, compressors, centrifuges, laundry, pulp and paper.

Features/Advantages

• Fiberglass tensile cord provides high strength, excellent flex life, and high resistance to elongation
• Neoprene body provides protection against grime, grease, oil, and moisture
• Nylon tooth facing provides a durable wear surface for long service life
• Thirty percent increase in horsepower ratings, as compared to traditional timing belts
• Eliminates lubrication and re-tensioning to reduce maintenance and labor
• Gates patented tooth profile is designed for use with a specific sprocket groove profile
• The sprocket groove-belt tooth combination increases capacity, while improving registration
• PowerGrip GT3 has more tooth ratchet resistance than HTD

Recommended Sprockets

• PowerGrip GT2 Sprockets