HVAC RepCo team members Adam Burroughs, Mac McCrory and Emily Huestis attended Gates Corporation V-Belt Product Training at the Gates Customer Solutions Center this week in Englewood, CO.
This hands-on workshop covered the basics of Power Transmission, Gates V-Belt product line, Safety Practices, Installing, Aligning and Tensioning belts, TroubleShooting tips, Gates Tools, Gates Design Power Selection Tool, Sheaves, Best Practices and Gates Application Engineering Support. The class was taught by Gates’ HVAC National Sales Manager, Mitch Friemark and Gates’ Product Application Engineer, Joel Swanberg.
Among their standout offerings is the NEW industry-leading technology of the Quad-Power 4 belt, a game-changer in HVAC reliability. This bandless V-belt leverages cutting-edge, minimal-stretch cord technology and a robust EPDM rubber compound, ensuring exceptional wear resistance and stable tension across its lifetime, even under extreme temperatures ranging from -50°C to +130°C. For businesses seeking reliable, high-performance solutions, Gates V-Belts, especially the made-in-the USA Quad-Power 4, provide unmatched value and longevity, exceeding the performance of the competition.
The Gates Quad-Power 4 belt shines with its maintenance-free design, eliminating the need for re-tensioning or run-in periods that plague conventional belts. This service-free feature reduces downtime, cuts replacement costs, and boosts operational efficiency, making it ideal for heavy-duty applications. Its enhanced power capacity, offering up to 98% energy efficiency and 200% longer belt life, allows for narrower sheaves and fewer strands without sacrificing strength, optimizing drive systems and lowering overall ownership costs. The Quad-Power 4 also ensures safety, noise reduction and environmental responsibility.
If you’re powering critical equipment, Gates, the inventor of the V-Belt, led by their NEW revolutionary Quad-Power 4, delivers the performance and reliability modern facilities demand. HVAC wholesalers can contact their HVAC RepCo account manager to learn more about becoming a Gates distributor.
