Gates provides a wide range of tensioner products for both Accessory and Synchronous Drive Systems. Gates product portfolio includes a multitude of dampening capabilities and sizes. We are able to provide a solutions for all engine sizes, packaging requirements, and desired performances.

Attributes of a Tensioner  Over 100 million vehicles use automatic belt tensioners. Tensioners are designed into the belt drive system for several reasons: Proper tension is maintained throughout belt life.        Reduce maintenance by eliminating need to re-tension belts on a periodic basis.        Provides consistent and correct belt tension, thereby increasing bearing life of accessories.        Increase belt life because belt is not over or under tensioned.        Prevent belt slip. A belt that slips is not only noisy but can also cause accessories to not function properly.

Gates Technological Advancement

• Gates tensioners ensure proper performance on serpentine belt drives and reduce noise and vibration levels.       
• Gates asymmetrically dampening tensioners provide more energy absorbsion versus conventional symmetric damped tensioners.     
• Gates tensioners helps to prolongs life of other accessory drive components.

Systems Engineering & Technology

As our many worldwide OE partners have learned, Gates can enhance optimization efforts by getting involved early – right at the design stage. Gates’ approach is one of system engineering, to find the best solutions based on the highly interdependent nature of the individual components. Through the years, Gates has developed the engineering skills, including simulation programs and rig test methods, to engineer complete, integrated and highly functional systems.

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