Following are a few demonstrations of how Gates engineers contributed to the design and development of innovative power transmission systems on original equipment.
Tight tolerances, torsional spikes and high operating temperatures called for a specially compounded belt and tensioner system for the three-cam drive in the S&S Cycle V-twin motorcycle engine.
Making sprockets that last as long the belt on the new Triumph cruiser motorcycle meant developing a proprietary flame spray coating to replace hard chrome plating.
Engineering a belt drive system on Trek bicycles called for carbon fiber reinforced belts and sprockets with an abrasion-resistant coating.
