Technical Data

Belt, Pulley & Beam Specifications

MACRON Product PULLEY BELT BEAM OPTION CART WEIGHT/LBS
MACRON PSC-28 28 12H 28×38 .35 (5.6oz)*
MACRON Mini 6-28 28 12S, 12H 28 x n 1.156*
MACRON 6 40 25S 40 x n 3.406*
MACRON 6 Z 40 25S 40 x n N/A
MACRON 135 40 25S, 25H 40 x 80 Track 1.594*
MACRON 14 40 or 80 25S, 25H, 50S, 50H 40/80 x n 7.811*
MACRON 14 Z 40 25S, 50S 40/80 x n N/A
MACRON 14 H 40 or 80 25, 50 (S,H) 40/80 x n 12.00*
MACRON Rail 28, 40, 80 12, 25, 50 (S,H) 40/80 x n App. Specific
MACRON Rail All Stainless 28, 40, 80 28 12, 25, 50 (S,H) App. Specific App. Specific
MACRON Single Belt Drive 12 28 12H 28 x n N/A
MACRON Single Belt Drive 25 40 25S, 25H 40/80 x n N/A
MACRON Single Belt Drive 50 40 50S, 50H 80 x n N/A
MACRON Single Belt Drive 50 H 80 50H 80 x n N/A
MACRON Dual Independent Belt Drive 40 25S, 25H 80 x n N/A
SHAFTED PULLEY ASSEMBLY Options

A = Single Shafted Pulley

B = Double Shafted Pulley

S = Standard, H = Heavy

n = See MacFRAME Section for Extrusion Options

Note: Cart Type Determines Actuator Style
* Weight shown is for standard cart only.

Contact factory for other cart weights.

EXAMPLE Product PULLEY BELT WIDTH BEAM OPTION SHAFT & LOCATIONS
(in bold) 6 40 25S 40×80 A1
14H 80 50H 80×98 A3

Pulley Specifications

Note: All Shafted Pulleys are Machined as one piece from a solid bar of stress proof steel

Belt Width Pulley Weight
‘A’ Dim 12mm 25mm 50mm Teeth Pitch Travel/Revolution Shafted Idler Double Shafted
28mm x 21 5mm 105mm (4.134 in) 4.7 oz 4.3 oz 5.4 oz
40mm x 15 10mm 150mm (5.906 in) 11.3 oz 7.7 oz 17 oz
40mm x 15 10mm 150mm (5.906 in) 28.4 oz 26.4 oz 31.5 oz
80mm x 28 10mm 280mm (11.020 in) 105 oz 92.0 oz 119.0 oz

Pulley Diameter = Travel/Revolution divided by 3.1415

All Belts are made of Polyurethane material and steel cords

Belt and Pulley Assembly

BELT TENSIONING TOOL

Belt can be adjusted to a +/- 5 lbs-in range for smooth motion using Macron Belt Tensioning Tool

Belt Tensioning Procedures

A Dim = 28, 40, 80 mm

Belt Tension ‘Recommended Max Preload Range’

Belt can be adjusted to a +/- 5 lbs-in range

Belt Width
12mm 25mm 50mm
Belt Type S NA 890 N
200 Lbs
1335 N

300 Lbs

H 445 N
100 Lbs
1335 N

300 Lbs

1780 N

400 Lbs

Recommended Running Load

Using Safety Factor of 4

Belt Width
12mm 25mm 50mm
Belt Type S NA 1945 N

437 Lbs

5118 N

1150 Lbs

H 1282 N

288 Lbs

4570 N

1027 Lbs

12015 N

2700 Lbs

Ultimate Tensile Strength For Belts

Belt Width
12mm 25mm 50mm
Belt Type S NA 7787 N

1750 Lbs

20470 N

4600 Lbs

H 5117.5 N

1150 Lbs

18280 N

4108 Lbs

48040 N

10800 Lbs

Belt Weight

Belt Width
12mm 25mm 50mm
Belt Type S NA .076 Lb/Ft

.114 Kg/M

.160 Lb/Ft

.235 Kg/M

H .029 Lb/Ft

.043 Kg/M

.121 Lb/Ft

.181 Kg/M

.226 Lb/Ft

.336 Kg/M

S=Standard, H=Heavy, N=Newtons

Belt And Pulley Assembly Dimensional Drawing

28-12 Pulley Assembly – (Single and Double Shafted)
28-12C Pulley Assembly – (Single and Double Shafted)
28-12H Pulley Assembly – (Single and Double Shafted)
40-25 Pulley Assembly – (Single and Double Shafted)
40-50 Pulley Assembly – (Single and Double Shafted)
80-50 Pulley Assembly – (Single and Double Shafted)
80-50M Pulley Assembly – (Single and Double Shafted)

MACRON DYNAMICS, INC.
100 Phyllis Drive
Croydon, PA 19021

1-800-MACRON-1 (1-800-622-7661)

Phone: 215-443-8888
Fax: 215-443-0981
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