Click or tab through the fields below to calculate how much you will save by using energy efficient synchronous belt drive systems from Gates.
ENERGY SAVINGS
How much do you pay for electricity? (dollars/kilowatt-hour)
Tell us about your motor.
Horsepower (HP)
1
1.5
2
3
5
7.5
10
15
20
25
30
40
50
60
75
100
125
150
200
250
300
Percent motor efficiency (%)
How many hours per day does it run? (hours/day)
How many days per week? (days/week)
How many weeks per year? (weeks/year)
Your approximate annual energy
cost
to run this drive
per year
3 year cost
Switching to a synchronous drive
saves
annual energy costs*
per year
3 year savings
Reduction
of carbon dioxide(CO
2
) emissions**
pounds
3 year savings
* based on an average 5% increase in efficiency when switching from V-belt drive to a synchronous drive as communicated by the Dept. of Energy
** based on 1.334 lbs/kilowatt-hour as defined in 2006 report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration
MAINTENANCE SAVINGS
What is the hourly rate for maintenance? (dollars/hour)
How many times a year do you
re-tension?
(times per year)
How long does it take? (hours)
How many people does it take? (employees)
How many times a year do you
change
the belt? (times per year)
How long does it take? (hours)
How many people does it take? (employees)
Your approximate annual maintenance
costs
to run this drive
per year
3 year cost
Switching to a synchronous drive
saves
maintenance costs
per year
3 year savings
COMPONENT COSTS
Typical V-belt drive system cost***
per system
Belt Cost
Typical Gates synchronous belt drive system cost***
per system
Your approximate annual component
cost
to run this drive
3 year cost
Savings
of synchronous over V-belt drive parts
per year
3 year savings
*** based on general drive design for specified HP and typical sell prices of Gates systems
DOWNTIME
Cost of loss of production (dollars/hours)
Additional unscheduled downtime
(if any in hours/year)
Scheduled maintenance based on maintenance data above
hours/year
Your approximate annual downtime
costs
per year
3 year cost
Switching to a synchronous drive
reduces
downtime by
per year
3 year savings
SAVINGS OF TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP
1st Year
3 year Savings
V-Belt
Gates Synchronous
V-Belt
Gates Synchronous
Energy
$ 18,216
$ 17,305
Maintenance
$ 18,284
$ 17,346
Component Cost
$ 18,466
$ 17,632
Downtime
$ 18,591
$ 17,707
TOTAL SAVINGS
PAYBACK
Months