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 CALCULATOR

ENERGY SAVINGS

How much do you pay for electricity? (€/kilowatt-hour)

Tell us about your motor.

Power (kW)
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(CO2) 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 0.605kg/kilowatt-hour as defined in 2006 report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration

MAINTENANCE SAVINGS

What is the hourly rate for maintenance? (€/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

Representative V-belt drive system cost*** (€)
per system
Representative 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
*** these costs are a guide only and are not linked to the specific values entered into the calculator

DOWNTIME

Cost of loss of production (€/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 cost

SAVINGS OF TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP (€)

per year
3 year Savings
Energy (€)
Maintenance (€)
Component Cost (€)
Downtime (€)
TOTAL SAVINGS (€)
PAYBACK
Months