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)
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 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