Made from a patented material, Thunderbolt SilentSync composite sprockets offer, according to the brand, weight savings of up to 80% compared to their steel counterparts. This reduces rotational inertia and facilitates installation, particularly in vertical shaft applications.
These sprockets are optimised for demanding applications using synchronous belts. Their service life is estimated at over 200,000 hours of laboratory testing and five years of field use in sectors ranging from HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) to food processing.
Customisation possible
Thunderbolt sprockets, developed and produced by ContiTech in the Americas specifically for this region, are currently available in a helical offset tooth (H.O.T.) design. Straight tooth profiles and large-diameter Thunderbolt sprockets designed for air-cooled heat exchanger (ACHE) applications are also expected to be available soon.
The designs can also be adapted to specific power transmission requirements. This solution is combined with the brand’s SilentSync belt technology. According to ContiTech, this combination ‘reduces drive conversion costs by up to 30 per cent compared to drives equipped with traditional metal sprockets’.
“Thunderbolt SilentSync empowers users to harness the full potential of our SilentSync belt technology with a lighter, corrosion-resistant, and more cost-effective sprocket solution,” said Robert B. Jack, Director of Sales and Marketing PTS at Industrial Solutions Americas at ContiTech.
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