Gates launches Poly Chain Carbon ONE with lower TCO
Gates Industrial Corp., a global manufacturer of innovative, highly engineered power transmission and fluid power solutions, today announced the launch of Poly Chain Carbon ONE, a next-generation synchronous belt designed to expand the Gates industrial power transmission portfolio.
The new innovation advances the company’s Industrial Chain to Belt growth initiative by enhancing customer optionality to transition from traditional roller-chain systems to advanced synchronous belt technology across a broader range of demanding industrial applications.
Industrial equipment manufacturers and production operations continuously require new ways to improve productivity, increase equipment reliability and reduce operating costs. Synchronous belts offer long-term operating advantages over roller chain, but upfront cost has often been a barrier to conversion. Poly Chain Carbon ONE significantly narrows that gap, making belt drives a more accessible alternative for customers looking to replace existing chain drives and for machinery original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) developing new equipment.
“A major opportunity for Chain to Belt is making synchronous belt technology a compelling choice at the start of the machine design process,” said Mike Haen, vice president of global product line management and marketing at Gates. “Poly Chain Carbon ONE gives machine builders greater design flexibility and a more competitive drive-system cost while delivering their end users the reliability, maintenance-free operation and lower total cost of ownership offered by a belt drive.”
Key Benefits
- Up to 80% lower total cost of ownership compared with roller-chain drives
- Maintenance-free operation with no lubrication or retensioning required, helping customers maximize uptime and labor efficiency
- Greater design flexibility with the same performance, in drives up to 15% narrower than previous Poly Chain solutions
- Reduced weight with drive systems up to 97% lighter than roller-chain drives
- Broader application fit with static-conductive performance throughout the belt life and compatibility with existing Poly Chain sprockets
Poly Chain Carbon ONE arrives as Gates marks its 115th anniversary, reinforcing the company's longstanding commitment to power transmission innovation for industrial customers. Designed to meet the demands of a wide range of industrial environments, the new belt supports applications including packaging and processing lines, automated production and air-handling equipment across food and beverage, pharmaceutical, advanced manufacturing and other industrial markets.
Gates is already engaged with OEMs to explore the belt's performance advantages and integration into future equipment designs. Channel partner availability will begin in North America and expand globally throughout 2027.
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