Automotive & Truck market

AN OPTIMIZED SYSTEM
AND MULTI-PRODUCT APPROACH FOR FEAD.

Engine development increases the stress on belts and nearby components,
generating severe torsional vibrations. Belt driven Hybrid engines give a new boost to the market.

Hutchinson Belt Drive Systems products are matching to these challenges.

Hutchinson Belt Drive Systems’ objective is to optimize power transmission
between the engine, e-machine and accessories.

Our solutions & products allow our customers to successfully deploy their most ambitious projects.

  • We use materials that offer the best resistance to high engine temperatures
    as well as vibration and acoustic performances. 
  • We develop cutting edge technologies and share with customers
    our know how to save weight and fuel. 

Hutchinson Belt Drive Systems is a key partner for companies that strive
for technological progress, providing them with value-add, economical,
and reliable innovation solutions.

Poly V Industry
The belt for all applications.

THE POLY V IS A POWER TRANSMISSION BELT
FEATURING MULTIPLE LONGITUDINAL RIBS.

Poly V belt transmits the torque and the power by contact of
the belt rib flanks and the pulley grooves.

The Hutchinson Poly V is a molded belt, its monobloc design guarantees: 

  • Compactness
  • High power transmission
  • Operating cost 

      

Poly V belt Applications

As a drive belt, the Hutchinson Poly V belt is able to cover a large engine range from light duty to heavy duty machineries (Fitness equipment, gardening, HVAC, Industrial Engines, Energy, Pumps, Mines and Quarries).

Poly V applications by Hutchinson

Compactness

The Poly V has been designed with a larger contact surface area than V belts or flat belts with a single cord.

Compactness poly V

THE POLY V HAS MULTIPLE APPLICATION BENEFITS:

  • Improved transmission ratio is possible (Poly V 1 : 60 vs V belt 1 : 20). Does away with the need for stepped pulleys.
  • Reduced diameters (diameters up to 9mm with the H profil compared to 50mm with V belts).
  • Reduced belt width for a given geometry and the same power transfer.

Moreover, the Poly V can operate in flexion and counter flexion with the following benefits:

  • A single belt can drive several accessories: serpentine belt drive.

  • Driving accessories, such as Idlers and drive pulleys from the back of the belt.

High output:

SMALLER CARBON FOOTPRINT:

Iso-tension and iso-geometry technical tests show that the Poly V can achieve an output several percent higher than Vbelt: over 98%, which can reduce energy consumption and sometime even engine size.

reduce energy consumption and sometime even engine size.

Reduced costs:

BENEFITS:

  • Reduced diameter and pulley width.
  • Reduced belt length.
  • No need for inertia flywheels in some cases.
  • Machining of pulleys is facilitated: the Poly V can be used on smooth pulleys (receivers).

MAINTENANCE:

  • Rapid set up (1 Poly V can replace up to 15 V belts).

  • No need for matching.
  • Increased lifespan.

OPERATING:

  • Reduced consumption due to high output.

COMPLEMENTARY CUSTOMER SERVICES

Hutchinson Belt Drive Systems has designed: 

  • Easy Tension app to measure the frequency or the belt tension
    of your Poly V Hutchinson Belt.
  • Poly V Design mobile app to design a Poly V belt for
    an electric engine     in all simplicity.

More details in our Poly V belt leaflet.

 

Crossdyn belt
The belt for bikes & e-bikes.

THE HUTCHINSON® BELT DRIVE
FOR THE WORLD OF CYCLING!

Hutchinson CrossDynTM belt drive for e-bikes is specifically designed to respond to market needs.

Optimized Mixed profile guaranteeing the lateral guidance of the belt, allows debris 
and water to be expelled and high torque transmission.

Hutchinson belt for bike

  • A unique belt design
    Patent pending
  • Easy to handle
    Not fragile, compact storage
  • Delivery leadtime
    Automotive market reliability
  • Range
    Large possibilities of gear ratios and belt lengths 
  • Large variety of materials used for the sprockets 
    Depending on the customer specification (aluminium, steel, plastic injection, composite…)
  • Belt marking
    Personalised on demand
  • Sustainability
    Material to be re-used in our manufacturing process
    Small & compact packaging reducing our carbon footprint  

HYBROAD® belt
The new generation automotive belt.

HUTCHINSON TAKES PART OF THIS ELECTRIFICATION
OF VEHICLES BY OFFERING ITS NEW HYBROAD® BELT. 

HYBROAD® belt is the Hutchinson hybrid belt specially designed
and optimized to meet vehicle electrification.

HYBROAD® belt is he answer to a new function by participating to the powertrain chain.

  • High torque transmission capacity 
  • Excellent acoustic performances 
  • Endurance under high sollicitations

BELT DESIGN TO FIT THE CHALLENGE

  • High manufacturing quality
    Back Side EPDM Fiber-reinforced compound to ensure cord line stability fabric designed to process
  • Will work under Very High Tension
    Aramid Cord with improved adhesion system
  • Will transmit Heavy Loads (torque)
    Optimized EPDM compounds, fibers reinforced
  • Good “Grip in dry and wet conditions along the lifetime of the belt
    Continuous Knitted fabric specifically designed to offer the required coefficients of friction

Hutchinson hybroad belt 
More details in our HYBROAD belt leaflet.

Thermoset Pulley
The lightest and strongest solution.

HUTCHINSON HAS ALREADY DESIGNED
AND DELIVERED TWENTY MILLION PULLEYS

For more than 20 years Hutchinson designs and produces molded pulleys
in phenolic thermoset resins. 

  • Weight reduction
  • Cost reduction
  • Heat resistance
  • Mechanical strength

WEIGHT REDUCTION

Hutchinson development team performs dedicated and optimized
design throught Finite Element Analysis (FEA).

  • 4 times lighter by density 2 g/cm3 vs Steel : 8 g/cm3 and around 3 times lighter after design
  • Fuel consumption & CO2 emission reduction
  • Optimized NVH behavior of the belt drive (inertia reduction)

MECHANICAL RESISTANCE

  • Heavy loads up to 4000 N
  • Warranty of screwed assembly over time
  • Temperature environment -40 to +140° C

SOME EXAMPLES

Hutchinson thermoset pulleys

More details in our Thermoset Pulley leaflet.

DAP Automotive
The alternative to vibration filtering.

DECOUPLING ALTERNATOR PULLEY
BY HUTCHINSON BELT DRIVE SYSTEMS.

DAP (Decoupling Alternator Pulley), an innovative technology with a clutch, designed for greater power transmission efficiency.

The DAP will improve performance for new and existing products where there is a high level of torsional vibration.

  • Improved vibratory performance in the FEAD System. 
  • Reduction of dynamic tension in the belt, belt slip on pulleys and span vibration.
  • Optimization of belt operating tension. 

COMPARISON: CONVENTIONAL VS DAP SYSTEM 

ADVANTAGES OF THE DAP SYSTEM: 

  • Reduction of belt tension variations. 
  • Reduction of slippage. 
  • Reduction of installation tension. 
  • Reduction in power losses.  

DAP by Hutchinson

More details in our DAP leaflet.

 OPTIMISING YOUR FEAD SYSTEM

As a recognized specialist in belt transmission systems, we can improve the operation of your engine FEAD thanks to our global system approach. 

Using two Hutchinson products, the DAP (Decoupling Alternator Pulley) and the Stretchy belt as a complete solution.

Stretchy belt
The Ideal Elastic Belt for Automotive.

THE STRETCHY IS A POWER TRANSMISSION BELT
WITH MULTIPLE LONGITUDINAL RIBS.

The Stretchy belt transmits the torque by contact with the belt rib flanks and the pulley grooves.

The Stretchy belt powers the Front End Accessory Drive (FEAD) of cars and trucks through:

  • FEAD system optimization. 
  • Optimized power transmission.
  • Eliminates need for tensioner. 
  • Retains stable tension throughout product lifetime.
  • Reduced costs and weight.

AUTOTENSION

Our belt is used on a fixed center-to-center distance and automatically maintains systems tension. It does not require any additional tensioner.

It can be installed as a "snap-on" or via an on/off idler.
The belt tension is constant throughout its lifetime.

FEAD SYSTEM OPTIMIZATION

The Stretchy belt offers simple design and reduced packaging of the FEAD system.
As the expert in its field, Hutchinson has initiated 95% of elastic belt conversions.
As the inventor of the elastic belt, we are considered the worldwide technology expert.

COSTS AND WEIGHT REDUCTION

The tensioner removal allows cost and weight reduction across the entire system thanks to optimum power transmission.

Stretchy belt hutchinson

More details in our Stretchy Belt leaflet.

Laundry equipment market

KEY PARTNER
FOR DOMESTIC & PROFESIONAL LAUNDRY.

Hutchinson Belt Drive Systems is a key partner for companies that strive for technological progress,
providing them with value-add, economical, and reliable innovation solutions.

For more than 30 years, Hutchinson has been supplying the biggest OEM’s
in Household Appliances for washers and dryers around the world.

We are able to stick to the constant evolution of the products such as:

  • Energy classification and efficiency
    Reduction of water consumption, electricity consumption and cycle time.
    Increasing of the spinning speed.
  • Design evolution
    More plastic parts on the machines and recycled materials. Increasing of the rope capacity
    for different kind of motors.
  • Comfort concern
    Reducing noise levels
  • Sustainability
    Hutchinson is constantly adapting its products to meet the requirements
    of its customers respecting environment legislation and chemical restrictions
  • Electronic cards are now piloting the washing machines and dryers:
    Hutchinson belts meet requirements in terms of high starting torque, important accelerations.

Industrial Engines

Industrial engine manufacturers are permanently bridging two worlds: the world of high volumes engines with On-Highway inspired technologies on the one side, and the agricultural, construction, energy, defense, marine worlds that are much more fragmented, on the other side. Likewise, Hutchinson can support customers either way, with comprehensive project structure and development tools for mainstream engine belt drives while still catering to any specific, low volume applications.

We can offer advice on the complete belt system (ribbed belts, linear & hydraulic tensioners, idlers, and pulleys) and provide the best possible solutions. 

Hydraulic Pump

POLY V for Hydraulic Pump

POLY V
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  • Efficiency > 98%
  • Preventive maintenance can be easily scheduled
  • Durable belt