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Formulas<\/span><\/span><svg class=\"vc-section-chevron\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n    <div class=\"vc-section-body\">\n        <div class=\"vc-section-inner vc-theory\">\n            <h3>Pitch Diameter<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"vc-formula-box\" id=\"vc-katex-1\"><\/div>\n            <h3>Belt Length (Number of Teeth)<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"vc-formula-box\" id=\"vc-katex-2\"><\/div>\n            <h3>Timing Belt Pitch Selection<\/h3>\n            <table class=\"vc-table\">\n                <thead><tr><th>Pitch<\/th><th>Profile<\/th><th>Power Range<\/th><th>Min Pulley Teeth<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n                <tbody>\n                    <tr><td>2 mm<\/td><td>GT2<\/td><td>Light duty, 3D printers<\/td><td>12<\/td><\/tr>\n                    <tr><td>3 mm<\/td><td>HTD-3M \/ GT3<\/td><td>Up to 5 kW<\/td><td>12<\/td><\/tr>\n                    <tr><td>5 mm<\/td><td>HTD-5M \/ GT5<\/td><td>2 \u2013 30 kW<\/td><td>14<\/td><\/tr>\n                    <tr><td>8 mm<\/td><td>HTD-8M<\/td><td>10 \u2013 100 kW<\/td><td>22<\/td><\/tr>\n                    <tr><td>14 mm<\/td><td>HTD-14M<\/td><td>50 \u2013 250+ kW<\/td><td>28<\/td><\/tr>\n                <\/tbody>\n            <\/table>\n            <div class=\"vc-example-box\">\n                <div class=\"vc-example-title\">Example \u2014 HTD-5M Belt<\/div>\n                <p><strong>Given:<\/strong> z\u2081=20, z\u2082=60, pitch=5 mm, C=200 mm<\/p>\n                <p>d\u2081 = 20\u00d75\/\u03c0 = 31.83 mm, d\u2082 = 60\u00d75\/\u03c0 = 95.49 mm<\/p>\n                <p>L_mm = 2\u00d7200 + \u03c0(31.83+95.49)\/2 + (95.49-31.83)\u00b2\/(4\u00d7200) = 606.3 mm<\/p>\n                <p>Belt teeth = 606.3\/5 = 121.3 \u2192 <strong>122 teeth (610 mm belt)<\/strong><\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vc-section\" id=\"vc-sec-related\">\n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-section-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"vc-section-toggle-text\"><span class=\"vc-section-icon\">\ud83d\udd17<\/span><span class=\"vc-section-title\">Related Calculators<\/span><\/span><svg class=\"vc-section-chevron\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n    <div class=\"vc-section-body\"><div class=\"vc-section-inner\"><div class=\"vc-related\">\n        <a class=\"vc-related-link\" href=\"\/calculators\/belt-drive-calculator\/\">Belt Drive Calculator<\/a>\n        <a class=\"vc-related-link\" href=\"\/calculators\/v-belt-calculator\/\">V-Belt Calculator<\/a>\n        <a class=\"vc-related-link\" href=\"\/calculators\/chain-drive-calculator\/\">Chain Drive Calculator<\/a>\n        <a class=\"vc-related-link\" href=\"\/calculators\/gear-ratio-calculator\/\">Gear Ratio Calculator<\/a>\n    <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vc-section\" id=\"vc-sec-faq\">\n    <button type=\"button\" class=\"vc-section-toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><span class=\"vc-section-toggle-text\"><span class=\"vc-section-icon\">\u2753<\/span><span class=\"vc-section-title\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/span><svg class=\"vc-section-chevron\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n    <div class=\"vc-section-body\"><div class=\"vc-section-inner\"><div class=\"vc-faq-list\" id=\"vc-faq-list\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"vc-promo\"><div class=\"vc-promo-text\"><strong>Vibromera \u2014 Portable Balancing &amp; 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