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MISUMI Timing Belt

Timing Belt products in the Automation Components category from MISUMI. The product can be selected based on many product specifications such as Belt Series, Belt Shape, Nominal Width W (mm), Belt Material, Belt Tooth Surface. MISUMI offers products around 54 items and the product specifications can easily be compared. Search and select detailed specifications of parts for your machine with free CAD downloads. MISUMI products are available to order through MISUMI online 24 hours a day. Free shipping, no minimum order.
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Timing Belts S5M
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Timing Belts S3M
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High Torque Timing Belts/S5M
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Timing Belts/T5
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High Torque Timing Belts/S3M
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Open End Belts/Polyurethane/Chloroprene Rubber
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Timing Belts T5
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Timing Belts/T10
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Timing Belts S8M
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Timing Belts/XL/Compatible with the Timing Pulleys XL
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Timing Belts T10
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High Torque Timing Belts/S2M
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High Torque Timing Belts/S8M
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Timing Belt Clamp Plate/Bottom Metel Short
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Timing Belts XL
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Timing Belt Clamp Plate/Nut Tightening Type
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Timing Belt Clamp Plate/Nut Tightening Type
Timing Belt Clamp Plate/Nut Tightening Type
Timing Belt Clamp Plate/Nut Tightening Type
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Timing Belts HTD5M
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Open End Belts T Type
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Timing Belts/L/Compatible with the Timing Pulleys L
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Timing Belt Clamp Plate/Overpressure Prevention/Configurable Hole Position
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Open End Belts S Type
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Timing Belt Clamp Plate/Overpressure Prevention Type
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Timing Belts HTD8M
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Timing Belts/MXL/Compatible with the Timing Pulleys MXL
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High Torque Timing Belts/P8M
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Open End Belts XL/L/H Type
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Clamp Plates for Open End Belts S Type
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Timing Belts S2M
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Open End Belt Iron Rubber
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Timing Belts H
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Timing Belts/High Torque/2GT
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Timing Belts/High Torque/3GT
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Timing Belts/Super High Torque/EV5GT
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Timing Belts L
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Clamp Plates for Open End Belts T Type
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Timing Belts MXL
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High Torque Timing Belts/P5M
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Timing Belts HTD3M
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Timing Belt Clamp Plates - Linear Guide Mounting Plate Set
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Timing Belts/H/Compatible with the Timing Pulleys H
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Open End Belts HTD Type
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High Torque Timing Belts/P2M
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High Torque Timing Belts/P3M
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Super High Torque Timing Belts/MTS8M
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Timing Belt/Support Guides
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High Torque Timing Belts/S14M
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Timing Belts/Super High Torque/EV8YU
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Super High Torque Timing Belts/UP5M
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Toothed Timing Belts S8M (E-)
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Toothed Timing Belts S5M (E-)
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Toothed Timing Belts S3M (E-)
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Super High Torque Timing Belts/UP8M
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Toothed Timing Belts MXL(E-)
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Toothed Timing Belts S2M (E-)
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Product Series

Timing Belts S5M

Timing Belts S3M

High Torque Timing Belts/S5M

Timing Belts/T5

High Torque Timing Belts/S3M

Open End Belts/Polyurethane/Chloroprene Rubber

Timing Belts T5

Timing Belts/T10

Timing Belts S8M

Timing Belts/XL/Compatible with the Timing Pulleys XL

Timing Belts T10

High Torque Timing Belts/S2M

High Torque Timing Belts/S8M

Timing Belt Clamp Plate/Bottom Metel Short

Timing Belts XL

Timing Belt Clamp Plate/Nut Tightening Type

Timing Belts HTD5M

Open End Belts T Type

Timing Belts/L/Compatible with the Timing Pulleys L

Timing Belt Clamp Plate/Overpressure Prevention/Configurable Hole Position

Open End Belts S Type

Timing Belt Clamp Plate/Overpressure Prevention Type

Timing Belts HTD8M

Timing Belts/MXL/Compatible with the Timing Pulleys MXL

High Torque Timing Belts/P8M

Open End Belts XL/L/H Type

Clamp Plates for Open End Belts S Type

Timing Belts S2M

Open End Belt Iron Rubber

Timing Belts H

Timing Belts/High Torque/2GT

Timing Belts/High Torque/3GT

Timing Belts/Super High Torque/EV5GT

Timing Belts L

Clamp Plates for Open End Belts T Type

Timing Belts MXL

High Torque Timing Belts/P5M

Timing Belts HTD3M

Timing Belt Clamp Plates - Linear Guide Mounting Plate Set

Timing Belts/H/Compatible with the Timing Pulleys H

Open End Belts HTD Type

High Torque Timing Belts/P2M

High Torque Timing Belts/P3M

Super High Torque Timing Belts/MTS8M

Timing Belt/Support Guides

High Torque Timing Belts/S14M

Timing Belts/Super High Torque/EV8YU

Super High Torque Timing Belts/UP5M

Toothed Timing Belts S8M (E-)

Toothed Timing Belts S5M (E-)

Toothed Timing Belts S3M (E-)

Super High Torque Timing Belts/UP8M

Toothed Timing Belts MXL(E-)

Toothed Timing Belts S2M (E-)

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                                                                                                              Belt SeriesS5MS3MS5MT5S3MP5M / P8M / XL / L / H / T5 / T10 / AT5 / AT10 / S3M / S5M / S8MT5T10S8MXLT10S2MS8MXL / L / H / T5 / T10 / S3M / S5M / S8MXLMXL / XL / L / H / T5 / T10 / S2M / S3M / S5M / S8M5MT5 / T10LMA3 / MA5 / MA8 / MXL / XL / L / H / T5 / T10 / AT5 / AT10 / S2M / S3M / S5M / S8MS3M / S5M / S8MMA3 / MA5 / MA8 / XL / L / H / T5 / T10 / AT5 / AT10 / S3M / S5M / S8MHTD 8MMXLP8M-S3M / S5M / S8MS2MMA3 / MA5 / MA8 / XL / L / H / T5 / T10 / AT5 / AT10H2GT3GTEV5GTLT5 / T10MXLP5M3MXL / L / T5 / S3M / S5M / S8MH-P2MP3MMTS8M-S14MEV8YUUP5MS8MS5MS3MUP8MMXLS2M
                                                                                                              Belt ShapeClosed EndClosed EndClosed EndClosed EndClosed EndOpen EndClosed EndClosed EndClosed EndClosed EndClosed EndClosed EndClosed EndBelt Clamp PlatesClosed EndBelt Clamp PlatesClosed EndOpen EndClosed EndBelt Clamp PlatesOpen EndBelt Clamp PlatesClosed EndClosed EndClosed EndOpen EndBelt Clamp PlatesClosed EndOpen EndClosed EndClosed EndClosed EndClosed EndClosed EndBelt Clamp PlatesClosed EndClosed EndClosed EndBelt Clamp PlatesClosed EndOpen EndClosed EndClosed EndClosed EndBelt Clamp PlatesClosed EndClosed EndClosed EndClosed EndClosed EndClosed EndClosed EndClosed EndClosed End
                                                                                                              Nominal Width W (mm)(mm)10 ~ 256 ~ 1510 ~ 2510 ~ 256 ~ 156 ~ 50.810 ~ 2515 ~ 5015 ~ 406.4 ~ 12.715 ~ 504 ~ 1015 ~ 406 ~ 50.86.4 ~ 12.74 ~ 50.89 ~ 3010 ~ 5012.7 ~ 38.11 ~ 101.66 ~ 406 ~ 50.820 ~ 854.8 ~ 12.715 ~ 25-6 ~ 404 ~ 106.4 ~ 50.819.1 ~ 50.84 ~ 96 ~ 159 ~ 1512.7 ~ 38.110 ~ 304.8 ~ 12.710 ~ 156 ~ 156 ~ 4019.1 ~ 50.8-610 ~ 1515 ~ 40-40 ~ 6015 ~ 2510 ~ 1515 ~ 4010 ~ 256 ~ 1515 ~ 254.8 ~ 12.74 ~ 10
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                                                                                                              Core Wire MaterialGlass FiberGlass FiberGlass FiberSteel CordGlass Fiber / AramidGlass Fiber / Steel CordGlass FiberSteel CordGlass FiberGlass Fiber / Steel CordGlass FiberGlass Fiber / AramidGlass Fiber-Glass Fiber-Glass FiberSteel CordGlass Fiber / Steel Cord-Steel Cord-Glass FiberGlass Fiber / AramidGlass FiberSteel Cord-Glass FiberSteel CordGlass FiberGlass FiberGlass FiberGlass FiberGlass Fiber-Glass FiberGlass FiberGlass Fiber-Glass FiberSteel CordGlass FiberGlass FiberGlass Fiber-Glass FiberGlass FiberGlass FiberGlass FiberGlass FiberGlass FiberGlass FiberGlass FiberGlass Fiber
                                                                                                              Nominal Width W (Inch)(Inch)-----0.25 ~ 2---0.25 ~ 0.5---0.25 ~ 40.25 ~ 0.50.25 ~ 4--0.5 ~ 1.50.25 ~ 2-0.25 ~ 5-0.19 ~ 0.5----0.25 ~ 20.75 ~ 2---0.5 ~ 1.5-0.19 ~ 0.5--0.25 ~ 1.50.75 ~ 2------------0.19 ~ 0.5-
                                                                                                              Belt Shape TypeRound Tooth Profile Super TorqueRound Tooth Profile Super TorqueRound Tooth Profile Super TorqueTrapezoidal Tooth Profile Metric TypeRound Tooth Profile Super TorqueTrapezoidal Tooth Profile Circular Type / Trapezoidal Tooth Profile Metric Type / Round Tooth Profile Super Torque / Circular Tooth Profile PX BeltTrapezoidal Tooth Profile Metric TypeTrapezoidal Tooth Profile Metric TypeRound Tooth Profile Super TorqueTrapezoidal Tooth Profile Circular TypeTrapezoidal Tooth Profile Metric TypeRound Tooth Profile Super TorqueRound Tooth Profile Super Torque-Trapezoidal Tooth Profile Circular Type-Circular Tooth Profile HTD BeltTrapezoidal Tooth Profile Metric TypeTrapezoidal Tooth Profile Circular Type-Round Tooth Profile Super Torque-Circular Tooth Profile HTD BeltTrapezoidal Tooth Profile Circular TypeCircular Tooth Profile PX BeltTrapezoidal Tooth Profile Circular Type-Round Tooth Profile Super TorqueTrapezoidal Tooth Profile Circular Type / Trapezoidal Tooth Profile Metric Type / Circular Tooth Profile MA BeltTrapezoidal Tooth Profile Circular TypeCircular Tooth Profile GT BeltCircular Tooth Profile GT BeltCircular Tooth Profile EV BeltTrapezoidal Tooth Profile Circular Type-Trapezoidal Tooth Profile Circular TypeCircular Tooth Profile PX BeltCircular Tooth Profile HTD Belt-Trapezoidal Tooth Profile Circular TypeCircular Tooth Profile HTD BeltCircular Tooth Profile PX BeltCircular Tooth Profile PX BeltRound Tooth Profile Mega Torque-Round Tooth Profile Super TorqueCircular Tooth Profile EV BeltCircular Tooth Profile Ultra PX BeltRound Tooth Profile Super TorqueRound Tooth Profile Super TorqueRound Tooth Profile Super TorqueCircular Tooth Profile Ultra PX BeltTrapezoidal Tooth Profile Circular TypeRound Tooth Profile Super Torque

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                                                                                                              FAQ Timing Belt

                                                                                                              Question: How many type of Timing Belt and how to select?
                                                                                                              Answer: 1. Flat Belt - This belt was designed for light-duty power transmissions that don't have teeth and can operate at high speed. The cross-section of this belt is long and thin rectangular.
                                                                                                              2. V Belt- This belt was designed for heavy-duty power transmission and can operate in low and high-speed transmission. The cross-section of this belt is trapezoid-shaped.
                                                                                                              3. Round Belt - This belt was designed for low-power transmission and light-loading machines and smaller tasks. The cross-section of this belt is circular shaped
                                                                                                              4. Timing Belt - This belt can operate at high and low speeds appropriate for accuracy work and can change the rotation direction while driving. This belt has many teeth shaped
                                                                                                              Question: What is the Timing Belt drive function?
                                                                                                              Answer: A Timing Belt drive is a frictional drive that transmits power between two object from driver equipment such as a motor to driven components
                                                                                                              For example
                                                                                                              – V-Belt - This belt was used in a motor transmission system in the engine
                                                                                                              – Timing Belt- This belt was used in an automation machine or automatic slide door system
                                                                                                              Question: What type of Timing Belt, which popular use in manufacturing?
                                                                                                              Answer: In general, we can find 2 belts which commonly use in manufacturing consist of
                                                                                                              – V- Belt: It is used in an engine, agriculture vehicle, and motor in a machine such as a Drilling machine, Milling machine, Lathe machine, Exhaust fan, and so on.
                                                                                                              – Timing Belt: It is used in an automatic machine like CNC
                                                                                                              Question: What kind of equipment use with Timing Belt?
                                                                                                              Answer: The equipment used with a Timing Belt consist of
                                                                                                              – Pulley: This equipment was used for transmitting power from the source (rotary ) to another in a drive mechanism and sometimes use to change the alignment of the belt
                                                                                                              – Belt Tension: This equipment is used for adjusting the belt tension
                                                                                                              – Timing Belt Clamp Plates This equipment is used for connecting the timing belt open end type
                                                                                                              Question: Material of Timing Belt?
                                                                                                              Answer: The material of a Timing Belt typically consists of several components:

                                                                                                              1. Rear rubber: Chloroprene rubber
                                                                                                              2. Tooth Rubber: Chloroprene rubber
                                                                                                              3. Core wire: Glass Fiber
                                                                                                              4. Backing cloth (Tooth Fabric): Nylon canvas

                                                                                                              Additionally, some timing belts are made from Rubber and others from Polyurethane. The tooth rubber often adopts chloroprene to protect the core wire from dirt, grease, and wet environments.