ConCar Variable Speed Belts 47x13 - 2800 Li

ConCar Variable Speed Belts 47x13 – 2,800 mm inner length – DIN 7719 / ISO 1604

This ConCar Variable Speed Belts with a profile of 47x13 and an inner length of 2,800 mm, is a toothed variator belt conforming to DIN 7719 and ISO 1604. Variable Speed Belts are the mechanical alternative to frequency converters: they regulate the output speed purely through geometry, without electronics, harmonics, or an additional heat source in the control cabinet. In many woodworking, textile, and agricultural machines, this remains the more robust solution because it operates reliably even in dusty, humid, and vibration-prone environments.

This length in the drive

With an inner length of 2,800 mm, this belt is one of the longer versions of the 47x13 profile. For two equally sized pulleys with a 500 mm effective diameter, this corresponds to a center distance of approximately 645 mm. Long belts are less prone to bending stress, as they only rotate about 7.0 times per second at 20 m/s. However, they require more attention to tension: the slack side tends to flutter at large center distances, and the belt's own mass generates additional centrifugal force during operation, which reduces the contact pressure on the pulley.

For design purposes and comparison with an existing belt, the three length specifications are important because manufacturers use different reference dimensions. The inner length (Li) is 2,800 mm; it is measured at the inner circumference of the belt and is the standard ordering dimension in Germany. The effective length (Ld) of 2,860 mm refers to the neutral axis and is the dimension used in many catalogs and drive calculations. The outer length (La) of 2,882 mm is measured at the back of the belt. With a profile height of 13 mm, the difference between the inner and outer lengths is 82 mm, which corresponds to twice the difference in circumference across the belt height. When replacing an old belt, always compare using the same reference dimension; otherwise, you can easily be off by several centimeters.

Dimensions and specifications

• Internal length (Li): 2,800 mm

• Effective length (Ld): 2,860 mm

• External length (La): 2,882 mm

• Profile: 47x13 according to DIN 7719 / ISO 1604

• Top width: 47 mm

• Height: 13 mm

• Flank angle: 28°

• Construction: open-sided, toothed

• Mixture: Chloroprene (CR)

• Tensioning material: Polyester cord

• Antistatic: yes, according to ISO 9563

• Temperature range: -30 °C to +80 °C

• Belt speed: up to 30 m/s

• Weight: 2.198 kg

• Article number: G447132800

• Manufacturer: ConCar

Structure and materials

The belt consists of a chloroprene rubber core with a longitudinally inserted polyester cord as a tensile member. The flanks are open, meaning they are not covered with fabric. This noticeably increases the coefficient of friction on the pulley and thus improves the transmissible torque, but in return requires clean, unworn pulley flanks. The compound is antistatically conductive according to ISO 9563, which allows the belt to be used in dusty areas and in ATEX-relevant environments.

The 28° flank angle is the crucial difference compared to a conventional V-belt, which operates at 34 to 40 degrees. The shallower angle generates less wedging effect per millimeter of radial travel, allowing the belt to run smoothly across the entire adjustment range of the pulleys and preventing binding at the end positions. Simultaneously, the large upper width of 47 mm provides the necessary contact area to transmit torque solely through friction. The shaped toothed underside reduces bending stiffness to such an extent that the belt can operate even on small effective diameters without the flanks overheating due to internal flexing.

Typical areas of application

Belts of this size are used in heavy-duty drives: threshing and drum drives on combine harvesters, intake and chopping units on forage harvesters, sawing and chipboard plants, large conveying and crushing plants, as well as compressor and blower drives where the speed must follow the demand without shifting a gearbox.

What these applications have in common is that the rotational speed must be adjusted during operation to suit the material, batch, or demand. A Variable Speed Belts solves this problem purely mechanically, without any electronics in the drive train. This is advantageous wherever dust, moisture, vibration, or temperature would damage a frequency converter, and it remains the only economical solution for existing machines because the variator is an integral part of the machine's design.

Assembly and tension

Variable Speed Belts are supplied as continuous, single belts and cannot be shortened or joined. Before installation, the tapered pulleys must be fully opened so that the belt can be positioned at its smallest effective diameter. Tensioning is then achieved via the pulley's adjustment range or the motor rocker arm. Prying the belt open by the pulley edge is particularly damaging with Variable Speed Belts , as this can damage the exposed flanks and the tension member without any visible external damage.

A typical wear pattern in the variator is glassy, ​​shiny edges. This is not a sign of aging, but rather slippage: the belt slips under load and polishes the edge. The cause is almost always insufficient tension or a worn pulley with an enlarged groove width. If only the belt is replaced and the pulley remains the same, the damage usually recurs within a few weeks.

Similar names for other brands

Variable Speed Belts are standardized according to DIN 7719 and ISO 1604. A belt with a 47x13 profile and an inner length of 2,800 mm is therefore dimensionally identical regardless of the manufacturer; no modification of the pulleys is required for replacement. This ConCar belt replaces, among others:

• OPTIBELT: VB 47x13 / VARIO POWER 47x13

• GATES: Multi-Speed ​​47x13 / Predator V Variable Speed

• CONTITECH: VARIO Speed ​​47x13 / CONTI-V VARISPEED

• MEGADYNE: VARISECT 47x13

• MITSUBOSHI: VARI-SPEED 47x13

• BANDO: Variable Speed ​​47x13

• PIX: Variable Speed ​​47x13

Delivery

The belt is supplied as a single, endless belt. Standard lengths and common profiles are available from stock; custom lengths and widths are available upon request. If you are unsure which length your drive requires, please send us the part number of your old belt or the dimensions of your pulleys, and we will check the compatibility.