Patented mechanical fastening system for polyurethane synchronous belts, ERO Joint® HP enables fast installation without complete disassembly of the drive system. Available with stainless steel hinge pin and Zylon®, steel, aramid or stainless steel cords, it offers mechanical strength equivalent to welded belts and adapts to numerous pitches, widths, coatings, machining options and guiding systems.
The ERO Joint® HP (Hinge Pin) mechanical fastening system is available for H, T5, T10, AT5, AT10, T20, AT20, 8M, 14M, WT10 and WH pitches, for all widths from 10 mm, with steel, Kevlar or stainless steel reinforcements.
The mechanical strength of ERO Joint® HP belts is equivalent to that of welded belts.
Since the first patent in 2014, we have constantly improved ERO Joint® HP, which in its latest version adopts Zylon® cords (the polymer fiber with the highest tensile and bending strength).
Assembly pins are made of stainless steel. No minimum diameter is required. ERO Joint® HP belts can be used with all types of coating (Supergrip, Linatex, PU, Sylomer, etc.), machining, cleats and drive guides.
Operating data
Not available :
H, XH, T5, T10, AT5, AT10, AT10V, T20, AT20, 8M, 14M, WT10, WH
Manufacturing standard :
Polyurethane 90 shore A light grey
Widths :
All widths from 6 to 1800 mm (standard production of splice plates is 300 mm)
Cables :
A polymer cable is wound around the axis of each hinge tooth. Each cable runs parallel to the other.
Zylon® performance:
- Higher tensile modulus than carbon
- 80% higher tensile strength than carbon
- No creep
| Pitch | 8M | T10 | AT10 | H | XH | 14M | T20 | AT20 | AT5 | T5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version | Zylon | Zylon | Zylon | Zylon | Zylon | v1 | v1 | Zylon | Zylon | Zylon |
| Minimum pulley diameter (teeth)mini poulie (mm) | 51 | 44 | 47 | 56 | 128 | 124 | 95 | 115 | 23 | 16 |
| Minimum back bend diameter (mm)mini poulie (dent) | 20 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 28 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 10 |
| Minimum back bend diameter (mm) | 120 | 80 | 120 | 79 | 149 | 200 | 120 | 180 | 60 | 30 |
| Allowable tension force ERO Joint® HP (N/25mm)de tension admissible ERO Joint® HP (N/25mm) | 2213 | 1202 | 2213 | 1202 | 2592 | 1900 | 1900 | 3456 | 970 | 687 |
| Allowable tension force Gates welded belts with aramid and steel cords (N/25mm) | 1313/1871 | 798/954 | 1313/1871 | 810/970 | 1334/1900 | 1136/2578 | 1313/1871 | 1313/2930 | 908/880 | 687/420 |
| Maximum cleat width (except food grade) (mm) | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | 203 | 150 | 150 | 300 | 300 | 300 |
Variants
PAR and/or PAZ
(Except for T5)
Antistatic
(antistatic textile)
Food contact
CE and FDA
Integrated guides
(AT10V)
High back
Tensioning tools for ERO Joint® HP
ERO Joint® assembly video
Benefits
- ERO Joint HP® replaces any welded belt with ultra-fast installation.
- The Zylon version is even more efficient, more stable under heavy loads and more durable.
ERO Joint® HP is a patented mechanical splicing solution for polyurethane belts. A hinge pin with a single stainless steel rod is used to close the belt.
ERO Joint® HP is produced in 300 mm-wide sheets, cut to width and welded to the base belt.
Belts are available with steel, aramid, HF or stainless steel cord, with all types of coating, machining and guiding system.
Tensile strength and service life are similar to those of welded belts.
We can supply finished belts, as well as plates that can be welded to polyurethane belts of any brand (with the same melting parameters as the belts).
Alternatives
Spiral joints
Mechanical spiral joints are as easy to assemble as an ERO Joint® HP joint, but their mechanical strength is very low.
Pin Joint
The Pin Joint mechanical jointing system is more difficult to assemble than an ERO Joint® HP joint.
Mechanical strength is also lower than that of an ERO Joint® HP joint.