Aspects of a metal Pushing V-Belt for Automotive Cut Application

The Continuous Variable Transmission, though not new, may have attracted the reader's attention now several manufacturers have announced an automotive application.

After 1.5 years experience in producing CV-Transmissions and the VDT-all metal CVT belt, VDT will give the reader a first insight in considerations that were made in the concept of the belt. A short overview of the actual way of applicating the belt in a transmission with respect to operating parameters is given in the last part of this contribution.