Dwi Hardi Sang Dhevils Mechanic

A V-belt failure is a serious problem, which, on a pumping unit drive, can shut down a well for days. Belts are used in a variety of applications within the petroleum industry, including heavy duty natural gas compressors and engines, centrifugal and saltwater pumps, production and secondary recovery pumping units, cooling tower drives, and belt drives for stationary gas engines. Perhaps the best way to begin to reduce equipment downtime is by developing a sense for detecting early warning signs by watching and listening to your drives. Since one advantage of V-belt drives is that belts and sheaves wear gradually, potential problems can be spotted early, allowing a short, scheduled maintenance adjustment instead of a longer, more costly interruption when unexpected trouble occurs. Think of V-belts as being much like electric fuses - their unexpected failure is usually a signal that something else in the system is wrong. Patterns of gradual wear can indicate conditions needing correc...