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Pulley speed and size calculator

Find the speed a machine will run at, or the pulley you need to hit a target RPM. Includes belt slip and electric motor speed at any supply or VSD frequency.

How to use it

  1. Pick what to solve for: driven speed, driven pulley or driver pulley.
  2. Enter the motor speed and the pulley sizes you know (datum diameters).
  3. Read the result and the nearest standard pulley diameter.

Questions

How do I calculate pulley RPM?

Driven RPM = driver RPM × driver pulley diameter ÷ driven pulley diameter, less about 1–2 % for V-belt slip. Timing belts have no slip.

What speed does a 4-pole motor run at?

On 50 Hz a 4-pole motor's synchronous speed is 1 500 rpm; at full load it typically runs at about 1 440–1 480 rpm. Use the nameplate speed when you have it.

Read the full guidePulley speed and size calculator → drive-design.html

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