Emerson has introduced the Browning V-belt efficiency calculator, which allows users to calculate projected energy savings and achieve gains of up to three percent. By entering a few key usage data points, including geographic location and motor horsepower, as well as days and hours per week, users can instantly calculate the estimated savings potential of upgrading from a wrapped to a notched V-belt. 

By maintaining an appropriate belt-drive tension, and assuming certain standard design and maintenance criteria, wrapped V-belts can achieve up to 95 percent efficiency, while notched V-belts can achieve about 98 percent efficiency.

The Browning V-belt efficiency calculator is the first-of-its-kind online resource incorporating several operating parameters that help quantify payback and improve energy efficiency in business-critical applications across numerous industries. 

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