{"title":"Double V-Belts (Hex Belts)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDouble V-Belt (Hex Belt) Selection — Quick Reference\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDouble V-belts (hex belts) have symmetrical hexagonal cross-section with V-belt profiles on BOTH top + bottom surfaces — transmit power from BOTH faces in serpentine multi-shaft drives. Used where belt wraps both inside + outside sheaves in same drive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDouble V Section\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEquivalent V-Belt\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBest For\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAA Section\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClassical A both sides\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight + medium serpentine drives\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBB Section\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClassical B both sides\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGeneral industrial serpentine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCC Section\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClassical C both sides\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeavier industrial serpentine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDD Section\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClassical D both sides\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeavy multi-shaft drives\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multi-shaft drives where the belt wraps around back-side pulleys (e.g. 3+ pulleys in same loop with reverse-direction engagement). Standard single-sided V-belts can only drive on ONE face. Double V allows ALL pulleys to engage belt — even back-bent ones. \u003cstrong\u003eCritical:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pulley sheave grooves must match BOTH faces — not standard single-V pulleys. Gates is the AU industrial standard. \u003cstrong\u003eService life:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~10-15% shorter than equivalent single-V due to double-side flex + flex-fatigue — accept this as cost of multi-shaft drive capability. Brand: \u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/collections\/gates\"\u003eGates\u003c\/a\u003e. Companion: \u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/collections\/belts\"\u003eall belts\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/collections\/single-sided-timing-belts\"\u003esingle-sided timing belts\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/collections\/double-sided-timing-belts\"\u003edouble-sided timing belts\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/collections\/v-belts\"\u003eV-belts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDouble V-Belts (Hex Belts)\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDouble V-belts — also known as hex belts — have a symmetrical hexagonal cross-section with V-belt profiles on both the top and bottom surfaces. This allows the belt to transmit power simultaneously from both faces, making them suited to drives where the belt must wrap both inside and outside sheaves in a serpentine arrangement. AIMS Industrial stocks Gates double V-belts in AA, BB and CC sections.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow Double V-Belts Differ from Standard V-Belts\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA standard V-belt grips only the sheave groove on its inner (narrower) face. A hex belt has matching V-profiles on both faces, so it can transmit power via the top surface of the belt wrapping an inverted sheave — a configuration that would provide no drive with a standard V-belt. This makes hex belts the correct solution for drives with:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack-side drives — where a driven sheave wraps the outer face of the belt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerpentine drives routing the belt over and under multiple sheaves at different positions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAgricultural and industrial machinery with complex multi-shaft power takeoff arrangements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCross-Section Designations\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDouble V-belts are designated AA, BB and CC — corresponding in width to A, B and C classical sections respectively. An AA belt is the same width as an A-section but with the symmetrical hex profile. Sheave groove angles for double V-belts are the same as for standard classical V-belts, so standard sheaves can be used on all drive positions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor help identifying whether a double V-belt or an alternative belt type is the right solution for your drive, \u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/pages\/contact-us\"\u003econtact our team\u003c\/a\u003e. AIMS Industrial has been supplying Australian industry since 1988.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"gates-hi-power-ii-double-v-belt-aa-section","title":"Gates Hi-Power II Double V Belt - AA Section","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:780px;width:100%;padding:12px 0;font-family:Arial,sans-serif\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:24px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;color:#333;line-height:1.5\"\u003e◆\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;color:#333;line-height:1.5\"\u003eClassical wrapped V-belt\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;color:#333;line-height:1.5\"\u003e●\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;color:#333;line-height:1.5\"\u003eFabric jacket over polyester tensile cord\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:8px\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;color:#333;line-height:1.5\"\u003e▲\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;color:#333;line-height:1.5\"\u003eSuits common V-pulley industrial drives\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"height:18px\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn this v belt range, every length variant shares the same section envelope so changing length does not change the pulley fit. 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