Gates Launches New CVT Belt for Powersports and Recreational Vehicles

Denver, CO (I-Newswire) November 9, 2011 - Gates Corporation is introducing its next generation of Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) belts for ATVs, UTVs and snowmobiles. Recently released to the market, the all new CVT belt named G-Force™ has an initial product offering of 55 sizes covering over 3,600 applications. Additional sizes will be released in the coming months with full line coverage available in early 2012. G-Force belts feature the latest construction including a double-cog design on applications to match the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) belt. This double-cog utilizes a trapezoidal top-notch and rounded cog profile for superior flexibility and heat dissipation. Using advanced technology, G-Force drive belts are designed for superior fit, performance and durability for today’s recreational and utility all-terrain vehicles.

As a world leader in CVT belts with 100 years of manufacturing success, Gates uses proprietary laser measuring technology to match the OE specifications exactly. G-Force belts are engineered with an aramid reinforced fiber rubber and advanced aramid tensile cords. The cords are surrounded by a specially formulated adhesion gum to reduce edge cord pullout, a known problem in CVT belt systems, and increase belt life. The end result is an OE equivalent or better belt design that delivers comparable performance and durability at a reduced cost.

“We are very excited about this new CVT belt,” said Tim Stout, Belt Product Marketing Manager. “Gates is a global leader in CVT systems and has taken the latest technology in belt construction, materials and measuring accuracy, and applied that to the G-Force belt. Extreme testing, both in a controlled environment and on many racing vehicles, has shown the G-Force belt to be high performing and durable. It requires no clutching adjustments on most vehicles at installation for drop-in performance.”

For more information about Gates G-Force CVT belts, visit www.gates.com/gforce.

About Gates Corporation
Celebrating its 100th anniversary, Gates Corporation (gates.com) is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial and automotive products, systems and components with operations in 30 countries. Gates maintains sales and marketing operations in every major industrial and automotive market, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East. Gates is part of the Industrial & Automotive group of Tomkins ltd., which is owned by a consortium comprising Onex Corporation and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. Tomkins enjoys strong market positions and technical leadership across all of its business activities and owns some of the best-known brands in their respective markets.

Company Contact Information
Gates Corporation
Mari Jane Panek
1551 Wewatta Street
80202
Phone : 303.744.4533