Belt Auction - What are the advantages of Flat belts over V belts in power transmission?

What are the advantages of Flat belts over V belts in power transmission?

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hi, check this out......... flat belt pulleys need to be carefully aligned to prevent the belt from slipping off. The flat belt also tends to slip on the pulley face when heavy loads are applied. In practice, such belts were often given a half-twist before joining the ends (forming a Möbius strip), so that wear was evenly distributed on both sides of the belt. Vee belts (also known as v-belt or wedge rope) are an early solution that solved the slippage and alignment problem. The V-belt was developed in 1917 by John Gates of the Gates Rubber Company. The "V" shape of the belt tracks in a mating groove in the pulley (or sheave), with the result that the belt cannot slip off. The belt also tends to wedge into the groove as the load increases — the greater the load, the greater the wedging action — improving torque transmission and making the vee belt an effective solution. They can be supplied at various fixed lengths or as a segmented section, where the segments are linked (spliced) to form a belt of the required length. For high-power requirements, two or more vee belts can be joined side-by-side in an arrangement called a multi-V, running on matching multi-groove sheaves. The strenght of these belts is obtained by reinforcements with fibers like steel, polyester or aramid (e.g. Twaron). hope this helps......
Except ease of manufacturing, no other benefits or advantages u get for Flat belts over V belts.
in addition to what have been said, I think flat belts are cheaper in price too.