Span tension
The span tension T of the belt is calculated as follows:
T: Span tension [N]
k: Weight per meter [kg/m]
L: Belt length [m]
f: Frequency (Hz)
The following table shows the natural frequency (f) of the belt for the recommended span
tension (T) at dierent belt lengths (L).
Belt system CONTI SYNCHROLINE STS-S8M,
12 mm
(Length: 4 m and 45 m)
CONTI SYNCHROLINE STS-S8M,
14 mm (length: 4 m and 55 m)
Article No. 6FB1104-0AT01-0AB0
6FB1104-0AT02-0AB0
6FB1104-0AT03-0AB0
6FB1104-0AT04-0AB0
Recommended span ten‐
sion (T)
160 N ±10 N 160 N ±10 N
Weight per meter (k) 0.062 kg/m 0.072 kg/m
Belt length (L) Frequency (f) Frequency (f)
0.3 m 84.7 Hz 78.6 Hz
0.5 m 50.8 Hz 47.1 Hz
1.0 m 25.4 Hz 23.5 Hz
1.5 m 16.9 Hz 15.7 Hz
2.0 m 12.7 Hz 11.8 Hz
2.5 m 10.2 Hz 9.4 Hz
3.0 m 8.5 Hz 7.9 Hz
3.5 m 7.2 Hz 6.7 Hz
4.0 m 6.3 Hz 5.9 Hz
4.5 m 5.6 Hz 5.2 Hz
5.0 m 5.0 Hz 4.7 Hz
In some applications a simple adjustment of the belt tension as follows may be sucient:
Geared motors
6.2 Installation
ATD4xxW for industrial applications
208 System Manual, 06/2022, A5E51901827B AA