The online Browning® V-belt efficiency calculator allows users to calculate projected energy savings and achieve gains of up to 3 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. The tool can be used by facility managers, maintenance technicians, and business owners to capture potential energy savings and improve return on investment. According to the company, the first-of-its-kind online resource incorporates several operating parameters that help quantify payback and improve energy efficiency in business-critical applications across numerous industries.

Power Transmission Solutions, a business within Emerson Industrial Automation, Florence, KY 41042; 800-626-2120; www.emerson-ept.com