A recommendation to improve process motor efficiency is to replace standard V-belt drives with synchronous belt drives for more efficient power transfer. Synchronous belts do not slip yielding a better transfer of power, where as V-belts, due to friction slip, requiring additional electricity. Installing synchronous belts on large motors, typically starting at twenty horsepower, will yield a two-year or less payback for multiple shift operations. An appropriate energy conservation recommendation is to install energy efficient motors. However, in the southeastern region of the United States, this recommendation is not typically made because of the costs of.
