Pulleys are used to transmit power from one shaft

to other by means of flat belt, v belt or ropes.

Flat Belt Pulley:

Types of pulleys for flat belt:
1) Cast iron pulley
2) steel pulley
3)wooden pulley
4) paper pulleys
5) fat and loose pulleys

 Cast iron pulleys,

 Steel pulleys,
 Wooden pulleys,
 Fast and loose pulleys.

 Cast Iron Pulleys : These pulleys are made of cast iron. The rim is held in place with the
help of arms from the hub. The arm may be straight or curved. However, a cast iron
pulley with straight arms is shown in fig. The cross section of the arms is usually
elliptical.
 Fig. Cast Iron Pulley

 Steel Pulleys : These pulleys are made from pressed steel sheets and possess greater
strength and durability. These pulleys are designed to run at high speeds and are lighter
in weight (about 40% to 60% less) as compared to cast iron pulleys of the same capacity.

Fig. Mild Steel Pulley

 Wooden Pulleys : These pulleys are lighter in weight (about 2/3rd of the weight of the
cast iron pulleys of the similar size) and possess higher coefficient of friction as
compared to cast iron or steel pulley. These pulleys are generally made from selected
maple which is laid in segments and glued together under heavy pressure. The
protective coating of shellac or varnish is applied on these pulleys to keep them from
absorbing moisture so that no warpage occurs. The hubs of these pulleys are of cast
iron.

 Fast and Loose Pulleys : In this arrangement, one pulley called fast pulley is keyed to the
shaft, while the other pulley called loose pulley rotates freely on the shaft. In this, the
driven shaft can be started or stopped without interfering with the running of driving
shaft. To stop the driven shaft, the belt is shifted to the loose pulley. Fig. shows the
sectional view of a set of fast and loose pulleys. The fast pulley is keyed to the shaft with
the help of the gib head key. For the free running of the loose pulley, a brass or gun
metal bush is provided, which has driving fit in the hub and the running fit on the shaft.
To prevent the axial movement of the loose pulley, a collar is secured to the shaft by a
set of screw.

Fig. Fast and Loose Pulleys