Continental Launches Thunderbolt SilentSync Composite Sprockets

Continental, Fairlawn, Ohio, announced in September that its group sector ContiTech has launched its Thunderbolt SilentSync® composite sprockets for the power transmission industry. They are designed to help customers optimize drive performance and reduce system costs. Engineered from a patented high-strength material (U.S. Patents 10865868, 10989293, 11015694), Thunderbolt SilentSync® composite sprockets offer up to 80% weight reduction compared to steel counterparts, according to the manufacturer.

Thunderbolt sprockets, developed and produced by ContiTech in the Americas region and specifically for this region, are currently available in a Helical Offset Tooth (H.O.T.) construction. Future developments include straight tooth profiles as well as large-diameter Thunderbolt sprockets designed for Air Cooled Heat Exchanger (ACHE) applications.