Gates has recently further strengthened its position as an OE supplier to Europe’s leading truck manufacturers by becoming the preferred choice of DAF for Auxiliary Belt Drive Systems. The company is already a preferred supplier to most of Europe’s major heavy duty vehicle manufacturers something that also makes its product popular in the aftermarket with fleet operators looking to control service and maintenance costs.

Gates has already made available replacements for many of its OE components in the form of DriveAlign Tensioners and Micro-V Belts. These are available in kit form for a wide range of DAF applications.

Gates also offers a comprehensive catalogue of other OE replacement components for various manufacturers. The Gates Heavy Duty Catalogue includes a comprehensive OE quality range, listed alphabetically by manufacturer and cross referenced according to OE part numbers. This makes product identification straightforward.

The catalogue also gives detailed product information on Gates Extra Service belts, tensioners, idlers and kits and there are also online technical tools with useful fitting information that allows installers to reduce vehicle down time.