Ducati Motorcyles have for along time realised the importance of accurate belt tension setting, both to ensure long belt life and to maximise performance. We were asked by Ducati to produce equipment to be used on their production lines to set belt tension and a handheld meter for use by their racing teams and dealer network.

We designed the handheld meter to use an optical sensor which could be 'beamed' onto either the flat face of the belt or the edge of the belt. This was of particular importance as the belt is quite heavily masked when the engine is located in the frame.
The sensor has an adjustable depth stop so that it can be rested on the timing casing behind the belt. Although our optical meter is typically a low frequency unit from 10-300Hz, we extended the range to 600Hz to cover all possible Ducati belt applications.
The CLAVIS production line measurement tools have electro - mechanical hammers which force the belts into vibration. There are two separate sets of sensors and hammers for the vertical and horizontal cylinders.