World-class manufacturers maintain high standards in every facet of their business, from materials and design, to assembly, performance and customer service. Quite often, these same companies are equally committed to meeting the highest industry standards in one or more of these areas.
Ford Motor Co., for example, regularly tests front end accessory
drive (FEAD) belts at its dynamometer lab in Dearborn, MI, to make sure they conform to the SAE J2432-2012 standard (Performance Testing of PK Section V-Ribbed Belts). This standard provides accessory drive belt testing methods and includes test configurations, pulley diameters, power loads and guidance for interpreting test data.