Belt drive using circular section ropes
For the drive train colloquially known as a "rope drive", see
Torque tube.
Mill engine at Bamford Mill
A rope drive is a form of belt drive, used for mechanical power transmission.
Rope drives use a number of circular section ropes, rather than a single flat or V-belt.
Flywheel and rope drum of the large mill engines Victoria and Alexandra at Ellenroad Mill