The Drive chain is often called in industry machine element perceived as a means to an end, while the more complex components surrounding them receive greater attention. And so designers often use cost-effective standard solutions and do not even question a customer-specific development. It offers Tsubaki quite worthwhile alternatives for special requirements.

Tsubaki drive chains

 

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For many applications in the Drive Technology there is a large - sometimes confusingly diverse - selection of different drive chain technologies such as e.g. B. the roller chain. Here it is advisable that designers speak to a drive chain supplier about the best choice for their application. It sometimes turns out that the standard chain that is often used is not the best choice and that the total cost of ownership (TCO) can be reduced with a customer-specific solution.

Drive chains in constant development

Tsubaki roller chainThe engineers at the drive specialist are constantly developing the portfolio of their standard chains to ensure that the the latest developments to stay. If a new production technology is developed, in which, for example, extreme temperatures, the influence of chemicals or particularly high loads occur, they also try to provide a corresponding chain or roller chain for it.

However, there are applications in which customized and therefore more complex roller chains or other drive chains are the bottom line of the most efficient solution.

Special construction team adjusts drive chain

An special construction department is dedicated to these adjustments. The engineers design customer-specific chains, attachments such as plates or special sizes.

Some products differ only slightly from the standard chain design and correspond to the DIN / ISO standards. Others, however, require a completely individual solution and exceed the usual standards. In both cases, the team works very closely with the users' designers and technicians.

Take customer-specific characteristics into account

Tsubaki drive chainNon-standard applications can include: B. have high speeds, high loads, extreme shock loads, continuous operation, longer usage times, etc. To the extremes Environmental conditions also include water, brackish water or salt water, steam and moisture as well as corrosive substances or atmospheres, extreme temperatures or temperature fluctuations, outdoor applications in extreme weather and also locations that are difficult to reach.

In order to meet all these requirements, the manufacturer offers individual solutions such as maintenance-free chains, chains made of stainless steel and other high-performance materials, corrosion and chemical-resistant chains, chains with unusual geometries or special lubricants.

Requirements for conveyor chains

In conveyor chains there are often applications where such an individual construction should be considered. Here are the Attachments Just as important as the chain itself. The drive specialist offers a wide range of standard accessories and also develops special solutions here. These could, for example, be based on bolts, tabs, special profiles, molded parts, etc. and made from a variety of metals, engineering plastics or other materials.

Tsubaki accumulation chainA customer-specific approach to conveyor chains is also often to change the Chain division. Because the existing conveyor chains according to DIN or ISO standards do not cover all the requirements of the industry. That is why Tsubaki has developed standards over the course of its 100-year existence that are taken into account in every new customer-specific project.

The company has already written many success stories: An example from the Netherlands shows how a Steel mill improved its productivity over the long term after retrofitting lifting chains that have a lifespan of 10 to 15 years.

Or a motorist from France was able to almost completely eliminate a conveyor downtime caused by wear friction by installing a “Double Plus” accumulating conveyor chain.

Unexpected downtime can thus be avoided, maintenance costs reduced and downtimes minimized by talking to the expert before selecting the drive chain.

 

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