Q&A Small size conveyor chain
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Small size conveyor chain
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Q1 | What is the right chain for indexing conveyors, where precise positioning is needed? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On automatic lines for machining, assembling, inspection, and so on, there is a linear base machine (indexing conveyor) that ensures positioning accuracy.
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Q2 | What is the operating temperature range of indexing conveyor chain? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The operating temperature range for Indexing Conveyor Chain is set for a range that maintains the chain's performance in light of the material properties of the parts used. This differs by type, so be sure to confirm your operating conditions and use you
※Stopping precision is based on past experience with customers who have used the chain. These are not guaranteed values. Back to questions |
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Q3 | Can plastic roller chains be used in high temperatures? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Plastic roller chain utilizes all the features of plastic to be a lightweight, quiet, low friction chain. This chain is used in a wide variety of industries. However, since operating temperature of plastic roller chains (roller material: polyacetal) is -10℃ to 80℃, they cannot be used in preheaters or dryers exceeding 80℃, and chain made of steel or stainless steel has been used. |
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Q4 | What are the features of Lambda Double Plus Free Flow Chain (lube-free chain)? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lambda Double Plus Free Flow Chain (lube-free operation) offers the following three features. Lube-free, long life
Double Plus Chain Lambda specification (lube-free) is lube-free and can be used in longer life due to its special oil-impregnated bush. No more troublesome lubrication, no more grease on conveyed goods. As with other chains, Double Plus Free Flow Chains need to be lubricated to minimize noises and wear elongation. When doing so, care has to be taken so that oil does not get on the engineering plastic rollers -- any oil that gets on them needs to be wipe Low Noise Standard Double Plus Free Flow Chain can convey goods at 1/2.5 the chain speed, making it 15% quieter than chains with outboard rollers or top rollers. However, a screeching sound will develop between pins and bushes when used for extended periods with n
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Q5 | What should I be aware of when using two strands of chain in parallel? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The length of chain varies within the tolerance (total length tolerance). However, when using two chain position-by-side, you may want to align them as much as possible depending on application. (For example, when connecting chain on both sides with a slat or other fixture) If you have ordered a combination of all lengths, we can measure the total length one by one and manufacture the product so that the differences between the left and right chain are small. In addition, when attachment spacing is special or attachments as shown in the figure below are attached, the positions of the attachments facing each other will be misaligned when used in parallel. In such cases, we will make a pair of chain attachments symmetrical if you give us the instruction "half wrong" at the time of ordering.
Ordering Example:
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Q6 | When are S-rollers and R-rollers used? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Double Pitch Chain is available with S-rollers or R-rollers. They each have the following features.
※1.Comparison of both with the same chain size and under the same operating conditions
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Q7 | Can standard RS sprockets be used with Double Pitch Chain? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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With R-rollers: Use sprockets for Double Pitch Chain with R-rollers With S-rollers: Use sprockets for Double Pitch Chain with S-rollers, but standard RS sprockets can be used with 30 teeth or over. Using an RS sprocket with 29 teeth or less will result in mispositioning of the chain pitch and sprocket teeth pitch. This will prevent smoo
With S-rollers, one roller will skip one tooth as shown in the diagram. Therefore, when the calculated number of teeth (apparent number of teeth) is odd, one roller will engage a different tooth for every one revolution of the sprocket. This reduces the |
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Q8 | What is the best way to guide curved chain? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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With curved chain guides, there is a high probability of the chain derailing if the guide is only on the roller faces. Therefore, we recommend a guide on both the roller faces and the plate side faces.
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Q9 | What is the minimum number of teeth required for the sprocket when using GNK1 attachments? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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If a bar is installed in the hole in GNK1 of the via pitch with GNK1 attachment (attachment with holes in the plates on both sides), a small sprocket number of teeth will cause sprocket root and bar to turn interference. |
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Q10 | What types of attachments are there for conveyor chain? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Attachments are parts for attaching conveying jigs to your chain. A attachmentsThis attachment has holes and is attached on one side of the chain. Referred to as A1 or A2, depending on the number of holes. (RS chains can only use A1 attachments.) SA attachmentsThis vertical attachment has holes and is attached on one side of the chain. Referred to as SA1 or SA2, depending on the number of holes. (RS chains can only use SA1 attachments.) K attachmentsThis attachment has holes and is attached on both sides of the chain. Referred to as K1 or K2, depending on the number of holes. (RS chains can only use K1 attachments.) SK attachmentsThis vertical attachment has holes and is attached on both side of the chain. Referred to as SK1 or SK2, depending on the number of holes. (RS chains can only use SK1 attachments.) AA attachmentsThis attachment has holes on both the top and bottom of the chain, and is attached on one side. Referred to as AA1 or AA2, depending on the number of holes. (RS chains can only use AA1 attachments.) WA attachmentsThis wide attachment has holes and is attached on one side of the chain. Referred to as WA1 or WA2, depending on the number of holes. RS chains cannot use this attachment on every link. KK attachmentsThis attachment has holes on both the top and bottom of the chain, and is attached on both sides. Referred to as KK1 or KK2, depending on the number of holes. (RS chains can only use KK1 attachments.) WK1 attachmentsThis wide attachment has holes and is attached on both sides of the chain. Referred to as WK1 or WK2, depending on the number of holes. RS chains cannot use this attachment on every link. EP attachmentsFeatures extended pins on one side of the chain. GNK attachmentsThis chain has holes in the plates on both sides. (Double Pitch Chains are limited to using S-rollers.) Hollow Pin ChainThis chain has hollow pins. For the sake of convenience S-roller type chains are referred to as S-roller types, but there are no rollers. This is a bushed chain. Special Attachment ChainTsubaki offers a complete line-up of attachments to match any need.Formation While attachments can be spaced more than every link, when attaching to an even number of links we will attach them to outer links where maintenance is easier. Back to questions |