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| Roller chain is used in both precision and non-precision applications in specialized industries and power transmission design operations. Roller chain configurations include standard, heavy, non-standard, extended pitch, multiple strand, standard attachment, and more. There are five components to roller chain, the pin plate, the pins, the roller link plate, the bushings, and the rollers. The service life of roller chain is determined by the tensile strength (breaking load) and working load capacity. Material types are steel, and stainless steel. Steel chain will provide maximum strength for tough, corrosion-free applications. Stainless steel chain provides moderate strength for more corrosive applications. Plating can be none or nickel-plated. ** All Roller chains meet or exceed A.N.S.I. horsepower ratings. Sprockets are used for chain drives, and are used in many types of industries and applications. Sprocket and chain drives offer high torque and the best power transmission value for low speed drives. Sprockets also offer the lowest bearing load, because they do not require the pre-tensioning that belt drives do, which add to a bearing's load. Sprocket materials range from steel, stainless steel, plastic, and more. Sprocket types are A (A-Plate), B (minimum bore, hub on one side, and are usually found on smaller sprockets), C (hub on both sides, and are usually found on larger sprockets), and D (detachable hub). Sprocket hubs are either split taper or QD, and their benefits include being shaft ready, saves on re-boring costs, and eliminates boring errors. Sprockets can also come with hardened teeth. The benefits of hardened teeth are twice the wear life, saves on down-time and replacement cost, equalizes wear between the large and small sprocket, has greater resistance to abrasive wear, and helps to extend the chain life. Idler sprockets are used to obtain proper chain tension when neither driving nor driven shaft is adjustable, to take up slack that chain develops through normal chain wear, to guide chain around obstructions, and to prevent whipping action that causes uneven loads. A sheave is a V-grooved wheel used to transmit power or motion. They can be found in many applications, such as Pump Drives, Mixer Drives, Compressors, Conveyors, Fans, and Blowers. There are several types of sheaves, with the most widely used being the AK, BK, B5V, TA, TB, 3V, 5V, AS and BS. Materials range from cast iron, bar steel, pressed steel, formed steel, and zinc alloy. A bushing is a method used to mount or attach a drive component to a shaft. In addition, the bushing holds the component in position to prevent wobble or vibration. The two main types of bushings are Split Taper and QD. In the industrial market, the H, P, Q, B, and R Split Taper seem to be the most popular choice. Bushing bore sizes range from 3/8"-7". The material is malleable iron. Using a bushing with a mating sheave (or sprocket) will avoid:
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You can download our catalogs by section in Adobe Reader PDF format. Standard Series Heavy Series Extended Pitch and Nickel Plated Series Bore to Size, #35 Bore to Size, #41 Bore to Size, #40 Bore to Size, #50 Bore to Size, #60 Bore to Size, #80 B- Minimum Bore & A- Plate, #25 B- Minimum Bore & A- Plate, #35 B- Minimum Bore & A- Plate, #41 B- Minimum Bore & A- Plate, #40 B- Minimum Bore & A- Plate, #50 B- Minimum Bore & A- Plate, #60 B- Minimum Bore & A- Plate, #80  |
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