Chain can be divided into categories depending on its construction and function it is used for.
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| Roller chain Suitable for 1000s of applications. Roller chain is also known as Transmission or Drive Chain.
| Special Chain Chain that differs from standard chain either because of a material, coating or attachment.
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| Conveyor chain
For applications where items need to be transported. | Leaf chain
For fork truck and other lifting applications. |
Component Parts of a Roller Chain
Each roller chain is made up of the same key components. The diagram above shows how they fit together to make the chain.
Normally only 3 measurements are needed to identify a chain:
- (a) Pitch,
- (b) Width between inner plates
- (c) Roller diameter
More information
Click Here To Visit - Online Chain Catalogue - The Renold Chain Catalogue, full of technical information including dimensions for all of our products
Renold Canada Literature - All of our product literature on downloadable Adobe PDF documents.
Renold Chain - Industry Application Specific Brochures - Information on product applications related to specif industries.
Renold Chain Troubleshooter - Information on Chain failiure diagnosis
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