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applications. It also steadily advances its chain manufacturing processes to ensure quality and competitiveness. The company explains that
rather than simply pursuing cost reductions, it believes its primary goal is to differentiate Tsubaki by forward-thinking investment and a focus on product development. As a result, it has a number of innovative chain technologies such as lube-free, corrosion resistant and harsh environment products.
After a visit to the steel
mill, Tsubaki recommended replacing the existing chain with some of its standard BS chain, GT4 Winner. The technology within these has been refined through several generations of design. The G8 RS Roller Chain is the company’s standard line that meets the needs of most applications. These eighth- generation designs offer a 20% improvement in service life over the previous designs; a special corrosion suppressing oil is applied to the chain in the final stage of manufacture to inhibit rust and improve durability. Developed in-house, this oil does not leave a sticky residue on the chain surface, which could otherwise transfer to the sheet steel.
The new G8 Super (Heavy Duty) Drive Chain is aimed at applications requiring the movement of large loads at low speeds. This chain provides great strength as a result of a new heat-treatment process, thicker material, and innovative geometry while remaining the same size as the standard type of chain. Because the looper tower
needs very long lengths of chain, the mill had experienced problems with uneven chain length due to wear and stretch. Tsubaki has addressed similar issues previously and has developed its unique Match and Tag service, which guarantees a maximum chain length difference of 0.50mm independent of the total chain length, so that they can be used in pairs or larger groups. Tsubaki also fitted new sprockets made to the same high specification, supplied the chain in super long lengths to reduce fitting time and agreed to provide annual monitoring of the chain.
As a result of fitting Tsubaki
chain, the looper tower now runs continuously with ultra reliability, requiring little maintenance beyond the annual inspection and keeping the steel’s surface clean for effective annealing.
About Tsubaki
Established in 1917, Tsubakimoto Chain Company is the world’s premier manufacturer of power transmission products with strong market positions in premium quality industrial drive & conveyor chains and associated power transmission components such as cam clutches, reducers & linear actuators. With a turnover exceeding $1,5 Billion US Dollars & 6,500 employees, the Tsubaki group includes 33 manufacturing locations and 77 group companies worldwide. Our production and sales networks are now more developed than ever. Tsubakimoto Europe B.V. serves Power Transmission customers in the Pan-European market, Africa and the Middle East from European headquarters located in Dordrecht, the Netherlands, along with a local subsidiary based in Nottingham, serving the UK market & Ireland and from the office in Unterföhring, Germany customers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland are served. Customers in Spain and Portugal are served by our office in Madrid, Spain.
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