Preventive Maintenance Checklist for Industrial Chain Drives

MAINTENANCE / CHAIN DRIVEMaintain chain condition by trend, not by calendar aloneEngineering objective: Maintain industrial chain drives through layered inspections of guarding, noise, slack, lubrication, alignment, elongation, sprocket wear, connecting links,...

How to Troubleshoot Rapid Sprocket Wear in a Roller Chain Drive

TROUBLESHOOTING / CHAIN DRIVEFind why rollers contact the teeth incorrectly before hardening the sprocketEngineering objective: Troubleshoot rapid sprocket wear by checking chain elongation, tooth material and hardness, sprocket alignment and runout, lubrication,...