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How much is your roller chain really costing you?
When purchasing a new roller chain, it can be tempting to look primarily at the upfront cost. You simply choose the best price, buy a w...
How to increase conveyor chain life
If your conveyor chain often runs on metal or plastic wear strips then it’s important to carefully consider both the hardness of the surface...
6 sprocket solutions to reduce conveyor system downtime
Conveyor chains are frequently required to operate in arduous and challenging environments, from the transport of biomass fuels to cement, s...
Why choose FB Chain over TMC overhead flight belts?
Why choose FB Chain over TMC overhead flight belts? TMC may be the big-name brand in equipment for the paper making and tissue converting in...
Recommended replacement for roller chain
Measure the roller chain for wear elongation If the chain exceeds functional limits, or is greater than 1.5% (0.36 inch per one foot), then...
Which roller chain applications are best for the bio...
Which roller chain applications are best for the biomass industry? Biomass facilities rely on being able to consistently generate power...
Premium quality conveyor chain manufactured in Europe
We design and manufacture conveyor chain, sprockets and associated parts according to customers’ exact requirements using our sister company...
Are the welded pins and bushes on your conveyor chai...
Industrial conveyor systems are frequently required to operate in arduous and demanding conditions. When the performance of your convey...
New custom chain for log stackers improves service life
The wood and paper industries have some of the most arduous applications for industrial chain. And a particular challenge is the gripper cha...
Three simple ways to take the weight out of your con...
Conveyor chain is used in a wide variety of arduous and highly demanding applications - from the transport of biomass fuels to cement, steel...
How to assess roller chain wear
As a general rule, most roller chain drive applications can be considered to be worn out at a length increase of approximately 1.5%. With re...
Biomass conveyor chains: 15 years of experience and ...
Through the wider FB Group, we’ve been involved in the European energy-from-waste industry right from its very inception. Now with our dedic...
Innovative conveyor wear strip design makes maintena...
Polyethylene wear strips are a common sight in many conveyor applications, protecting chains from damage and reducing noise and vibrations –...
Conveyor chain sprocket and chain wear life
The last thirty years have seen numerous innovations in conveyor technology that have brought greater safety and efficiency. However, change...
Reduce conveyor downtime with INNO wooden flights
One of the most common causes of chain conveyor standstill is deformed steel scrapers. Due to the often inherently heavy nature of the mater...
FB Chain keeps wet ash removal conveyor running at U...
FB Chain has worked with EPR Ely for eight years to boost wet ash removal conveyor performance at the straw-fuelled Elean power station in C...
Why measure roller chain?
Roller chain is a precision made item that is manufactured to very tight tolerances. When it is first manufactured, the chain can be wrapped...
Side plate material selection
The major requirements of a high quality conveyor chain are excellent wear life, optimum strength and consistently high fatigue resistance....
How a plastic wear strip can increase the life of yo...
Demanding conveyor environments, such as biomass plants, cement works, pulp and paper factories or sawmills, rely on robust m...
Why induction harden conveyor chain?
Induction hardening is a form of heat treatment where carbon steel part is heated by induction heating and then quenched. This highly contro...
The FB Chain Wear Gauge is a tool that accurately measures leaf chain and roller chain wear and indicates the percentage of elongation so you know when it’s time to replace your leaf chain safely.