Winners of the king’s award for enterprise 2025 for international trade
Manufacture Leaf Chain and Assemblies
Design and Manufacture Conveyor Chain
Chain Lubrication Systems
Adapted Roller Chain
Latest Chain Articles
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 –...
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...
How can I measure the efficiency of my chain conveyor?
Graphing motor amps is a simple and inexpensive method of conveyor condition monitoring. Over time, you will gain insights into the eff...
7 things motor amps tell you about the state of your...
The amount of work the motor has to do to drive the chain conveyor, as indicated by the power it consumes, provides extremely valuable insig...
Roller Chain inspection check-list
Another FB Chain speciality is our ability to manufacture high-quality sprocket segments. Split sprocket solutions can save large amounts of...
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...
How adjustable sprockets reduce the downtime of indu...
Every component of a conveyor system, from chains to sprocket wheels to attachments, needs to be designed to achieve the optimum balance bet...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
How can I make my ash removal chain last longer?
When specifying a conveyor chain for a corrosive environment, such as wet ash removal at a biomass energy plant, it’s important to consider...
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...
How can I make my conveyor operations more sustainable?
Lightweight and long-lasting conveyor chains that are tailored to your individual application and set-up can significantly lessen environmen...
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 doubles the service life of Swiss biomass CHP pla...
Biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plant IWB Basel in Switzerland was unhappy with the service life of the drop forge...
Fabio Perini vs FB Chain overhead flight chain: Whic...
Fabio Perini may be the global leader in equipment for the paper making and tissue converting industries, but we’re giving them a run for th...
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 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...
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.