Chain Selectors
Latest Chain Articles
New custom chain for log stackers improves service life
New custom chain for log stackers improves service life The wood and paper industries have some of the most arduous applications for industr...
Three simple ways to take the weight out of your con...
Three simple ways to take the weight out of your conveyor chain Conveyor chain is used in a wide variety of arduous and highly demanding app...
How can I prevent conveyor sprockets from clogging?
How can I prevent conveyor sprockets from clogging? FB Chain offers specially designed anti-clog conveyor chain sprockets with self-cleaning...
Roller chain sprocket wear
Roller chain sprocket wear Once a sprocket has worn, it can cause rapid chain wear and will need to be replaced at the first available oppor...
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...
Welded conveyor chain – the benefits
FB conveyor chains with welded pins and bushes offer high durability against shock loads and tensile strengths that are 30% higher than ISO...
How adjustable sprockets reduce the downtime of indu...
How adjustable sprockets reduce the downtime of industrial conveyors Every component of a conveyor system, from chains to sprocket wheels to...
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...
7 things motor amps tell you about the state of your...
7 things motor amps tell you about the state of your conveyor chains The amount of work the motor has to do to drive the chain conveyor, as...
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...
Innovative conveyor wear strip design makes maintena...
Innovative conveyor wear strip design makes maintenance easy Polyethylene wear strips are a common sight in many conveyor applications, prot...
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...
Seven key innovators in the history of industrial chain
Seven key innovators in the history of industrial chain The history of chain dates back thousands of years, although the rapid development o...
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...
5 ways to reduce the downtime of your conveyor system
5 ways to reduce the downtime of your conveyor system Unplanned conveyor system downtime is one of the biggest problems in manufac...
Could a change of scraper solve your conveyor system...
Could a change of scraper solve your conveyor system downtime issues? If you've ever seen the kind of chaos that a failed conveyor flight (o...
FB doubles the service life of Swiss biomass CHP pla...
FB doubles the service life of Swiss biomass CHP plant’s chain conveyor Biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plant IWB Basel in S...
How can I measure the efficiency of my chain conveyor?
How can I measure the efficiency of my chain conveyor? Graphing motor amps is a simple and inexpensive method of conveyor condition monitori...
5 key questions to ask the manufacturer when sourcin...
5 key questions to ask the manufacturer when sourcing industrial chain To determine what your industrial chain will cost you, which is diffe...
Are the welded pins and bushes on your conveyor chai...
Are the welded pins and bushes on your conveyor chain up to scratch? Industrial conveyor systems are frequently required to operate in arduo...
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.