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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...
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 make my conveyor operations more sustainable?
How can I make my conveyor operations more sustainable? Lightweight and long-lasting conveyor chains that are tailored to your individual ap...
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...
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...
How a plastic wear strip can increase the life of yo...
How a plastic wear strip can increase the life of your conveyor chain Demanding conveyor environments, such as biomass plants, cem...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
6 sprocket solutions to reduce conveyor system downtime
6 sprocket solutions to reduce conveyor system downtime Conveyor chains are frequently required to operate in arduous and challenging enviro...
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...
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...
Reduce conveyor downtime with INNO wooden flights
Reduce conveyor downtime with INNO wooden flights One of the most common causes of chain conveyor standstill is deformed steel scrapers. Due...
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...
Are you paying unnecessarily for a changeover option...
Are you paying unnecessarily for a changeover option on your TMC upender chain? At FBkc we’ve done away with the frequently unused changeove...
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 to quickly and easily identify roller chain
How to quickly and easily identify roller chain I carry around a large number of chain catalogues to help with roller chain identification w...
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.