The Complete Guide to Chain

Table of Contents

• Main Table of Contents

Applications Section

• 1.   Transmission Chains
  • 1.1   Standard Roller Chains
    • 1.1.1   ANSI Roller Chains (RS)
    • 1.1.2   BS/DIN Roller Chain
  • 1.2   High Performance Chains
    • 1.2.1   Super Roller Chain
    • 1.2.2   Super-H Roller Chain
    • 1.2.3   RS-HT Roller Chain
    • 1.2.4   Ultra Super Chain
  • 1.3   Lube-Free Chains
    • 1.3.1   Lambda Roller Chain
    • 1.3.2   Sealed Roller Chain
  • 1.4   Environmentally Resistant Chains
    • 1.4.1   Nickel-Plated Roller Chain (NP)
    • 1.4.2   WP Roller Chain
    • 1.4.3   Stainless Steel Roller Chain (SS)
    • 1.4.4   Poly-Steel Chain (PC)
  • 1.5   Specialty Chains, Type 1
    • 1.5.1   Bicycle Chain
    • 1.5.2   Motorcycle Chain
    • 1.5.3   Chains for Automotive Engines
  • 1.6   Specialty Chains, Type 2
    • 1.6.1   Miniature Chain
    • 1.6.2   Leaf Chains
    • 1.6.3   Inverted Tooth Chain (Silent Chain)
• 2.   Small Pitch Conveyor Chains
  • 2.1   Small Pitch Conveyor Chains for General Use
    • 2.1.1   RS Attachment Chain
    • 2.1.2   Double Pitch Roller Chain
    • 2.1.3   Plastic Roller Plus Plastic Sleeve Chain
    • 2.1.4   Hollow Pin Chain
  • 2.2   Specialty Chains
    • 2.2.1   Step (Escalator) Chain
    • 2.2.2   ATC Chain
  • 2.3   Standard Attachments
    • 2.3.1   A Attachment
    • 2.3.2   K Attachment
    • 2.3.3   SA Attachment
    • 2.3.4   SK Attachment
    • 2.3.5   D Attachment (Extended Pin)
  • 2.4   Plus Alpha Attachments
  • 2.5   Special Attachments
• 3.   Precision Conveyor Chains
  • 3.1   Bearing Bush Chain
  • 3.2   Indexing Table Chain
• 4.   Top Chains
  • 4.1   What is a Top Chain?
    • 4.1.1   Plastic Materials for Top Chains
    • 4.1.2   Guide Rail Materials
    • 4.1.3   Lubrication
    • 4.1.4   Various Accessories
  • 4.2   Types of Top Chain
    • 4.2.1   TTP Top Chain
    • 4.2.2   TP Top Chain
    • 4.2.3   TTUP Top Chain
    • 4.2.4   TPU Top Chain
    • 4.2.5   TT Top Chain
    • 4.2.6   TS Top Chain
    • 4.2.7   TTU Top Chain
    • 4.2.8   TO Crescent Top Plate Chain
    • 4.2.9   TN Snap-On Top Plate Chain
    • 4.2.10   RS Plastic Top Chain
    • 4.2.11   Bel-Top Chain
• 5.   Free Flow Chains
  • 5.1   What is Free Flow Chain?
  • 5.2   Types of Free Flow Chain
    • 5.2.1   Double Plus Chain
    • 5.2.2   Outboard Roller Chain - Side Roller Type
    • 5.2.3   Outboard Roller Chain - Top Roller Type
    • 5.2.4   Roller Table Chain (ST, RT)
• 6.   Large Pitch Conveyor Chains
  • 6.1   What is Large Pitch Conveyor Chain?
    • 6.1.1   Standards
    • 6.1.2   Nomenclature
    • 6.1.3   Construction and Features
      • 6.1.3.1   Shape Features
      • 6.1.3.2   Function Features
      • 6.1.3.3   Disadvantages
  • 6.2   Standard Conveyor Chains
    • 6.2.1   RF Conveyor Chain
    • 6.2.2   RF Bearing Roller Conveyor Chain
    • 6.2.3   RF Plastic Roller Plus Plastic Sleeve Conveyor Chain
  • 6.3   Specialty Conveyor Chains
    • 6.3.1   Bucket Elevator Chain
    • 6.3.2   Flow Conveyor Chain
    • 6.3.3   Parking Tower Chain
    • 6.3.4   Continuous Bucket Unloader Chain
    • 6.3.5   Larger Bulk Handling Conveyor Chain (CT)
    • 6.3.6   Block Chain (Bar and Pin)
    • 6.3.7   Sewage Treatment Chain (Rectangular Sludge Collector)
    • 6.3.8   Sewage Treatment Chain (Bar Screen)
  • 6.4   Standard Attachments
  • 6.5   Plus Alpha Attachments
  • 6.6   Special Attachments

The Complete Guide to Chain

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