The Complete Guide to Chain

6.3 Supporting the Roller of a Conveyor Chain

Support both the conveying side and the return side of the chain vertically and restrain them horizontally. Figure 6.9 shows examples of supporting each type of roller and attachment.

  R-Roller (S-Roller) F-Roller Outboard Roller Chain
Conveying Chain Side Conveying Chain Side R-Roller (S-Roller) Conveying Chain Side F-Roller Conveying Chain Side Outboard Roller Chain
Returning Chain Side Returning Chain Side R-Roller (S-Roller) Returning Chain Side F-Roller Returning Chain Side Outboard Roller Chain

Figure 6.9 Supporting the Roller of a Conveyor Chain

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