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Articles from November 2016

Maintenance-free chain helps provide long term flood control

The expertise of chain drive specialists at Tsubaki UK is being called upon to help manage winter water levels, particularly in low lying parts of the country. The aim is to control river flows and reduce the instances of flooding which is becoming increasingly important as climate change is leading to warmer, wetter weather.

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Tsubaki expertise reduces downtime for insulation manufacturer

Maximising productivity and reducing costs means ensuring that equipment is correctly specified for the task and properly maintained while in service. For one manufacturer of glass fibre insulation, a conveyor system that passed through an oven was suffering from premature chain wear which was affecting product quality. Having approached Tsubaki for a longer lasting alternative, the chain manufacturer delivered a premium chain that would last three times longer and greatly reduce production downtime.

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The proposed roller attachment chain, manufactured by Tsubaki, was equipped with some special features including hardened chromium-plated pins, Molybdenum disulphide (MoS2) lubrication that would provide high lubricity even beyond the temperatures experienced inside the oven.

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