Product category:
Chains and belts
News Release from: Renold Chain | Subject: Synergy chain
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 29 August 2000
Chain offers six times wear life of
competition
A new generation of transmission chain launched by Renold Chain has, the company claims, at least twice the wear-life of the previous design and six-times that of the best competitor's product
A new generation of transmission chain has been launched by Renold Chain that, the company claims, has at least twice the wear-life of the previous design and six-times that of the best competitor's product The new chain, branded Renold Synergy, will also withstand 20% higher bearing pressures, has improved fatigue performance and fretting-corrosion resistance
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 20 Sep 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Virtually dry chain is 100% recyclable
Not only does Renold Synergy chain have a distinctive new look, with black plates and silver rollers, but it is also virtually dry to the touch when it comes out of the box.
During tests its bedding-in performance showed a 50% improvement over the previous design, and as a result, running-in adjustments may no longer be necessary after the chain has been fitted.
Maintenance has been further simplified by a unique gold-coloured connecting link that will be easy to locate on dirty applications.
The new chain is the result of over three years of research and development and has benefited from new technology, developed by the company, to improve automotive-chain performance.
Advanced computer modelling and finite element analysis have resulted in an optimised chain design, and specially developed surface treatments have led to the breakthrough Renold Chain's engineers sought.
In a recent launch statement Andrew Freeman, Renold Chain's marketing manager, said: "The test results for Renold Synergy are even better than we had originally calculated.
The final product is greater than the sum of its component parts and hence the name, 'Synergy'.
"Three years ago we set out to develop a new generation of chain that would deliver significant performance enhancements for markets with increasingly demanding applications.
We believe that we've done that and have produced an innovative new range of chain that will serve our customers well into the new millennium.".
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