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News Release from: Renold Chain
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 03 June 2005
Cranked link chain makes knuckles white
Cranked link chain from Renold has been chosen to drive the Iron Dragon roller coaster ride at Cedar Point theme park in Ohio, USA.
Cranked link chain from Renold has been chosen to drive the Iron Dragon roller coaster ride at Cedar Point theme park in Ohio, USA More than 260m of the company's chain powers the 65km/h ride to heights of 23m
Thrill seekers are then taken around swooping turns and are then driven low over a misty lagoon where riders look out for the Lake Erie monster.
Commissioned 17 years ago, the Iron Dragon ride is a favourite among roller coaster enthusiasts and so far has run over 30 million rides.
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