Product category:
Chains and belts
News Release from: Renold Chain
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 23 September 2005
Leaflet explains how to correctly
specify chain
Renold Chain has published a free leaflet explaining why it is misleading to specify a chain based simply on its quoted breaking load.
Renold Chain has published a free leaflet explaining why it is misleading to specify a chain based simply on its quoted breaking load Chain should never be operating anywhere near its breaking load, the company states in its leaflet, and it is a common misconception that breaking load is a reliable indicator of working load
Talking about the problem, David Turner, Renold Chain's Marketing Manager said: "The key factors that a chain must cope with in normal operation are wear and fatigue".
"A chain designed with these issues in mind will deliver the best performance and return on investment".
"We want customers to get the longest possible life out of the chain they specify and that's why we've produced this free, advisory leaflet".
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