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Chains and belts
News Release from: Tsubakimoto UK | Subject: HT Lambda chain
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 11 February 2008
High-temperature chain cuts maintenance
needs
In a 230C environment, Tsubaki's HT Lambda chain achieved over four times the wear life of RS50 standard chain and about three and half times the life of Tsubaki's standard Lambda chain
Tsubaki has released a heat-resistant version of its low-maintenance Lambda chain, with an operational temperature range from 150 to 230C The Lambda chain shows no degradation at high temperatures and offers over four times the wear life of standard RS50 chain at 230C
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 13 Feb 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Tsubaki has launched X-Lambda, a lube-free chain that provides at least 10 times the working life of conventionally sealed "O" ring chains without any significant loss of transmission efficiency
It suits applications such as heat sealing in packaging, semiconductor production, dry and steel furnaces and die casting of components such as automotive parts.
Previously these processes would have been served by standard chains with special coatings, which were costly and did not offer good wear life.
Tsubaki's HT Lambda does not have to be derated for high-temperature operation.
In tests performed in a 230C environment, Tsubaki's HT Lambda chain achieved over four times the wear life of RS50 standard chain and about three and half times the life of Tsubaki's standard Lambda chain, which is not designed for high-temperature operation.
The lube-free performance of HT Lambda at high-temperatures is the result of a construction that employs oil-impregnated bushes.
These provide stable lubrication and anti-wear properties for the chain at high-temperatures.
The design also employs specially coated pins, solid rollers and inner plates that are coated with nickel.
HT Lambda employs NSF H-1 Food Grade lubricant, suitable for applications where this is an industry requirement. Request a free brochure from Tsubakimoto UK ...
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