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  • What are the main failure modes and causes of roller chain drives

    What are the main failure modes and causes of roller chain drives

    The failure of the chain drive is mainly manifested as the failure of the chain. The failure forms of the chain mainly include: 1. Chain fatigue damage: When the chain is driven, because the tension on the loose side and the tight side of the chain is different, the chain works in a state of alte...
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  • What does sprocket or chain notation method 10A-1 mean?

    What does sprocket or chain notation method 10A-1 mean?

    10A is the model of the chain, 1 means single row, and the roller chain is divided into two series, A and B. The A series is the size specification that conforms to the American chain standard: the B series is the size specification that meets the European (mainly the UK) chain standard. Except f...
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  • What is the calculation formula for roller chain sprockets?

    What is the calculation formula for roller chain sprockets?

    Even teeth: pitch circle diameter plus roller diameter, odd teeth, pitch circle diameter D*COS(90/Z)+Dr roller diameter. The roller diameter is the diameter of the rollers on the chain. The measuring column diameter is a measuring aid used to measure the tooth root depth of the sprocket. It is cy...
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  • How is roller chain made?

    How is roller chain made?

    A roller chain is a chain used to transmit mechanical power, which plays a very important role in industrial and agricultural machinery. Without it, many important machinery would lack power. So how are rolling chains made? First, the manufacture of roller chains begins with this large coil of st...
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  • What is a belt drive, you can’t use a chain drive

    What is a belt drive, you can’t use a chain drive

    Both belt drive and chain drive are common methods in mechanical transmission, and their difference lies in the different transmission methods. A belt drive uses a belt to transfer power to another shaft, while a chain drive uses a chain to transfer power to another shaft. In some special cases, ...
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  • What is the difference between bush chain and roller chain

    What is the difference between bush chain and roller chain

    1. Different composition characteristics 1. Sleeve chain: There are no rollers in the component parts, and the surface of the sleeve is in direct contact with the sprocket teeth when meshing. 2. Roller chain: A series of short cylindrical rollers linked together, driven by a gear called a sprocke...
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  • Is the more rows of roller chains the better?

    Is the more rows of roller chains the better?

    In mechanical transmission, roller chains are often used to transmit power for high loads, high speeds or long distances. The number of rows of a roller chain refers to the number of rollers in the chain. The more rows, the longer the chain length, which usually means higher transmission capacity...
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  • 20A-1/20B-1 chain difference

    20A-1/20B-1 chain difference

    The 20A-1/20B-1 chains are both a type of roller chain, and they differ mainly in slightly different dimensions. Among them, the nominal pitch of the 20A-1 chain is 25.4 mm, the diameter of the shaft is 7.95 mm, the inner width is 7.92 mm, and the outer width is 15.88 mm; while the nominal pitch ...
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  • What are the differences between the 6-point chain and the 12A chain

    What are the differences between the 6-point chain and the 12A chain

    The main differences between the 6-point chain and the 12A chain are as follows: 1. Different specifications: the specification of the 6-point chain is 6.35mm, while the specification of the 12A chain is 12.7mm. 2. Different uses: 6-point chains are mainly used for light machinery and equipment, ...
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  • The difference between 12B chain and 12A chain

    The difference between 12B chain and 12A chain

    1. Different formats The difference between the 12B chain and the 12A chain is that the B series is imperial and conforms to European (mainly British) specifications and is generally used in European countries; the A series means metric and conforms to the size specifications of American chain st...
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  • What is the basic structure of the chain drive

    What is the basic structure of the chain drive

    The chain transmission is a meshing transmission, and the average transmission ratio is accurate. It is a mechanical transmission that transmits power and movement by using the meshing of the chain and the teeth of the sprocket. the chain Chain length is expressed in number of links. The number o...
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  • Commonly used sprocket chain roller chain model list

    Commonly used sprocket chain roller chain model list

    Commonly used sprocket chain roller chain model list, commonly used sprocket model size specification table, sizes ranging from 04B to 32B, parameters include pitch, roller diameter, tooth number size, row spacing and chain inner width, etc., as well as chain Some calculation methods of rounds. F...
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