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Cranes, hoists, winches, chains and ancillaries
News Release from: Renold Chain
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 March 2008
High-tech chains for solving application
problems
Renold has brought together all of its high-tech, problem solving chain products under the new banner of Renold Solutions Products
The move serves to emphasise the opportunities available to engineers who are trying to overcome application challenges caused by anything from lubrication and corrosion to wear, fatigue and abrasion The Solutions Products range is spearheaded by the high performance Renold Synergy chain, which is solving problems all around the world on applications where companies are suffering from short wear life and unacceptably high levels of downtime to replace worn out chain
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 6 Feb 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The complete range of Solutions Products includes Syno, a range of chain that requires no lubrication, and, uniquely to Renold, this includes a polymer bush version for arduous, heavy-duty and outdoor applications.
There is a range of stainless steel chain for applications where corrosion might be a problem, such as in the food industry.
Another Solution Product is Klik-Top polymer block chain for conveyor applications.
Unlike other, similar, products Klik-Top chain has no sharp edges coming into contact with conveyed goods and the polymer blocks can be clicked on and off individually without the need to remove the whole chain from the application.
The Solutions Products range also includes Sovereign chain for abrasive applications where there are significant amounts of dust and debris that would cause a standard specification chain to wear rapidly.
Finally there is the Renold Hydro-Service chain, which has been treated with a series of coatings to protect against corrosion.
So effective is the Hydro-Service anti-corrosion treatment that chain treated with it will resist corrosion up to 30 times longer than a standard carbon steel chain, but has the same working load capabilities as standard steel.
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