B Series Stainless Steel Simplex Duplex Short Pitch Precision Roller Chains

Our offset link chain for palm oil industry use is mainly composed of bended link plates, carburized bushings and/or rollers, as well as high frequency induction heated and chrome plated pins. The special treatments for the chain components, coupled with stainless steel and alloy steel materials, make sure our offset sidebar roller chain and bushed chain can fully accommodate the working environment in palm oil production industry.

Advantages of Stainless Steel Short Pitch Roller Chains

Excellent corrosion resistance: This is its primary and most important advantage. Stainless steel forms a passive chromium oxide layer that resists corrosion and oxidation from water, moisture, steam, and a wide range of chemicals (acids, bases, salts, detergents). This makes them ideal for damp, wet, or chemically aggressive environments, where ordinary steel chains would deteriorate quickly.

Excellent hygiene: Stainless steel has a smooth, non-porous surface that is easy to clean and disinfect. It does not harbor bacteria, absorb odors, or leach contaminants, making these chains indispensable in industries where hygiene is critical.

High temperature resistance: Stainless steel retains its mechanical properties from very low temperatures (e.g., freezers) to moderately high temperatures (e.g., 304SS can be in industrial ovens up to 400°C/750°F). This allows them to operate reliably in environments where other materials might become brittle or deform.

High Strength and Durability: While stainless steel may have slightly different strength properties than some carbon steels, these chains are engineered to have high tensile strength and wear resistance. They are able to withstand high loads and operate continuously, ensuring a long, reliable service life.

Low Maintenance: Due to their inherent resistance to corrosion and wear, they require less frequent cleaning, lubrication (in many cases, they can operate with little or no lubrication in sensitive areas), and replacement, reducing downtime and operating costs.

Non-Contaminating: They will not rust or shed particles that could contaminate the product, which is critical in sensitive manufacturing and processing environments.

Smooth and Quiet Operation: Short pitch roller chains generally run smoothly due to their smaller link size, with lower noise and vibration levels than larger pitch chains. This is further enhanced by the precision of stainless steel manufacturing.

Compact Design: Short pitch allows for more compact drive systems and can promote smoother operation around smaller sprockets, allowing for more compact machine designs.

Applications
1. Food and Beverage Processing
Conveyor Systems: Essential equipment for all stages of food and beverage processing, including washing, cooking, freezing, packaging and bottling lines. Conveyor systems withstand frequent washdowns with detergents and disinfectants and are resistant to corrosion from food acids and moisture.

Blenders, Mixers and Slicers: Drive mechanisms used in direct contact with food or that require frequent cleaning.

2. Pharmaceutical and Medical
Cleanroom Applications: Conveyor systems and mechanical equipment are essential in sterile or highly controlled cleanroom environments to prevent contamination and ensure strict sanitation.

Medical Device Manufacturing: In assembly lines and equipment, absolute cleanliness, corrosion resistance and non-magnetic properties (certain grades) are essential.

3. Chemical Processing
Corrosive Environments: In chemical plants, fertilizer production and wastewater treatment facilities, driven conveyors and equipment are exposed to acids, bases, salts and other corrosive chemicals.

Metering and Mixing Equipment: In applications where resistance to specific chemical agents is required.

4. Packaging Industry
High-speed packaging lines: For precise synchronized movement of filling, capping, labeling, wrapping and cartoning machines, especially for food, beverage or pharmaceutical processing.

Washdown applications: Packaging machinery requires frequent cleaning to meet hygiene standards.

5. Other special applications
Marine and offshore: For winches, davits and other parts of deck machinery exposed to seawater, wet environments and harsh marine conditions.

Industrial ovens and freezers: Reliable operation in a wide range of extreme temperatures.

Textile machinery: For processes requiring specific chemical resistance or non-marking performance.

Agricultural processing: For specific parts of machinery exposed to fertilizers, pesticides or frequent washdowns, especially in post-harvest processing units.

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