ACE Issue 32 2022 | Page 12

The Right Chain Solution

Three Ranges of Roller Chain , One Great Brand

Three ranges of Roller Chain is available from chain manufacturer , Donghua Limited , and the new categorisation helps UK customers identify the right chain solution quickly and easily .

DONGHUA ’ S ROLLER CHAIN RANGE
Donghua Limited is the UK arm of the Hangzhou Donghua Chain Group which is one of the world ’ s biggest chain manufacturers producing over 40 million metres of chain per year . Donghua Ltd has operated directly in the UK since 2009 and we have categorised our extensive Roller Chain products into three ranges : Standard , Solution and Premium .
The Standard Range features a variety of standard Roller Chain manufactured with precision to suit simple drives with large diameter sprockets or complex drives with multiple sprockets and high load bearings .
Chains within this range include : standard and stainless steel hollow pin bush roller chain ; works norm roller chain ; cottered type short pitch roller chain ; driving chain ; double pitch roller chain ; heavy duty roller chain ; oil field roller chain and short pitch roller chain .
The Solution Range offers customers a genuine solution to problems with chain wear , chain fatigue , high speed , lubrication , chain length accuracy and chain strength offering optimum performance in extreme conditions .
Chains within this range include : chromized pin ( CP ) chain , heavy duty chain , self-lubricated roller chain and our new EXL chain .
Wear Life
STANDARD RANGE
EXL Chain offers significant benefits over standard Roller Chain . It utilises different materials , material treatments and layer technologies , to offer the best possible quality / price ratio for all applications .
Aimed specifically for the after-market , EXL Chain is designed , manufactured and tested for unbeatable accuracy and performance in arduous conditions , offering enhanced wear and fatigue resistance and greater precision .
The chain is designed with a new hardened , shot-peened wide-waist plate for increased fatigue strength and a seamless cold forged solid bush and roller to give full contact between the pin , bushing and roller for higher durability .
The EXL Chain has optimised cylindrical parts which improve sliding contacts to help increase service life . It also incorporates Donghua ’ s unique ‘ Easy Break Technology ’ which enables the EXL Chain to be cut in the field using Donghua ’ s Plate Extractor tools .
To watch our video showing how to cut the EXL Chain using our Plate Extractor tools , visit : https :// youtu . be / UD6rtBEJrkM
SOLUTION RANGE
PREMIUM RANGE
The Premium Range offers our customers a deluxe solution to problems with chain wear , chain fatigue , corrosion , high speed , lubrication , chain length accuracy and chain strength with specific build features designed to enhance durability and withstand a range of arduous environments .
Our new X 3 Chain which was launched in the UK in 2022 , is exceptional and delivers three times the performance for wear resistance , fatigue resistance and high speed performance for comparable Roller Chain . Its superior quality , durability and outstanding wear and fatigue resistance are realised by the new hardened , shotblasted plate shape , calibrated pin and bushing holes , special heat-treated and surface coated pins , seamless rollers and bushings and high performance prelubrication .
Our X 3 Chain is supplied pre-loaded and pre-lubricated as standard and is available in British Standard 06B to 24B in simplex and duplex , ex-stock from our 25,000 sq ft warehouse in the West Midlands .
Manufactured on its own purpose-built production line which encompasses new production techniques and new surface treatments . Designed with a unique pin coating , optimised plate geometry and high precision stamping , X 3 offers a new deluxe chain solution and is designed for sectors that use high demand drives such as Timber , Waste & Recycling and Mining & Quarrying .
To download our X3 catalogue visit : www . donghua . co . uk / X3-chain
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