Introduction To Roller Chain Attachments
Roller chain attachments are essential in many applications, attachments are extra components welded, riveted, or bolted onto the chain to enhance its functionality for specific applications such as lifting, conveying, or indexing, providing specific functions tailored to various industrial needs. This blog will explore the different types of attachments and their applications.
Roller Chain Attachment Structure
The attachment chain could be divided into two types: plate attachment chain and pin attachment chain. We can supply both types of attachment chains.
Plate Attachment Chain
The plate attachment chain means that the plates have a special structure. According to the needs, the plates could be provided with holes, threads, right-angle bends, welding……etc…
Pin Attachment Chain
The pin attachment chain could be provided with long pins, threads, special pin diameters…etc… Codes D, DD, and D5 indicate different pin structures.
Attachment Chain Structure Types
A/K/SA/SK Attachments
A Attachments: A refers to 90-degree-bent plates on one side of the chain.
K Attachments: K refers to 90-degree bent plates on both sides of the chain.
SA Attachments: SA refers to the straight attachments on one side of the chain.
SK Attachments: SK refers to the straight attachments on both sides of the chain.
WA/WK/WSA/WSK Attachments
WA Attachments: WA refers to 90-degree wide bent plates on one side of the chain.
WK Attachments: WK refers to 90-degree wide bent plates on both sides of the chain.
WSA Attachments: WSA refers to the wide straight attachments on the one side of the chain.
WSK Attachments: WSK refers to the wide straight attachments on both sides of the chain.
D1/D3/DD1/DD3 Pin Attachments
D1 Attachments: D1 is referred to one extended pin on a pin link.
DD1 Attachments: DD1 is referred to one extended pin on both pin link sides.
D3 Attachments: D3 is referred to two extended pins on a pin link.
DD3 Attachments: DD3 is referred to two extended pin on both pin link side.
Double Pitch Roller Chain Attachments
Double pitch roller chain also includes the A/K/SA/SK types that allow our customers to have various choices and combinations. With the combination of different double-pitch applications, the attachment chain also has standard rollers, oversized rollers, and oversized plastic rollers to choose from.
As the double-pitch roller chain attachments are already designed as wider plates, there are no wide (W-type) attachments for double-pitch roller chain attachments.
For the name of double pitch attachments:
A Attachments: A refers to 90-degree-bent plates on the one side of the chain.
K Attachments: K refers to 90-degree bent plates on both sides of the chain.
SA Attachments: SA refers to the straight attachments on one side of the chain.
SK Attachments: SK refers to the straight attachments on both sides of the chain.
D5 is an extended pin installed in the center of a link.
GK1 attachment has a hole in plates, it’s also only available in double-pitch roller chains, from size C2040 to C2080H.
CTS - High Quality Roller Chain Supplier
CTS® Roller Chain is an industry-leading roller chain supplier with excellent customer service. We have been providing industrial chain solutions for 14 years. We offer a wide range of industrial chain options: roller chains, conveyor chains, stainless steel chains, heavy-duty roller chains, double-pitch roller chains, roller chain attachments, etc. We also support roller chain customization services. We believe that every customer deserves our full attention, and you can depend on our professional team members to help you find the right product.
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