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Tsubaki Advantage
Tsubaki News: Scan And Plan
TSUBAKI OF CANADA IS PROUD TO LAUNCH SCAN AND PLAN!
For the first time in the industry, Tsubaki customers can now have access to critical application information in seconds by using our new Scan and Plan QR code system.
Simply scan Tsubaki’s QR code and have the ability to plan your service needs. Be proactive and not reactive!
Contact your local Tsubaki representative to learn more or scan this QR code or visit scanandplan.ca to register and get started today!
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Cost Savings
Cost Savings Highlight: Edger Drive
Application: Edger Drive
Issue: The customer was experiencing premature chain wear due to the severity of the high speed, serpentine drives that are on the edger. Timing is critical on these applications as it ensures a smooth, linear cut, maximizing the value of the wood.
When a chain elongates on this drive, the mill runs the risk of oscillation that can degrade the value of the cut. As well, with accelerated elongation, the chain runs the risk of jumping sprocket teeth that will also cause surging in the drive and affect the edger’s performance.
Tsubaki Solution: To combat the high-speed and serpentine action of these drives, the customer went with the recommendation to use Tsubaki 120SpeedMaster chain. This chain uses a chrome-hardened pin that minimizes the mechanical wear between the pin and bushing area. This prolongs chain life by minimizing the rate of elongation and ensures the edger runs more efficiently to ensure smooth, linear cuts for a prolonged period of time.
Cost Savings: The customer paid twice the price for SpeedMaster but the application life increased by five folds and counting! This customer saved $9,000 for switching to Tsubaki’s VIP chain.
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Tech Time
Tech Time: Using old sprockets with new chain
One of the most common mistakes made when replacing a roller chain is not changing the sprockets at the same time. Some may give the sprockets a quick visual inspection, determine that they are ok, and change the chain without any further thought. Yes, it can be a little more time consuming to change out sprockets but it is something that should be done. In relative terms of cost, most sprockets on simple drives are of a low price point and do not add significantly to the bottom line of the job. But what happens when the sprockets are ignored? Can it have ill effect on overall chain life or performance? The answer to that is a resounding, YES! Let’s take a look at a couple of different phenomenon that happen when sprockets and chains are changed at different intervals.
The easiest way to explain why sprockets and chains should be replaced as new together would be to look at it from a different angle. Using an everyday item can help to put this into perspective. One thing we all need and use every day in our lives is our vehicle. It gets us to and from work and shuttles kids off to soccer practice. When it needs repairs, it is something that usually cannot be ignored for long and needs to be done correctly. Let’s take wheel alignment & balancing for example. If you notice a vibration it sometimes can be attributed to improper wheel alignment or balancing. Now, when you take the car into the mechanic they are not only going to look at one wheel or only one side of the car. They will recommend a proper alignment be done or balance all four wheels at the same time. Makes sense right?
Now, back to chains and sprockets. Why would you not replace the sprockets at the same time? The most common answer is that the sprockets look just fine. In reality the pocket in the sprocket does have minor wear and will adversely affect subsequent chain life. The chain will not fit properly in the pocket causing an improper articulation of the chain. Chordial action (the natural rise and fall of the chain as it articulates the sprocket) is increased and vibration can become an issue. This all puts added stress on the chain and therefore added tension. This will lead to additional wear and in more extreme cases, premature failures. In general terms, when sprockets are not changed together with the chain it can lead to as much as a 25% reduction in chain life for each additional installation on the same sprockets. This can add to additional downtime and lost production. In lieu of incurring these additional costs it would be much wiser to just change the sprockets in the first place.
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Issue 40
- Tsubaki News: Zip chain actuator special features
- Cost Savings Highlight: Providing Solutions to Common Actuator Problems in Today’s Industry – Part 1
- Tech Time: Common Methods of Use
Issue 39
- Tsubaki News: Tsubaki Advantage offers web-based equipment management
- Cost Savings Highlight: Solve your Robot Issues with Tsubaki’s Robotrax
- Tech Time: Next Generation Tsubaki Leaf Chains
Issue 38
- Tsubaki News: Tsubaki Pin Gear Drive Unit Replaces Gear Rack Systems
- Cost Savings Highlight: Pin Gear Drive Units Nomenclature
- Tech Time: Pin Gear Drive Selection Procedure
Issue 37
- Tsubaki News: Pony Series Steel Bushed Chains – Elevator Chains
- Cost Savings Highlight: Roof Truss Press
- Tech Time:Tsubaki’s Products Add Value to Your Operation
Issue 36
- Tsubaki News: Engineering Chain - Elevator Types & Buckets
- Cost Savings Highlight:One-Touch Inspection Door® gives you easy access to your conveyors
- Tech Time: Roller Chain and Sprockets Troubleshooting Guide - Pin Related Issues
Issue 35
- Tsubaki News: G8 Series Heavy Duty Chains and Sprockets
- Cost Savings Highlight:Combat High Speed and Accelerated Elongation with Tsubaki’s Titan Chain
- Tech Time: Roller Chain and Sprockets Troubleshooting Guide – Link Plate Related Issues
Issue 34
- Tsubaki News: Bulk Material Handling Assemblies
- Cost Savings Highlight: Overhead Gantry Crane
- Tech Time: Roller Chain and Sprockets Troubleshooting Guide
Issue 33
- Tsubaki News: Asphalt Chain
- Cost Savings Highlight: Sawmill 90-Degree Conveyor
- Tech Time: How to Minimize Mechanical Wear on Chains
Issue 32
- Tsubaki News: Scan & Plan
- Cost Savings Highlight: Cam Clutch
- Tech Time: Custom Sprocket Capabilities
Issue 31
- Tsubaki News: Tsubaki Chain Configurator
- Cost Savings Highlight: Super Stainless Chain
- Tech Time: Super Stainless Sprockets
Issue 30
- Tsubaki News: Introducing Super Stainless Steel Chain
- Cost Savings Highlight: Workhorse Elevator Chains
- Tech Time: Chains for Asphalt and Paving Industry
Issue 29
- Tsubaki News: Where It All Began
- Cost Savings Highlight: Bushings for Sprockets
- Tech Time: Varitrak S/SX Series
Issue 28
- Tsubaki News: Energy Series for Cold Harsh Environments
- Cost Savings Highlight: Energy Series Sprockets
- Tech Time: Extended Travel Support Systems
Issue 27
- Tsubaki News: Automotive Parts
- Cost Savings Highlight: 4 Reasons to Use Tsubaki Advantage
- Tech Time: Importance of Strain Relief
Issue 26
- Tsubaki News: Power Transmission Video
- Cost Savings Highlight: Introducing STAGE-1
- Tech Time: Solutions to Harsh Environments
Issue 25
- Tsubaki News: G8 Series Intro
- Cost Savings Highlight: G8 Neptune & G8 Lambda
- Tech Time: G8 Heavy Duty Drive Chain
Issue 24
- Tsubaki News: G8 Series Drive Chain
- Cost Savings Highlight: Chain Inspection
- Tech Time: Diasaw Website
Issue 23
- Tsubaki News: Hardened Sprockets
- Cost Savings Highlight: Stone Elevator Sprocket with Wear Indicator
- Tech Time: SMART TOOTH™ Sprockets
Issue 22
- Tsubaki News: 100 Years Video
- Cost Savings Highlight: Power-Lock
- Tech Time: Power-Lock Selection Guide
Issue 21
- Tsubaki News: Cam Clutch Solutions
- Cost Savings Highlight: Cost Effective, Not Costly
- Tech Time: Backstop Size Selection
Issue 20
- Tsubaki News: Titan Series Chains
- Cost Savings Highlight: Rotary Drum Furnace
- Tech Time: Not All Chains Are Created Equal Part 4 - Corrosion
Issue 19
- Tsubaki News: Heavy Duty and Super Series Chains
- Cost Savings Highlight: Chain Failure
- Tech Time: Not All Chains Are Created Equal Part 3 - Tensile & Fatigue Failure
Issue 18
- Tsubaki News: Engineered Class Chain in Harsh Environment
- Cost Savings Highlight: SJ3 Sealed Chain Design
- Tech Time: Tsubaki WORKHORSE Elevator Chain
Issue 17
- Tsubaki News: Smart Tooth Sprockets
- Cost Savings Highlight: Incline Chip Conveyor
- Tech Time: Not All Chains Are Created Equal Part 2 - Mechanical Wear
Issue 16
- Tsubaki News: On the Move
- Cost Savings Highlight: Synthetic Gypsum Bucket Elevator
- Tech Time: Not All Chains Are Created Equal
Issue 15
- Tsubaki News: Scan And Plan
- Cost Savings Highlight: Edger Drive
- Tech Time: Using old sprockets with new chain
Issue 14
- Tsubaki News: More Innovation from Tsubaki!
- Cost Savings Highlight: Looper Exit
- Tech Time: Matching and Tagging: High Accuracy, Narrow Tolerance
Issue 13
- Tsubaki News: LAUNCH OF TSUBAKI OF CANADA'S SITE FOR KABELSCHLEPP
- Cost Savings: Debarker Drive
- Tech Time: To Idle or not to Idle, and where to put it
Issue 12
- Tsubaki News: Tsubaki KabelSchlepp’s New TKA Series Cable & Hose Carriers
- Cost Savings: Edger Infeed Table
- Tech Time: Choosing the right chain for the job at hand
Issue 11
- Tsubaki News: BLUE THUNDER IS COMING!
- Cost Savings: Smart Gates/ Spreader Chains
- Tech Time: Flame vs. Induction Hardening
Issue 10
- Tsubaki News: Tsubaki Advantage Power Play Contest
- Cost Savings: Chocolate Forming Line
- Tech Time: Choosing the Correct Attachment Chain For the Job At Hand
Issue 9
Issue 8
- Tsubaki News: Meet New President Kevin Powers
- Cost Savings: Sawmill Optimizer
- Tech Time: Tsubaki Super Chain
Issue 7
- Tsubaki News: Discover your Tsubaki Advantage
- Cost Savings: Sorter Drive
- Tech Time: Sprocket Wear Indicators
Issue 6
- Tsubaki News: Discover Your Advantage with Tsubaki's Engineered Chain
- Cost Savings Highlight: Lumber Planer Mill
- Tech Time: There’s an app for that.........
Issue 5
- Tsubaki News: Kabelschlepp Division
- Product Focus: Conduflex
- Selecting the Proper Carrier Bend Radius & Mounting Height for Cables & Hose Carriers
Issue 4
Issue 3
- Tsubaki News – Tsubaki of Canada Limited achieves ISO 14001 accreditation
- Gypsum Plant
- Pitch Line Clearance
Issue 2
Issue 1
Tsubaki Advantage
- Tsubaki News: Scan & Plan
- Tsubaki News: Tsubaki Chain Configurator
- Tsubaki News: Introducing Super Stainless Steel Chain
- Tsubaki News: Where It All Began
- Tsubaki News: Energy Series for Cold Harsh Environments
- Tsubaki News: Automotive Parts
- Tsubaki News: Power Transmission Video
- Tsubaki News: G8 Series Intro
- Tsubaki News: G8 Series Drive Chain
- Tsubaki News: Hardened Sprockets
- Tsubaki News: 100 Years Video
- Tsubaki News: Cam Clutch Solutions
- Tsubaki News: Titan Series Chains
- Tsubaki News: Heavy Duty and Super Series Chains
- Tsubaki News: Engineered Class Chain in Harsh Environments
- Tsubaki News: Smart Tooth Sprockets
- Tsubaki News: On the Move
- Tsubaki News: Scan And Plan
- Tsubaki News: More Innovation from Tsubaki!
- Tsubaki News: LAUNCH OF TSUBAKI OF CANADA'S SITE FOR KABELSCHLEPP
- Tsubaki News: Tsubaki KabelSchlepp’s New TKA Series Cable & Hose Carriers
- Tsubaki News: BLUE THUNDER IS COMING!
- Tsubaki News: Tsubaki Advantage Power Play Contest
- Tsubaki News: Now On Social Media
- Tsubaki News: Meet New President Kevin Powers
- Tsubaki News: Discover your Tsubaki Advantage
- Tsubaki News: Discover Your Advantage with Tsubaki's Engineered Chain
- Tsubaki News: Kabelschlepp Division
- Launch of Tsubaki’s First-Ever Virtual Plant Tour
- Tsubaki News – Tsubaki of Canada Limited achieves ISO 14001 accreditation
- Tsubaki News – Engineered Chain
- Introduction to Tsubaki Advantage
Cost Savings
- Cost Savings Highlight: Cam Clutch
- Cost Savings Highlight: Super Stainless Chain
- Cost Savings Highlight: Workhorse Elevator Chains
- Cost Savings Highlight: Bushings for Sprockets
- Cost Savings Highlight: Energy Series Sprockets
- Cost Savings Highlight: 4 Reasons to Use Tsubaki Advantage
- Cost Savings Highlight: Introducing STAGE-1
- Cost Savings Highlight: G8 Neptune & G8 Lambda
- Cost Savings Highlight: Chain Inspection
- Cost Savings Highlight: Stone Elevator Sprocket with Wear Indicator
- Cost Savings Highlight: Power-Lock
- Cost Savings Highlight: Cost Effective, Not Costly
- Cost Savings Highlight: Rotary Drum Furnace
- Cost Savings: Chain Failure
- Cost Savings: SJ3 Sealed Chain Design
- Cost Savings: Incline Chip Conveyor
- Cost Savings Highlight: Synthetic Gypsum Bucket Elevator
- Cost Savings Highlight: Edger Drive
- Cost Savings Highlight: Looper Exit
- Cost Savings: Debarker Drive
- Cost Savings: Edger Infeed Table
- Cost Savings: Smart Gates/ Spreader Chains
- Cost Savings: Chocolate Forming Line
- Cost Savings: Lumber Sorter
- Cost Savings: Sawmill Optimizer
- Cost Savings: Sorter Drive
- Cost Savings Highlight: Lumber Planer Mill
- Product Focus: Conduflex
- Inclined Chips Conveyors
- Gypsum Plant
- Surface Exploration Drill
- Cost Savings Highlight
Tech Talk
- Tech Time: Custom Sprocket Capabilities
- Tech Time: Super Stainless Sprockets
- Tech Time: Chains for Asphalt and Paving Industry
- Tech Time: Varitrak S/SX Series
- Tech Time: Extended Travel Support Systems
- Tech Time: Importance of Strain Relief
- Tech Time: Solutions to Harsh Environments
- Tech Time: G8 Heavy Duty Drive Chain
- Tech Time: Diasaw Website
- Tech Time: SMART TOOTH™ Sprockets
- Tech Time: Power-Lock Selection Guide
- Tech Time: Backstop Size Selection
- Tech Time: Not All Chains Are Created Equal Part 4 - Corrosion
- Tech Time: Not All Chains Are Created Equal Part 3 - Tensile & Fatigue Failure
- Tech Time: Tsubaki WORHORSE Elevator Chain
- Tech Time: Not All Chains Are Created Equal Part 2 - Mechanical Wear
- Tech Time: Not All Chains Are Created Equal
- Tech Time: Using old sprockets with new chain
- Tech Time: Matching and Tagging: High Accuracy, Narrow Tolerance
- Tech Time: To Idle or not to Idle, and where to put it
- Tech Time: Choosing the right chain for the job at hand
- Tech Time: Flame vs. Induction Hardening
- Tech Time: Choosing the Correct Attachment Chain For the Job At Hand
- Tech Time: Energy Series Chain
- Tech Time: Tsubaki Super Chain
- Tech Time: Sprocket Wear Indicators
- Tech Time: There’s an app for that.........
- Selecting the Proper Carrier Bend Radius & Mounting Height for Cables & Hose Carriers
- Stick Slip
- Pitch Line Clearance
- Strain Relief
- Double Pitch Roller Chain Sprockets