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Tsubaki Advantage
Asphalt Chain
Engineered for Asphalt Operations
Tsubaki of Canada’s asphalt chains are engineered to withstand the demands of the paving season. Hard aggregates, shock loads, intense heat and almost around-the-clock operation means every component in your operation must perform exceptionally. Tsubaki’s asphalt chain was built to offer critical benefits such as tight press fit, increase strength, precise pitch control, and longer service life.
We can supply incline conveyor asphalt chains with 4 inch or 6 inch pitch and with K-style or slotted M-style attachments. To provide maximum strength and longevity, sidebars are through-hardened to withstand high impact loads and rollers are especially heat treated to resist abrasion.
Using the right chain is only the first step
Tsubaki of Canada is the manufacturer to trust in the fabrication of asphalt incline conveyor sprockets and related parts. To construct our sprockets, we utilize finest materials, heat treatment, design, and manufacturing processes. Tsubaki’s unified sprockets enable easy replacement of worn portion. Segmental rim style sprockets are available and made from high quality 1045 steel with minimum 50 HRC tooth hardness to withstand extreme abrasion. The hub body is a solid construction to ensure strength in operation. It’s easily mountable to stand shafting and is available in split style for easy replacement. Our return support rollers support the weight of the chain on the conveyor return side with rollers machined to the chain’s exact profile. We also provide scraper flights fabricated and assembled at our factory.
To eliminate guesswork associated with worn sprockets, add Smart Tooth to your asphalt sprockets. Tsubaki Smart Tooth helps extend chain life through predictable maintenance. Strategic placement of our patented Wear Indicator pins on one or more sprocket teeth provides visual indication that a sprocket is within the allowable wear tolerance, or that it needs to be replaced.
To complete the solution provided by Tsubaki, we offer our pre-fabricated one-touch steel doors that seal out dust and rain but permit inspections by simply lifting the handle with no bolts to loosen or cover to misplace. In addition, to prevent damage to machinery and other expensive equipment, we offerback stop cam clutch that helps prevent reverse rotation of drive shaft. With the outer race of the clutch anchored stationary, the inner race can overrun freely in one direction of rotation. Reverse rotation is instantaneously prevented by the automatic engagement of the clutch.
For any asphalt needs, trust Tsubaki!
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Cost Savings
Sawmill 90-degree conveyor
Application:
A transfer conveyor conveying rough cut lumber on a 90⁰ angle.
Issue:
This customer was using a standard Tsubaki 80 curved chain, however, was experiencing premature elongation due to lack of lubrication and over-tensioning. Worn sprockets were further interfering with optimal performance.
Tsubaki Solution:
Replaced standard 80 curved chain with size 80 Lambda curved chain. Lambda chain is a self-lubricating chain that’s using oil-impregnated sintered bushings to keep pin-bushing engaged area lubricated. Lambda can last up to 14 times the wear elongation life than that of non-lubricated ANSI standard roller chain and is ideal for applications where manual lubrication can be tricky. We also recommended the customer to replace worn sprockets with new Tsubaki sprockets. Replacing worn sprockets in a timely manner is essential to avoid expensive downtime due to performance failure. When sprockets are not changed together with the chain it can lead to as much as 25% reduction in chain life for each additional installation on the same sprocket.
Cost Savings:
The previous chain the customer was using lasted for 2 years. When the chain was replaced with Lambda and the old sprockets were changed out for new ones, the life of the chain increased to 6.5 years and counting. After adopting Tsubaki’s solution, this customer benefited from prolonged wear life, maximized chain performance, and cost savings of $52,733.14 and counting.
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Tech Time
How to Minimize Mechanical Wear on Chains?
Chain wear happens due to pins and bushings rubbing against each other every time the chain links engage and rotate with the sprocket. Over time, this chain and sprocket interaction reduces the pin’s outer diameter and increases the bushing’s inner diameter. Eventually, causing the relative pitch of the chain to increase and resulting into chain elongation.
To minimize wear, here are some important tips:
- Ensure that every chain is the right size for its application. If a chain is sized, installed, and maintained properly, you should get about 15,000 operating hours before it reaches elongation limit.
- Ensure that sprocket faces are aligned, and shafts are parallel.
- Maintain sufficient slack on the chain’s non-tension side.
- Clean the chain often to allow lubrication to get into the pin-bushing bearing area.
- Lubricate the chain with suitable oil. Rely on the horsepower rating and Tsubaki’s recommended viscosity tables to choose the right oil.
Proper lubrication is vital to prolonging chain life. Applications where manual lubrication is not feasible, try Tsubaki’s Lambda self-lubricating chain. Lambda uses oil-impregnated sintered metal bushings to keep pin-bushing bearing area lubricated. Lambda lasts 7 to 14 times longer than non-lubricated chains.
With proper care and maintenance, users can extend the life of Tsubaki chains to the maximum possible.
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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