July/August 2019

For over 140 years, the Renold Group has delivered high precision engineered and power transmission products to customers across the globe. Renold’s market leading products can be seen in diverse applications – from cement making to chocolate manufacturing, subway trains to power stations, escalators to quarries, in fact, anything that needs to be lifted, moved, rotated or conveyed. RENOLD STAINLESS STEEL. For environments where high resistance to corrosion is critical. Renold Stainless Steel performs extremely well in environments that are acidic, alkaline, where the chain will be exposed to water and for very extreme temperature conditions ( -40° to +400°C ) where resistance to corrosion is critical. The graph above shows that Renold Stainless Steel performs considerably better than several alternative stainless products. This is due to: • Excellent corrosive resistance of austenitic stainless steel • Pins cold drawn up to 1600 N/mm² - providing superior wear performance. • Rollers are extruded and solid - these perform more effectively compared to a curled roller equivalent. • Plates manufactured have extremely high hardness; up to 1100 N/mm² - aiding fatigue performance RENOLD LOW MAINTENANCE. For applications where lubrication is undesirable or impractical. A typical application example included a fabrications manufacturer who were having to change their chain every 3 months – causing costly downtime and hindering their efficiency due to excessive wear caused by lubrication regime issues. The customer was purchasing a commodity, low cost economy chain. Renold’s experienced engineers analysed the production facility and due to the application of lubricant being undesirable and difficult in areas, Renold recommend their Low Maintenance brand chain. Renold has more than doubled the service life of the chain! Annual costs savings of over 18% were achieved in switching to Renold, highlighted in the table below. RENOLD SYNO. For applications where lubrication is impossible, with added corrosion resistance. Like Renold Low Maintenance, Renold Syno utilises sintered bush technology to help customers who have difficulty lubricating their chains. Syno is also nickel plated to add protection to corrosive environments: If you need to operate with minimal lubrication but can’t compromise on performance, we can boost your productivity, cut your downtime and save you time and money. Key features are: • Outside of chain totally dry-to-the-touch • Nickel Plated for added corrosion resistance. • With a food industry-approved lubricant within the sintered bush, this chain will in almost all instances not need relubrication. The roller coating is also suitable for use in the food industry; a unique feature on any chain. CompA 0 Elongation% Time Comp B Comp C Renold Stainless Steel For all your attachment needs. A wide range of attachment chains to suit every application. www.renold.com COVER STORY LOWMAINTENANCE CHAIN Previous Renold Description 12B1 Competitor Chain with K1 attachments every 8th Pitch 12B1 Renold LowMaintenance brand chain with K1 attach- ments every 8th pitch Wear Life (days) 92 212 Total installation cost £16,330.37 £30,937.33 Total annual cost £64,831.28 £53,211.59 Cost savings over lifetime per chain £6,755.05 Total annual savings £11,615.59 To find out more about Renold’s capabilities and how Renold can get your business moving visit www.renold.com