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Tsubaki Advantage
Tsubaki News: Tsubaki KabelSchlepp’s New TKA Series Cable & Hose Carriers
Tsubaki KabelSchlepp’s New TKA Series Cable & Hose Carriers – the only Cable Carrier on the market with IP54 Protection Rating
Tsubaki KabelSchlepp is pleased to announce its newest product innovation, the TKA Series Cable & Hose Carriers. The TKA Series Cable Carriers are especially tight to reliably protect cables against dirt, chips and circulating spray water while also preventing ingress of coolants and lubricants.
With the enclosed stroke system and pin-hole joint, even large amounts of atomized oil and flying particles no longer pose a problem during cleaning of the work area. This particularly high level of protection for the installed cables into the connection area was tested and confirmed in line with IP54 protection ratings. It is the only cable carrier worldwide to comply with this high protection rating.
All TKA types are also available in extremely heat-resistant versions; the special material reliably protects the cables against negative effects, e.g. from chips with temperatures up to 850 °C.
Other essential product properties are the optimized geometric shape of the chain links and a triple encapsulated stroke system which allows for extensive unsupported lengths while also being highly torsion-resistant. The well thought-out design and versatile performance is especially great for applications with debris and other particles flying around. The cables stay protected ensuring longer wear life. It can be used standing or hanging, and the dividers can be placed in variable arrangements, offering our customers a maximum scope of applications.
Tsubaki KabelSchlepp’s TKA series is offered in multiple size ranges which are available for immediate shipment.
For more specific inquiries, please contact our product manager Karl Elliott at 519-495-2906 or email him at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Congratulations to Arthur Feteke of NOV – Hydrarig for winning the Suzuki Bike from the Blue Thunder Contest held at the Global Petroleum Show in Calgary.
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Cost Savings
Cost Savings: Edger Infeed Table
ON THE MOVE – COST SAVINGS HIGHLIGHT
Application: Edger Infeed Table
Issue
The issue this mill was experiencing is premature corrosion on 81X conveyor chains due to the conveyance of wet Hemlock, which corrodes the chains after 2 months in operation. This results in significant maintenance and downtime approximately every 2 months for the mill.
Tsubaki Solution
Tsubaki has been experimenting with a proprietary coating that can be applied to conveyor and mill chains to address corrosion issues in wet and/or caustic environments. This new formula was applied to a set of 81X chains and tested on this application to determine if more life would be achieved.
Cost Savings
The test proved to be a major success as life had increased from 58 days to 329 days resulting in a cost savings of $7,576.15.
Tsubaki is currently in the process of analyzing the results of the test to determine if the formula can be improved to further increase chain life.
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Tech Time
Tech Time: Choosing the right chain for the job at hand
With different industries all around the world, how do you know what is the right chain for any given application? There is not always one correct answer but many factors can play into making the best choice. In some instances money may be no object and in others it may be the only one. This can change the selection procedure and final product for use. There following are a couple examples of chains that have excelled in particular applications and some upgrades that could also be added to further increase chain life.
1. Cement Plants
A big mover of bulk products within a cement plant are bucket elevator chains. These are larger engineering class chains that move product vertically from process to process. Buckets are attached to the chain and scoop the product at the bottom and dump them off at the top. These applications are notoriously dirty, dusty and abrasive. The use of a bushed chain without rollers is widely used as the elimination of a roller takes away an area where the abrasive product can cause wear and the need for a roller on a vertical lift is not really needed. Tsubaki uses high grade carbon or alloy steel to make these chains to endure punishing shock loads and abrasive wear. The addition of a barrier seal is standard on the 4000 series of cement mill chains and keeps abrasive product away from the pin bushing area to extend chain wear life. In plants where high humidity or corrosion is an issue the use of a hardened stainless steel pin can be used as an upgrade or the addition of SJ3 seals can further extend the wear life over and above the standard barrier seal.
2. Packaging Machines
Packaging machinery needs chain that will yield minimal stretch and length difference between strands in order to properly index materials. The chains also need to stay clean and lubricated at the same time. Lambda attachment chain is perfect in this environment. Lambda attachments are available in all the same varieties as standard attachment chain and Tsubaki can also make custom attachments to suit the application if required. The Lambda bushing will produce enough lubrication to insure the chain is maintained properly while not contaminating the product on the line. The chains are always lubricated ensuring a minimal amount of wear resulting in even and prolonged wear life. In very critical applications Tsubaki can also offer the chains matched and tagged to a specific nominal range as requested by the customer. To protect against corrosion Lambda attachment chain can also be supplied in nickel plated or our proprietary NEP formulation.
Although other chains could run well in these applications there are alternatives that work better and further upgrades can help save money and down time in the future.
When in doubt ask Tsubaki for a review of your application to see if we can get more out of it!
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- Cost Savings Highlight: Overhead Gantry Crane
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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
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Issue 27
- Tsubaki News: Automotive Parts
- Cost Savings Highlight: 4 Reasons to Use Tsubaki Advantage
- Tech Time: Importance of Strain Relief
Issue 26
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- 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
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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