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简体中文 Hey, have you ever encountered this situation? -- Beverage factory filling line in a hurry to make a sharp turn, the result is that bottles crackle and fall all over the place; car parts assembly line want to change to a U-shaped layout, the ordinary chain dead turn... Don't worry! Today, we will disassemble the side-bending flat-top chain for you!Three core technologiesAfter reading this, you can also be like a master, easy to solve the production line "corners" of the problem!
🔧I. Why do ordinary chains turn over when they turn a corner?
Ordinary straight flat-top chains have a small gap between the chain plates, forcing them to turn? The bottle will immediately show you "centrifugal force take-off". But the side curved chain has made three divine modifications:
- Hinge Gap Enlargement: Intentionally left movable slits between the chain plates to allow for a slight twist in each section (the bending angles stack up to make a big turn)
- Chainplates with bevelled edgesCut the side of the square chain plate into 45° angle, so that the neighbouring chain plates will not "fight" when turning.
- Pins transformed into tiny waists: The connecting pin is made into a drum shape (thick in the middle and thin at both ends), which makes the chain plate swing more flexibly.
📌A real rollover scene.: A soda plant used a straight chain to turn corners with a radius of less than 500mm, resulting in 200+ bottle pours per shift! After switching to the side turning chain, the radius is reduced to 600mm, and the bottle pouring is directly to zero.
🛡️Anti-movement plate: the "pin" of chain turning
Don't think that just because you can turn a corner that everything is fine! The chain will be yanked to the inside by the pull in a corner, and that's where the anti-shift plate comes in to hold down the fort. It works on a simple principle:
- carry physically: Install L-shaped stainless steel baffles on the inside of the turn to hold the chain plate hinges and keep them from running around.
- Bearing assistsThe new side curved chain is directly added to the chain plate.Deep groove ball bearingsThe chain slides against the track and does not run out of alignment.
The golden rule for installing anti-movement panels::
- Slopes > 3° must be fitted (bloody lesson in brewery slope conveyor rollover!)
- When the radius of the bend＜800mm, the thickness of the anti-shift plate≥4.5mm
💡Tips from the master: Don't weld the anti-movement plate! Secure with adjustable bolts for easy fine-tuning of the position to the size of the bottle or can.
🚀III. Practical cases of cost savings and efficiency gains
Case 1: Milk tea shop reversed the jitterbug explosion single
A net red milk tea shop was driven crazy by 30,000 cups / day order, the original production line straight forward simply can not expand production. After putting on the side-bending chain, the operation flew up:
- 8 production lines in serpentine parallel: U-shaped layout saves 60 m² of plant space
- Differential Combination Technology: Boba Chain 28m/min + Tea Soup Chain 30m/min, with 10° gradient guardrail at the intersection
👉in the end: Capacity doubled and the pearls never "left the house" again!
Case 2: Automotive plant saves 40% drive costs
A car company's assembly line originally required 12 motors to drive the straight chain turns. After replacing it with a side turning chain:
- Elimination of 8 sets of change of direction devices: Anti-movement plates in place of mechanical steering mechanisms
- Reduction of motors from 12 to 7: Chain has its own turning properties
👉Save 1.7 million in electricity + maintenance costs per year!
🔮Fourth, the future is here: intelligent side-bending chain is on the rise
2024 Industry Report Drama.Self-lubricating anti-movement platerespond in singingIoT BearingsWill become the new favourite. A biscuit factory pilot installed a sensor chain plate, real-time monitoring of the turning section of the temperature friction coefficient, the risk of breaking the chain 3 hours in advance warning! You know, the assembly line stops production for 1 minute loss of 800 yuan, this technology is equivalent to buy a "anti-turnover insurance".
💎A final word of truth.
Dry twenty years of production line design, seen too many factories to save money with a straight chain hard corner, the result is that the maintenance fee is more expensive than the chain! Remember:
Side bend chain expensive that 20% cost, save the::
- Money for equipment to eliminate steering gear
- Reduced quality loss in pouring bottles
- Compression 30% Maintenance Hours
The production line turns smoothly, the money into a stable - this account, you say it is cost-effective?
