Sprocket conveyor line application analysis: steam manufacturing and food production line cases

I. "Steel porters" in automobile factories.

​Question: Why do car factories have to use sprocket wire?​
The answer is simple and brutal.Carry it, swing it, run it.!

• ​carry heavy loadsEngine, doors, these "iron lumps", the ordinary belt line would have been lying down. But the sprocket line can easily carry 2 tonnes of heavy parts, relying on theAlloy steel sprocket + multi-row roller chainThe combo.
• ​precise positioning: It won't fit 1mm off on the assembly line! Sprocket line passesDental occlusal chainThe robot can work with its hands up, stopping each part in a millimetre-accurate position.
• ​hardy: Sparks flying in the welding shop? Sprocketline grinned.Quenched sprocket surface hardness 60HRC, Sparks count for nothing!

​Real Case Unboxing::
A car company's tyre conveying line was always jammed, and the workers cursed every day. It was replaced withDouble Pitch Sprocket LineAfter:

1. Tyre on line → automatic type sorting → conveyance to the assembly position, the whole processzero human intervention​
2. efficiencyLift 15%One line saves three workers.
3. The key is not afraid of tyre oil, a wet rag wipe as usual run happily!

II. "Hygiene champions" in the food workshop

​QUESTION: Aren't food factories afraid of chain fallout contamination?​
Hey, man! He's already evolved.Stainless steel armourUp!

• ​316 Stainless Steel SprocketSoak in salt water, drizzle with sauce, no rust, just water gun for half an hour and it works as usual!
• ​No dead space design: Chains and railstightly sealedThe flour crumbs and sugar particles can't even get in there.
• ​Smart Cleaning Mode: Turns on automatically at the end of each dayHigh-pressure water mist + hot air dryingIt's cleaner than manual wiping.

​See for yourself how awesome the beverage line is!::
The working routine of the sprocket line on the filling line:

1. ​Empty Bottle Charge: 304 stainless steel sprocket carries the bottle through the 80°C steam zone for sterilisation.
2. ​Filling Sniper: Accurate stopping at the work station with an error of <0.5mm.
3. ​Labelling fast shooter: 120 bottles per minute, labelled more neatly than by hand.

The owner of the food factory secretly told me.This line hasn't been discontinued in three years and has saved enough money on repairs to buy a BMW!​

Third, the car VS food sprocket line big competition

Can't figure out the difference? Here's a table to straighten you out:

Fourth, the life-saving operation that only veteran drivers know about

Don't think that just because you're loaded, everything is fine! These two industriesscene of an overturned vehicleLessons in blood and tears:

1. ​Car factories are afraid of bent axles.: Heavy-duty sprockets mustMeasure the shaft end deflection with a percentage gauge every month.If the chain is over 0.05mm, it will stop immediately! A factory was lazy and didn't check, and the chain jumped out of the teeth and crashed the robot.
2. ​Food factory cleaning minefield::
   • ​Ban regular butter! It's a must.NSF H1 Food Grade GreaseIf you don't, you'll have to scrap the whole batch.
   • ​Weekly: Remove the sprocket cover to rinse the dead space, take a cotton swab and wipe it down, then UV light it for 30 minutes.

​Remember the maintenance mantra.::

Car Factory:"The shaft should be stiff, the oil should be sufficient, and the temperature should not exceed 75 degrees."
Food Factory:"Flush every day, check every week, lubricate only with food codes"

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After more than ten years of engineering, I understand: the sprocket conveyor line is like an honest worker - you understand its temperament (choose the right model), give it a full meal (regular maintenance), it will be able to give you a lifetime of work! Especially those stainless steel sprockets in food factories, every day, water and steam fumigation, people froze to work hard ... This dedication, some human beings have to blush!