Modern Mining March 2025

Tough chain and induction hardened sprockets for longevity BMG’s Tsubaki Titan chain series offers significant improvements in wear-life, particularly in demanding applications, like abrasive and dusty conditions, the company said. “Selecting the right chain for every job is critical, especially in harsh conditions where dust and abrasive particles infiltrate moving parts and significantly shorten the lifetime of standard chain. This damage results in high costs caused by downtime, production loss, replacement parts and labour,” says Carlo Beukes, Business Unit Manager, Power Transmission division, BMG. “Tsubaki Titan chain, which offers previously unobtainable wear-life in harsh conditions, combines key features of the existing premium Tsubaki GT4 Winner chain, with new specifications which have been designed to deliver extended wear performance. “Advanced

Tsubaki Titan chain.

features for the Titan series, not only extend service life of the chain, but also reduce maintenance costs and minimise downtime. Another advantage is the reduced frequency of swapping out old chain for new, which contributes to a significant reduction in the Total Cost of Ownership.” An important feature of Tsubaki Titan chain is the use of seamless bushes that incorporate lube grooves. These bushes, which are precision-made ensure the smoothest possible operation to help minimise

wear. Added to this, the specially designed lube grooves ensure oil is retained at the point of contact, where the chain needs it most. This limits the wear between pin and bush, significantly improving the wear life. Tsubaki Titan pins have a special surface coating that provides an extra hard, yet low-friction surface, further extending service life. Standard Tsubaki Titan Chain is available from BMG in sizes 12B to 32B. Additional sizes, multi-strand and attachment options will be available on request. n

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