REXNORD - MARBETT - MCC
Plate Top and Gripper Chains
Rexnord has a wide variety of Plate Top and Gripper chains. The roller chain based Plate Top is developed for greater loading
capacity and permits even higher speeds and longer runs than slatband chains. The roller based Gripper is perfect for product
elevating, lowering, rinsing, sterilizing and inverting, by means of soft rubber gripper elements.
The base chain is made of steel or stainless steel.
Features
Plate Top chains
These chains permit a huge loading capacity, higher speeds and longer
runs with a single drive. The straight running 843- and the 1843-series
have a roller base chain ANSI 40. The 12.7 mm small pitch reduces
the sagging effect and permits the use of smaller sprockets. They are
recommended for step by step positioning. The straight running 1864-
and 963-series have a roller base chain ANSI 60. T
he sideflexing 1874-,
1873-, and 3873-series have a roller base chain, Side Bow ANSI 63 SB.
They also very suitable for step by step positioning. Plate Top chains
fitted with steel top plates are designed for abrasive and heavy duty or
high-temperature conditions. 963- 1873- and 3873-series, with “snap-
on” plastic top plates combine the benefits of a plastic conveying surface
with those of a precision roller base chain: less slip-stick, high working
load and accurate positioning; the replaceable top plates are clipped on to
the protruding pins.
Gripper chains
Main applications of Plate Top Gripper chains can be found in glass
works. However, they can be used in various other situations, such as
crate handling and can manufacturing. Typical Gripper solutions are
omegas for easy crossing of production lines, all lifting and lowering with
Gripper chain elevators.The grippers are provided in 2- or 3-finger grip-
pers for smaller products and in D-type Grippers for other applications.
Connection links
All roller based chains are supplied in 10ft sections and provided with a connection link, so
that the chains can be coupled very easily.
Sprockets
Plate Top chains don’t require special sprockets. Standard ANSI 40 and 60 sprockets will
fit; therefore they are not part of Rexnords standard offering.
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