Roller chains / Sprockets for roller chains

Our types of roller chains:

Simplex type chains

European design

DIN 8187-1 / ISO 606

Type 04B, 05B, 06B, 08B, 10B, 12B, 16B, 20B, 24B, 28B, 32B, 40B, 48B, 56B, 64B, 72B, 06BSS, 08BSS, 10BSS, 12BSS, 16BSS, 08BH, 10BH, 12BH, 16BH

Duplex type chains

European design

DIN 8187-1 / ISO 606

Type 06B, 08B, 10B, 12B, 16B, 20B, 24B, 28B, 32B, 40B, 48B, 56B, 64B, 72B

Triplex type chains

European design

DIN 8187-1 / ISO 606

Type 06B, 08B, 10B, 12B, 16B, 20B, 24B, 28B, 32B, 40B, 48B, 56B, 64B, 72B

Simplex type chains

American design

DIN 8188-1 / ISO 606

Type 08A, 10A, 12A, 16A, 20A, 24A, 28A, 32A, 12AH, 16AH, 20AH

Connecting links

Type 04B-1 (6 x 2,8 mm) – 32B-1 (2“ x 1 ¼“ ) straight or cranked

Type 06B-1 (3/8“ x 7/32“) – 16B-1 (1“ x 17,2 mm) straight or cranked stainless steel (SS) INOX

Type 08BH-1 (1/2“ x 5/16“) – 16BH-1 (1“) straight or cranked

Type 08A-1 (1/2“ x 5/16“) – 32A-1 (2“ x 1 ¼“) straight or cranked

Type 12AH-1 60H-1 (3/4“ x ½“) – 20AH-1 100H-1 (1 ¼“ x ¾“) straight or cranked

Type 06B-2 (3/8“ x 7/32“) – 32B-2 (2“ x 1 ¼“) straight or cranked up to type 1 ¾“ x 1 ¼“

Type 06B-3 (3/8“ x 7/32“) – 24B-3 (1 ½“ x 1“) straight or cranked

The most common material is standard or stainless steel (INOX). Our chains are manufactured to DIN 8187-1 / ISO 606 for European designs or to DIN 8188-1 / ISO 606 for American designs. Also available from stock are heavy-duty designs with reinforced flaps and enlarged joint surfaces, chain tensioners and chain gliders. Special chains can also be produced with custom-made attachments to meet special requirements. We will be happy to source them for you on request!

Our types of standard or taper version sprockets:

Sprockets taper or standard version

Pitch 06B = 3/8" x 7/32"

Sprockets taper or standard version

Pitch 08B = ½" x 5/16"

Sprockets taper or standard version

Pitch 10B = 5/8" x 3/8"

Sprockets taper or standard version

Pitch 12B = ¾" x 7/16"

Sprockets taper or standard version

Pitch 16B = 1" x 17,02 mm

Sprockets taper or standard version

Pitch 20B = 1 ¼" x ¾"

Sprockets taper or standard version

Pitch 24B = 1 ½" x 1" (simplex, duplex)

Sprockets taper version

Pitch 28B-1 = 1 ¾" x 1 ¼" (simplex)

Sprockets taper version

Pitch 32B-1 = 2" x 1 ¼" (simplex)

Our steel sprockets form the most important link between the chain and drive. We supply standard sprockets with a unilaterally protruding hub, pre-bored or as a taper version with a normal or double taper. Certain sizes are also available as a taper version with hardened teeth. The sprocket is determined by the chain size, in other words the pitch and version (simplex, duplex or triplex) and the number of teeth. When designing the chain drive, make sure that there is an odd number of teeth and links. This causes the teeth to engage alternately, ensuring optimal wear on the roller chain and the sprocket!

Universal tensioners:

DL 10/TE 2 to DL 70/TE 8 for tensioning range of 0–3900 N

Sprocket sets:

Simplex, duplex, triplex

Pitch 3/8ʺ x 7/32ʺ to 1½ʺ x 1ʺ

CR chain sliders:

for chains type 3/8ʺ– 3/4ʺ

To complement our simplex 06B, 08B, 10B, 12B, 16B, 20B, 24B, 28B, 32B, duplex or triplex 06B, 08B, 10B, 12B, 16B, 20B, 24B type chains to DIN 8187-1 we also supply sprockets, belt and chain tensioners, chain sliders and sprocket sets from our warehouse in Schwanden.

Our own workshop:

Special operating sites sometimes require special adjustments: hardened teeth (inductive or flame hardened) or bore diameters that cannot be managed with normal clamping bushes - no problem! We can have various post-processing operations performed, either in our own workshop or by our long-standing partners. Contact us with your enquiry!

Further information about our roller chains and sprockets for roller chains:

In very dirty environments, chain drives should be protected, as friction against stones or sand, for example in stone crushers, will greatly impair the sprocket and then of course the chain itself. With proper handling, chain drives will usually have an extremely long service life.

Benefits of chain drives: They provide slip-free power transmission. Relatively small wrap angles can be achieved thanks to the chain links. They are not usually susceptible to temperature fluctuations. Chains can be shortened or lengthened easily. We supply single straight or cranked connecting links. The roller chain features a number of advantages over other mechanical drive elements. The wide performance range due to the variety of chain sizes, single and multiple strand chains (simplex, duplex or triplex) and different materials, allow them to be used in a wide variety of environments

Lubrication: Good, regular lubrication is essential. We are able to offer a suitable program that ensures permanent lubrication and therefore the longest possible service life of your chain - even in hard-to-reach places.

History: The first English patent for a roller chain was granted in 1880 to a certain Hans Renold. Born in 1852 in Aarau (Switzerland), he studied mechanical engineering at the Polytechnical College in Zurich. His studies led him via Paris to England, where he soon began producing machine drive chains for the flourishing textile industry in his own small factory. Thanks to its precision, the "Renold chain" was a resounding success and also contributed to the spread of the bicycle industry. In agriculture, mining, and industrial manufacturing, the use of a reliable drive chain fulfilled exactly the need to transmit high loads at low speeds. Since then, the number of chain and sprocket producers has grown considerably across the globe.