Chains

Conveyor
Design
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Straight Running and Sideflexing Chains
Intermediate drive arrangement
An intermediate drive allows the continuous operation of a chain strand over a longer distance than would be possible with only one drive. Each
intermediate drive moves the same chain strand onwards to the next drive.
Four different arrangements are possible:
1) Tangential drive
2) Offset wrap drive
3) Continuation drive
4) Carousel with tangential sprockets
Tangential drive
A drive sprocket engages the straight running chain in the same way as a
rack and pinion. This approach is relatively simple, but has several
drawbacks. Firstly, in order to ensure that the chain does not “bunch up”
after leaving the sprocket, the entire conveyor system has to run tightly.
Secondly, under peak loads, the chain tends to jump out of the sprocket.
This approach is therefore not to be recommended.
Continuation drive
On the top view this is a straight design, but it requires a transfer plate.
Part. 567-568-569
Idler
Sprocket
Offset drive
Contrary to tangential drive, this arrangement is limited to sideflexing
chains. Figures 9 and 10 show two possible variations of this approach.
Basically, the chain tension which is not absorbed by the drive sprocket
(as well as excess chain) is compensated for by a catenary sag. The
chain then engages an idler sprocket or wheel and continues to run as a
load strand.
Fig. 11- Continuation drive
Idler weight
tensioner
Carousel with tangential sprockets
Only with 880 BO, 879 BO and 1080 chains.
Drive
Guide shoe
Guide shoe
Fig. 9- Offset drive arrangement with side transfer.
Drive sprocket
Idler wheel
Curved section
Fig. 12- Carousel with tangential sprockets
Catenary sag to compensate for excess length and tension
not absorbed by the drive sprocket
Fig. 10- Offset drive arrangement with inline transfer.
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