Reels mean deals
By offering roller chain on reels, as opposed to boxed lengths, leading industrial chain manufacturer and supplier FB Chain is helping customers to reduce wastage and eliminate quality issues due to unnecessary joins – saving time, effort and money.
Throughout the industry, roller chain is typically supplied in boxed quantities, requiring customers to either cut the chain down to size or join several lengths together to suit their individual application. As well as the time and hassle involved, this process generates many unusable off-cuts that significantly increase the overall cost of the chain. Furthermore, fastening lengths together using slip fit plates on connecting links can reduce the tensile strength of the chain by as much as 20%, leading to early and perhaps unexpected failures. Replacement incurs not only the cost of the new chain but also the expense of organising and carrying out the work, including losses due to operational downtime.
Made to measure
Enter FB Chain – a smaller player in the roller chain industry but one focusing on tailored solutions that are more convenient for customers and offer a lower total cost of ownership long term. In contrast to many of its competitors, FB Chain supplies the full range of BS and ANSI roller chains in bespoke lengths of up to 200 metres. If a customer requires a 7.2 metre-long roller chain, for example, for their drive or conveyor, FB Chain ships the exact length on a reel ready to install. There is no costly excess and the original integrity of the chain remains intact, guaranteeing high performance and long replacement intervals.
“At a time when customers are seeking to make their operations as lean and efficient as possible, FB Chain offers a convenient alternative to the standard boxed roller chain, improving uptime and total cost of ownership. It might cost a little bit more upfront but the long-term financial benefits of purchasing roller chain on reels are clear to see,” says Darran Green, sales manager at FB Chain.
