Roller Chain - Tsubaki

Leaf ChainDrive ChainAn Introduction to Tsubaki Leaf ChainLeaf Chain is the most simple of steel chains, consisting only of link plates and pins. This chain generally has greater tensilestrength than roller chains and runs over sheaves rather than sprockets. They are suitable for hanging, balancing or motiontransmitting applications. Leaf chains are often used as counterweight chains for machine tools, elevator and oven doors, forklift truck masts, spinning frames and similar lifting or balancing applications. Plates are connected by pins and hold the tensionloaded onto the chain. The pins are designed to resist the shear force from tension loading applied by the link plates. The pinsare also designed to withstand abrasion from the middle plate holes when the chain articulates.AL type: Plate configuration and thickness are the same as ANSI Standard RS Roller Chain. Pin diameter is almost the sameas ANSI Standard RS Roller Chain.BL type: The outside dimensions of the plates are the same as ANSI Standard RS Roller Chain inner plates of the same pitch.The plate thickness is the same as one size up Tsubaki RS Roller Chain. BL series can in most instances replace the older ALseries leaf chains – consult Tsubaki Technical Support for interchange information.A-78