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Chain materials & accessories

There is a wide variety of material chain (also called modular belts) and accessories. Frequently used materials are:

polypropylene
polyethylene
acetal
polyamide

Each material has its properties such as temteratures, wear resistance and chemical resistance. Chain materials are diveded into straight chain material for straight sections and chain materials that are suitable for curved conveyors (Radius belts). Every chain material have their own accessories. You can contact us for more information or to discuss your requirements.

Straight belts

The diversity of chains is the greatest at straight sections. The differences are mainly in:

stitch (for example 0,3", 0,5", 1", 1,5", 2", 2,5")
openings in the chain
surface structure
build in accessories like wheels or grip modules

Click on the photo to view some straight belts.

Explanation video:

BCK aluminium modular chain conveyor with a Roller Top 2 inch chain where the rollers are supported at the output side which accelerates. This acceleration creates a space between products for a possible separation.

Radius belts

The diversity of chains is smaller at radius belts. The differences are mainly in:

stitch (for example 1", 1,5", 2")
openings in the chain
possible radius
surface structure
build in accessories like wheels or grip modules

Click on the photo to view some radius belts.

Accessories

There are different accessories available for the modular chain materials. They are not suitable for every chain. The accessories can be divided into: