What cautionary measures should be taken when using two chains in parallel?
Chain lengths will vary within standard tolerance levels. However, when using two chains in parallel, there are times when applications require chains to be aligned to a very high degree of accuracy. For example, when using slats or other types of jigs that are attached across both chains. In these instances, if it is indicated that the customer would like the chains “Matched and Tagged” at the time an order is placed, Tsubaki measures the length of each pare and provides a left and right chain with the smallest possible difference in total length. Also, attachment chains such as those in 2-5 gif have unique distances between the attachments, so that when they are used in parallel, the positioning of the attachment can become unaligned. However, if customers request “Mirror-Image Strands” at the time an order is placed, sets of chains can be fabricated to have symmetrical attachments.
