Bearing Cage Chains

Product photo
  • Uses a needle bearing cage (of engineering plastic) between the pin and bush.
  • Will not elongate further after slight initial elongation (0.03%) during first use.
  • The base chain is steel. More affordable than NB bearing bush chain.

Features

  • ・Will not elongate further after slight initial elongation (0.03%) during first use.
  • ・Cheaper than Bearing Bush Chain NB (Standard) Series for better cost performance.
  • ・Operating Temperature Range :-10℃~60℃
  • ・Can use RF Double Pitch Sprockets for R rollers.

Construction

Construction

Wear elongation line graph

Wear elongation line graph

Operating conditions

  • ・Chain No. :RF2040R-NC
  • ・Chain load :0.44kN{45kgf}
  • ・Chain speed :70m/min (Accelerated test )
  • ・Sprocket Teeth :12T×12T
  • ・No. of links: 44
  • ・Continuous operation

Notes

  • ・Bearing Cage Chain has 40% less maximum allowable load than Bearing Bush Chain NB (Standard) Series. Confirm the acting load when replacing Bearing Bush Chain with Bearing Cage Chain.

Attachment Types

When selecting sprocket specifications

It is necessary to select a sprocket specification that corresponds to the customer's operating environment and the chain specification used.

Please use standard Double pitch steel sprockets (for R roller) for Bearing cage chain.

Click here for the chain/sprocket compatibility table.

Catalogs ・Instruction Manuals

List of Models

※Click the name for more information.

Pitch
mm
Product name Roller dia.
mm
Inner width
of inner link
mm
25.40 RF2040R-NC 15.88 7.95
31.75 RF2050R-NC 19.05 9.53
38.10 RF2060R-NC 22.23 12.70
50.80 RF2080R-NC 28.58 15.88