by ep | Sep 4, 2026 | applications
The question of when a sprocket must be replaced has a more precise answer than most maintenance teams realise. Unlike chain replacement — which has a well-known 3 percent elongation threshold — sprocket replacement criteria are less widely taught, leading many...
by ep | Sep 4, 2026 | applications
Installing a new roller chain on worn sprockets is one of the most common and costly mistakes in chain drive maintenance. A sprocket with hooked or undercut teeth cannot correctly engage a new chain — the new rollers bridge across worn tooth tips rather than seating...
by ep | Sep 4, 2026 | applications
The paradox of a new roller chain wearing faster than the old one it replaced is more common than most maintenance teams expect — and it has several well-understood causes, none of which are related to the new chain being defective. The problem is typically in the...
by ep | Sep 4, 2026 | applications
Cracks in roller chain link plates radiating from the pin holes are one of the most serious defects found during chain inspection — more serious than wear elongation, more serious than surface rust, and requiring immediate chain replacement. A plate crack at the pin...
by ep | Sep 4, 2026 | applications
Discovering that roller chain wears unevenly — with one section of the loop elongating significantly faster than another, or one side of the link plates wearing more than the other — is a diagnostic signal pointing to specific correctable causes. Uneven wear is always...
