r
F
F=L (q
c
+q
p
)
r
L
q +q c pa
r
p
F
F=L [(q
c
+q
pa
)
r
+q
pa p
]
qpa
L
q +q c p
r
F
F=L (q
c
+q
p
) (
r
cos +sin )
F
L
L
F
B
Bend type
(vertical or horizontal plain bend)
30 45 60 90
Bend factor k 1,2 1,3 1,4 1,6
24 Conveyor engineering guidelines
Chain tension calculations (continued)
Basic calculation procedure
Chain tension for FlexLink chains is determined by use of
successive calculations. A number of elementary cases
can be combined to cover most situations. The general
idea will be shown by means of examples on the follow-
ing pages. When calculating the chain tension, follow
these steps:
Divide the conveyor
Divide the conveyor into a
number of elementary sec-
tions. Start at the end far-
thest away from the drive
unit. Each section should
consist of a straight piece of
conveyor up to and includ-
ing the next plain bend (hor-
izontal or vertical).
Wheel bends are considered equivalent to straight
sections. This means that a conveyor without plain bends
can be treated as one elementary section.
Calculate the sum of forces and multiply by bend factor
Start at elementary section L
1
at the end farthest away
from the drive unit. For each successive elementary sec-
tion L
k
: calculate the traction force F
k
required to move
the chain along the elementary section.
1 Calculate the sum of all counteracting forces:
Transport friction. See Figure A, page 23.
Accumulation friction (if any). See Figure B, page 23.
Gravity (inclined/vertical conveyor). See Figure C,
page 23.
The counteracting force F
k-1
of the previous section.
(The first section has no such counteracting force,
hence when calculating F
1
, make F
0
equal to zero.)
2 Multiply the sum of forces by the bend factor. See Fig-
ure D, page 23. (If the section does not include any
plain bends, the bend factor is equal to 1.)
Repeat the calculation up to and including the section
with the drive unit. The resulting force is the traction force
required to move the conveyor.
Horizontal conveyor with no plain bends
If the conveyor contains no
plain bends, the whole con-
veyor can be treated as one
straight section with a total
length of L from idler end
unit to drive unit. Use the
following formulas. (Desig-
nations: page 23.)
Without accumulation:
With accumulation:
Horizontal conveyor with plain bends
Divide the conveyor into elementary sections, each
including one vertical or horizontal plain bend. For each
elementary section (length L
k
), use the following formu-
las, starting with section L
1
. (Designations: page 23.)
Without accumulation:
With accumulation::
Repeat with all conveyor sections, until you obtain the
total traction force required at the drive unit.
Examples
The examples on the following pages provide approxi-
mate values of the resulting chain tension. To get more
accurate values, the influence of the return chain on the
bottom side of the beam must be considered. In most
cases, this influence can be ignored. However, if the con-
veyor includes several plain bends, or if the goods weigh
less than two times the chain per unit of length, a com-
plete calculation must be made. For a complete calcula-
tion, start at the return side of the drive unit.
If the tension is too high
If the calculated traction force exceeds the chain capacity
or the drive unit capacity, some modification will be nec-
essary.
Shorten the conveyor.
In some cases, the layout could be changed so that
the conveyor becomes shorter.
Divide the conveyor into two separate conveyors with
individual drive units.
F=L(q
c
+q
p
)
r
F=L[(q
c
+q
pa
)
r
+q
pa
p
]
F
k
=[F
k-1
+L
k
(q
c
+q
p
)
r
]k
1
F
k
={F
k-1
+L
k
[(q
c
+q
pa
)
r
+q
pa
p
]}k
1
Conveyor engineering guidelines 25
Example 1: Horizontal conveyor
Horizontal conveyor with two plain bends
The first example is a horizontal conveyor with three
straight parts and two plain bends (one 45and one 30).
Conveyor data:
Conveyor type .............................................. XL
Conveyor speed v ........................................ 18 m/min
Start/stops.................................................... 50 /hour
Total length................................................... 15 m
Friction coefficient
r
.................................... 0,1
Friction coefficient
p
................................... 0,2
Load due to chain weight q
c
......................... 7,4 N/m
Load due to product weight
Transport (q
p
):
Five 1 kg items per m ................................ 49 N/m
Accumulation (q
pa
):
Ten 1 kg items per m ................................. 98 N/m
Divide the conveyor
Start by dividing the conveyor into three elementary sec-
tions. Then start at the section farthest away from the
drive unit pull side.
Section 1
a) Without accumulation:
F
1
=[0+4,4(7,4+49)0,1]1,3
=32,3 N
b) With accumulation on the whole of L
1
:
F
1
=[0+4,4 (7,4+98)0,1+4,4980,2]1,3
=172,4 N
Section 2
Section 1 causes a counteracting force F
1
(or F
1
) which
must be added.
a) Without accumulation:
F
2
=[32,3+5,3(7,4+49)0,1]1,2
=74,6 N
b) With accumulation on the whole of L
2
:
F
2
=[32,3+5,3(7,4+98)0,1+5,3980,2]1,2
=230,5 N
Section 3
Sections 12 cause a counteracting force F
2
(or F
2
)
which must be added.
a) Without accumulation:
F
3
=74,6+6(7,4+49)0,1
=108,4 N
b) With accumulation on the whole of L
3
:
F
3
=74,6+6(7,4+98)0,1+6980,2
=255,4 N
c) With accumulation on L
3a
and transport on L
3b
(L
3a
+L
3b
=L
3
):
F
3
=74,6+[2,5(7,4+98)+3,5(7,4+49)]0,1+2,5980,2
=169,7 N
F
1
=[F
0
+L
1
(q
c
+q
p
)
r
]k
1
F
1
=[F
0
+L
1
(q
c
+q
pa
)
r
+L
1
q
pa
p
]k
1
,
,
F
2
=[F
1
+L
2
(q
c
+q
p
)
r
]k
2
F
2
=[F
1
+L
2
(q
c
+q
pa
)
r
+L
2
q
pa
p
]k
2
F
3
=F
2
+L
3
(q
c
+q
p
)
r
F
3
=F
2
+L
3
(q
c
+q
pa
)
r
+L
3
q
pa
p
F
3
=F
2
+[L
3a
(q
c
+q
pa
)+L
3b
(q
c
+q
p
)]
r
+L
3a
q
pa
p
,
,
F
2
F
3
L =6 m
3
L
3b
L
3a
L =3,5 m
3b
L =2,5 m
3a
a
b
c
26 Conveyor engineering guidelines
Example 1: Horizontal conveyor (continued)
Comparison with rating
The result of the calculations can now be compared with
the maximum permissible chain tension. It is necessary
to check tension with regard to a) conveyor length (dia-
gram 1, page 22) and b) conveyor speed (diagram 2,
page 22). The calculated value shall be compared with
the lower of the two values obtained.
Tension limit
The maximum chain tension for a 15 m XL conveyor is
500 N (diagram 1, page 22).
The maximum chain tension for a conveyor speed of
18 m/min is 400 N (diagram 2, page 22). The lower value,
400 N, is the basic tension limit. With a start/stop fre-
quency of 50 per hour, the service factor is 1,6 (see table
on page 3). This means that the basic tension limit must
be derated to 400/1,6 = 250 N.
Summary
a) Without accumulation:
F
3
= 108,4 (<250 N).
This conveyor will operate with a chain tension well below
the maximum permissible value.
b) With accumulation on the whole of L
3
:
F
3
= 255,4 N (>250 N).
This conveyor should be redesigned. If possible, shorten
the accumulation distance, reduce the speed, or switch
to an XM conveyor.
c) With accumulation on 2,5 m of L
3
:
F
3
= 169,7 N (<250 N).
This conveyor will operate with a chain tension well below
the maximum permissible value.
Example 2: Inclined conveyor
Conveyor with two vertical bends
The second example is an inclined conveyor with three
straight parts and two 60vertical bends.
Conveyor data:
Conveyor type .............................................. XL
Total length................................................... 8 m
Conveyor speed v......................................... 5 m/min
Start/stops.................................................... 10 /hour
Friction coefficient
r
.................................... 0,1
Load due to chain weight q
c
......................... 7,4 N/m
Load due to product weight q
p
Five 1 kg items per m ............................... 49 N/m
Divide the conveyor
Start by dividing the conveyor into three elementary sec-
tions. Then start at the section farthest away from the
drive unit pull side.
Section 1
Gravity forces in the bend are ignored.
F
1
=[0+4,5(7,4+49)0,1]1,4
=35,5 N
F
1
=[F
0
+L
1
(q
c
+q
p
)
r
]k
,
,
Conveyor engineering guidelines 27
Example 2: Inclined conveyor (continued)
Section 2
Section 1 causes a counteracting force F
1
which must be
added. Gravity forces in the bend are ignored.
F
2
=[35,5+2(7,4+49)(0,10,5+0,87)+0,5(7,4+49)
0,1]1,4
=198,9 N
(Special case: section 2 is vertical)
The same formulas can be used when calculating the
chain tension of a vertical conveyor. In a vertical conveyor
(with two 90vertical bends) angles and are both 90.
Since sin 90=1 and cos 90=0, the formula is simplified
to:
indicating that the gravity component is the only force act-
ing along the vertical section. Gravity forces in the bend
are ignored.
Section 3
Sections 12 cause a counteracting force F
2
which must
be added to the friction obtained from the basic formula:
F
3
=198,9+2(7,4+49)0,1
=210,2 N
Comparison with rating
The result of the calculations can now be compared with
the maximum permissible chain tension.
Tension limit
The maximum chain tension for an 8 m XL conveyor is
500 N (diagram 1, page 22). The maximum chain tension
for a conveyor speed of 5 m/min is also 500 N (diagram 2,
page 22). With a start/stop frequency of 10 per hour the
service factor is 1,2 (see table on page 22). This means
that the basic tension limit must be derated to 500/1,2 =
416 N.
Summary
Since F
3
is calculated to 210,2 N (<416 N), this conveyor
will operate with a chain tension well below the maximum
permissible value.
F
2
=[F
1
+L
2a
(q
c
+q
p
)(
r
cos +sin ) +L
2b
(q
c
+q
p
)
r
]k
F
2
=[F
1
+L
2a
(q
c
+q
p
)+L
2b
(q
c
+q
p
)
r
]k
,
,
F
3
=F
2
+L
3
(q
c
+q
p
)
r
28 Conveyor engineering guidelines
Technical data
Drive units
Chains
General specifications
Chain strength and expansion vs. temperature
Friction between chain and slide rail
The coefficient of friction is normally the lower value at
the startup of a new conveyor. It will increase as the con-
tact surfaces wear in. Lubrication will reduce the coeffi-
cient of friction.
Friction between chain and product
In most cases, the coefficient of friction for contact
between plain chain and product is between 0,1 and
0,35. Always measure the friction between the chain and
the actual product. The typical friction between roller top
chain and product (inner friction in rollers) is in the order
of 0,05 to 0,08. The actual friction coefficients depend on
surface smoothness.
For inclines exceeding 5(1:10) it is necessary to use
a cleated chain. Chain sizes XL, XM, and XH are availa-
ble with high friction tops, suitable for inclines up to 30
(1:2).
Maximum conveyor length
The maximum length of a conveyor depends on the ten-
sion in the chain, the speed, and the capacity of the drive
unit.
It is important to calculate and compare the maximum
chain tension and the capacity of the drive unit in the fol-
lowing situations:
Heavy load
Accumulation
Vertical conveyor
High speed
Long conveyor
Conveyor includes horizontal or vertical plain bends
Frequent starts and stops (high service factor).
Temperature limits
A FlexLink conveyor can operate continuously at environ-
ment temperatures from 20 C to +60 C. Temperatures
up to 100 C can be tolerated for short periods (cleaning,
rinsing).
Drive unit Maximum traction force, N
XS XL XM XH XK XB
End 500 500 1250 1250 2500 1250
Double 500 500 1250 1250 1250
Intermediate 200 200 200
Catenary 500 1250 1250 2500
Horizontal bend 200 200 200 200 200
Parameter XS XL XM XH XK XB
Weight (plain chain)
kg/m
0,70 0,75 1,2 1,7 2,2 2,0
Tensile strength at
20 C, N
4000 4000 6000 6000 10000 6000
For other tempera-
tures: see below
Permissible working
tension at 20 C, N 500 500 1250 1250 2500 1250
Also see diagram,
page 22
Hardness H
RB
120 120 120 120 120 120
Water absorption
after 24 h at 20 C 0,2 % 0,2 % 0,2 % 0,2 % 0,2 % 0,2 %
Temperature C 20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Tensile strength factor 1,2 1,1 1,0 0,9 0,8 0,6 0,5 0,3
Linear expansion % 0,4 0,2 0 0,2 0,5 0,8 1,0 1,3
Material Designation Friction coefficient
Polyethylene
(HDPE, black)
XLCR 25
XSCR 25
XBCR 25
0,100,25
Polyethylene, ultra high molecular
weight
(UHMW-PE, white)
XLCR 25 U
XSCR 25 U
XKCR 25 U
XWCR 25 U
0,100,25
Polyamide-polyethylene
(PA-PE, grey)
XLCR 25 H 0,100,25
Polyvinylidene
(PVDF, yellow/white)
XLCR 25 P
XSCR 25 P
XWCR 25 P
0,150,35
Stainless steel XLCR 3 TA 0,150,35
Conveyor engineering guidelines 29
Technical data (continued)
High speed applications
Conveyor speeds over 60 m/min. require special design
considerations. Since the amount of material lost due to
abrasive wear is directly related to distance travelled,
higher speeds will result in faster wear and require more
frequent maintenance. Careful attention to design details
will reduce the rate of wear, increasing the amount of run
time between replacement of wear parts. The primary
wear parts of a FlexLink conveyor are the slide rail and
the conveyor chain. Design parameters to be considered
are:
Load
A major factor affecting wear is the load on the conveyor.
The chain tension at the drive is an indicator of the total
load on the conveyor. Chain tension for high speed appli-
cations can only be a fraction of the maximum traction
force of the drive unit. Always do chain tension calcula-
tions for high speed applications. The following recom-
mendations include methods to reduce the load on the
conveyor.
Bends
Wheel bends should be utilized whenever possible. If the
application cannot accommodate wheel bends, plain
bends with radii of at least 1000 mm should be used. The
extra support rail should be used on the inside of all hor-
izontal plain bends. PVDF slide rail should be used on
the inside of horizontal plain bends and on all vertical
bends because of the amount of heat generated in this
area. Also, when using plain bends, do not make a total
change in direction of more than 90 degrees with any one
conveyor.
Conveyor length
High speed conveyors should be limited to a total length
of 15 m. This is only a guideline. It can be higher for
straight running conveyors with light loads, but should be
reduced for heavy loads with plain bends.
Motor control
All high speed conveyor motors should be equipped with
soft starting and stopping motor controls. Conveyors
should be programmed to shut off when an upstream or
downstream interference interrupts product flow.
Lubrication
A very small amount of lubrication can have a significant
effect on the performance and reliability of any conveyor
system, but is especially effective in high speed applica-
tions. One drop of silicone on the slide rail per hour of run
time is enough to reduce wear to almost nothing. In appli-
cations where silicone is prohibitive, other lubricants can
be used just as effectively. Be sure to investigate chemi-
cal compatibility when choosing a lubricating agent. Any
conveyor running faster than 80 m/min. should be lubri-
cated.
Other considerations
The higher the speed of the conveyor the more important
it is to maintain the chain slack at the drive (see Mainte-
nance page near the end of this section). The inspection
interval should also be reduced since minor misadjust-
ments can result in very rapid wear. If you have any con-
cerns about your high speed application, please contact
your local FlexLink sales office for assistance. Ear sound
protection will be required for anyone working in close
proximity to a high speed conveyor. The following chart
shows the expected noise contribution of high speed
conveyors measured from 1 m away.
High speed noise levels
75
80
60
85
70 90 100 110 120 80 50 130 m/min
dB(A)
XS, XL
XM, XH
30 Conveyor engineering guidelines
Effective track lengths
Track length definition
The following tables list the effective track lengths for var-
ious FlexLink components. These should be considered
when determining how much conveyor chain is required
in a system. The lengths are rounded up to the nearest
50 mm.
The effective track length is the total length of chain
required through a bend or drive unit. The value for two-
way chain applies when the chain returns on the bottom
side.
End drive units
Effective track length (m)
XS XL XM XH XK XB
2-way chain 0,80 0,80 0,80 0,80 0,85 0,80
Intermediate drive units
Effective track length (m)
XS XL XM XH XK XB
2-way chain 0,80 1,00 1,00
Catenary drive units
Effective track length (m)
XS XL XM XH XK XB
1-way chain 1,35 1,35 1,35 1,60
Horizontal bend drive units
Effective track length (m)
XS XL XM XH XK XB
1-way chain 0,65 0,65 0,65 0,70 0,85
Idler end units
Effective track length (m)
XS XL XM XH XK XB
2-way chain 0,50 0,80 0,80 0,80 0,85 0,80
90idler units
Effective track length (m)
XS XL XM XH XK XB
1-way chain 0,40 0,60 0,65 0,70
2-way chain 0,70
Conveyor engineering guidelines 31
Effective track lengths (continued)
For XB, only 2-way chain is applicable.
Horizontal wheel bends
Effective track length (m)
XS XL XM XH XK XB
30, 1-way chain
30, 2-way chain
0,25
0,50
0,25
0,50
0,25
0,50
0,25
0,50
0,35
0,65
0,50
R (mm)
7, 1-way chain
7, 2-way chain
300
0,20
0,40
400
0,20
0,45
400
0,20
0,45
R (mm)
7, 1-way chain
7, 2-way chain
1000
0,30
0,60
0,25
0,50
0,30
0,55
0,30
0,55
0,40
0,75
0,75
R (mm)
30, 1-way chain
30, 2-way chain
300
0,35
0,65
300
0,35
0,65
400
0,40
0,75
400
0,40
0,75
750
0,60
1,15
R (mm)
30, 1-way chain
30, 2-way chain
1000
0,70
1,40
R (mm)
30, 1-way chain
30, 2-way chain
1225
0,85
1,65
R (mm)
45, 1-way chain
45, 2-way chain
300
0,45
0,80
300
0,45
0,80
400
0,50
0,95
400
0,50
0,95
750
0,80
1,55
R (mm)
45, 1-way chain
45, 2-way chain
1000
0,95
1,90
1000
0,95
1,90
1000
0,95
1,90
R (mm)
45, 1-way chain
45, 2-way chain
1225
1,15
2,30
1,10
2,15
R (mm)
90, 1-way chain
90, 2-way chain
300
0,70
1,30
300
0,70
1,30
400
0,85
1,60
400
0,85
1,60
750
1,40
2,70
R (mm)
90, 1-way chain
90, 2-way chain
1000
1,75
3,50
1000
1,75
3,50
1000
1,75
3,50
Light beams
Locking set
Motor supports
Pallet locating station
Pallets
Plastic pivot (chain)
Protective cover for idler end unit
Screw for slide rail
Shaft of roller link
Conveyor engineering guidelines 33
Legend
Shafts
Side mounted drip catcher
Slide rail
Slide strip for sliding doors
Sliding element
Sliding strip for front piece
Slot nuts
Spring pin
Square tube
Standard drive unit
Steel pin (chain)
Steel shaft
Support beams
T-slot cover
T-slot profile rubber strip
Transmission cover
Wheel bend frame
Wheel of horizontal bends
Components/product
A
l
u
m
E
A
l
u
m
C
S
t
e
e
l
Z
S
t
e
e
l
C
r
S
t
e
e
l
S
S
t
e
e
l
H
Z
i
n
c
C
P
O
M
P
A
P
A
-
P
E
P
A
G
H
D
P
E
U
H
M
W
-
P
E
P
V
C
A
B
S
P
E
B
A
X
P
V
D
F
E
P
D
M
Alum E = Aluminium, extruded, anodized
Alum C = Aluminium, cast
Steel Z = Steel, electro-zinc-plated
Steel Cr = Steel, chromated
Steel S = Steel, stainless
Steel H = Steel, hardened
Zinc C = Zinc, die-cast
POM = Acetal resin
PA = Polyamide
PA-PE = Polyamide-polyethylene
PA G = Polyamide, glass fibre reinforced
HDPE = High density polyethylene
UHMW-PE = Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene
PVC = Polyvinyl chloride
ABS = ABS plastic
PEBAX = Polyether-polyamide
PVDF = Polyvinylidene fluoride
EPDM = Synthetic rubber
Materials (continued)
34 Conveyor engineering guidelines
Materials (continued)
Aluminium profiles
Aluminium is very resistant to corrosion in most environ-
ments because of the thin natural oxide layer formed on
the metal surface when it is exposed to oxygen. The layer
is hard and tight, and adheres well. In spite of its limited
thickness (0,01 m) it prevents further oxidation. Under
unfavourable conditions, however, corrosion will take
place. Normally, this will only affect appearance.
Material specifications
Alloy.................................................... AA 6063-T6
Density ............................................... 2700 kg/m
3
Linear expansion................................ 23 10
-6
/ C
Modulus of elasticity........................... 70 000 N/mm
2
Shear modulus ................................... 27 000 N/mm
2
Tensile strength
Yield point R
p
(
0,2
).......................... 200 N/mm
2
Ultimate strength R
m
(
B
) ................. 230 N/mm
2
Elongation A
5
(
5
)............................. 12 %
Anodization layer thickness................ 10 m
Section cuts are not anodized, unless otherwise speci-
fied.
Compatible with most common chemicals
The FlexLink conveyor components can withstand
lengthy contact with most chemicals used in normal
workshop environments. It is, however, necessary to
avoid acids with pH lower than 4, bases with pH above 9,
and lengthy exposure to chlorinated hydrocarbons such
as trichloroethylene.
The following tables specify the resistance of the
materials used in FlexLink components to various chem-
icals. For some chemicals, the reactions depend on con-
centration and form of the chemical. A higher
concentration of an acid will cause more swelling of the
material subjected to it. Also, the liquid form of a gas
results in more brisk reactions.
Legend
1 indicates very high resistance, whereas 4 indicates an
unsuitable combination. means that no data is availa-
ble.
Acids
Basic compounds
Gases
Chemical agent
P
O
M
P
A
P
A
-
P
E
P
V
D
F
H
D
P
E
U
H
M
W
-
P
E
P
E
B
A
X
A
l
u
m
Acetic acid 3 4 4 1 3 1 2
Benzoic acid 3 4 4 1 1 1 4
Boric acid 3 2 2 1 1 1 2
Citric acid 3 2 2 1 2 1 2
Chromic acid 4 4 4 1 1 1 3
Hydrofluoric acid 4 4 4 1 1 1 4
Hydrochloric acid 4 4 4 1 1 1 3
Hydrocyanic acid 4 4 4 1 2 1 1
Nitric acid 4 4 4 1 4 1 3
Oleic acid 3 2 2 1 3 1 1
Oxalic acid 4 2 2 1 1 1 2
Perchlorid acid 4 4 4 1 1 1 3
Phosphoric acid 4 4 4 1 1 1 3
Phtalic acid 4 2 2 1 1 1
Sulphuric acid 4 4 4 1 2 1 1 3
Tannic acid 3 1 1 1
Tartaric acid 3 2 2 1 1 1 1
Chemical agent
P
O
M
P
A
P
A
-
P
E
P
V
D
F
H
D
P
E
U
H
M
W
-
P
E
P
E
B
A
X
A
l
u
m
Ammonia (solution) 1 2 2 1 1 1 2
Calcium hydroxide 1 2 2 1 1 1 4
Caustic soda 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3
Potassium hydroxide 1 2 2 1 1 1 4
Chemical agent
P
O
M
P
A
P
A
-
P
E
P
V
D
F
H
D
P
E
U
H
M
W
-
P
E
P
E
B
A
X
A
l
u
m
Carbon dioxide 3 1 1 1 1 1 1
Carbon monoxide 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Chlorine (dry) 2 4 4 1 3 3 1
Chlorine (wet) 4 4 4 1 4 4 4
Hydrogen sulphide 3 1 1 1 2 1 1
Sulphur dioxide (dry) 2 3 3 1 2 1 1
Sulphur dioxide (wet) 4 4 4 1 2 1 3
Conveyor engineering guidelines 35
Materials (continued)
Organic compounds and solvents: Salts
Chemical test
If you are doubtful about whether our materials will with-
stand your special environment, you should perform a
chemical test. The following procedure, which tests the
absorption of the material by measuring the swelling, is
suitable for plastic materials. It should be performed at
two temperatures, 20 C and 60 C. The 60 C test rep-
resents long term exposure at room temperature.
1 Put a sample of the material into the chemical solu-
tion.
2 Measure the change in weight and length after 1, 2, 4,
and 7 days in the solution. If the relative change of
weight, length, or other geometric change exceeds
1 %, the test is considered negative, i.e. the chemical
is not compatible with the material.
Chemical agent
P
O
M
P
A
P
A
-
P
E
P
V
D
F
H
D
P
E
U
H
M
W
-
P
E
P
E
B
A
X
A
l
u
m
Acetone 1 1 1 1 4 1 3 1
Aniline 2 3 3 1 3 1 1
Benzene 1 2 2 1 4 4 3 1
Benzine 2 2 2 1 3 3 1
Butyl alcohol 2 2 2 1 2 1 1
Carbon disulphide 1 2 2 1 3 3 1
Carbon tetrachloride 1 1 1 1 3 3 2
Chlorobenzene 1 1 1 1 4 4
Chloroform 1 3 3 1 4 4
Ethyl acetate 1 2 2 1 2 1 1
Ethyl alcohol 1 2 2 1 1 1 1
Ethylic ether 1 2 2 1 4 3 1
Formalin 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
Heptane 2 1 1 1 2 2
Methyl alcohol 1 2 2 1 1 1 2
Methyl ethyl ketone 1 1 1 1 4 2 4 2
Nitrobenzene 2 2 2 1 3 2 1
Phenol 3 4 4 1 2 1 1
Toluene 1 2 2 1 4 4
White spirit 2 2 2 4 4
Chemical agent
P
O
M
P
A
P
A
-
P
E
P
V
D
F
H
D
P
E
U
H
M
W
-
P
E
P
E
B
A
X
A
l
u
m
Acid salts 2 3 3 1 1 1
Basic salts 1 2 2 1 1 1
Neutral salts 1 2 2 1 1 1
Potassium bicarbonate 2 2 2 1 2 1 1
Potassium permanganate 2 4 4 1 2 1 1
Sodium cyanide 2 2 2 1 2 1 4
Sodium hypochlorite 3 4 4 1 2 1 4
36 Conveyor engineering guidelines
Materials (continued)
Static electricity
Low conductivity
The standard plastic materials used for conveyors all
have low electrical conductivity. This means that static
electricity can build up on the conveyor. If the chain runs
on plastic slide rails, no inherent discharge path exists for
the static electricity.
When a conveyor is running under normal operating con-
ditions but without products, the following static build-up
can be measured:
At the drive unit .................................. 20002500 V
At the idler end unit ............................ 400500 V
At a wheel bend.................................. 400500 V
At a straight section............................ 300400 V
Depending on the shape and material, a product running
on the conveyor can also build up static electricity. The
worst case is with accumulated products. Discharge is
normally taking place when the products are transferred
to or from the conveyor.
In static sensitive applications, a number of measures
can be taken to reduce the risk of excessive static
charges.
1 Ensure that the relative humidity is minimum 40 %.
2 Install static discharge wipers immediately before
sensitive points on the conveyor.
Components for static sensitive environments
Some FlexLink chains, slide rail, and guide rail cover can
be ordered in carbon loaded or ISD versions. The carbon
loaded material has high conductivity whereas the ISD
material is dissipative.
Contact your FlexLink Systems representative for addi-
tional information.
Wear
The degree of wear on a conveyor depends on a number
of factors, such as
Running time
Load, contact pressure
Speed
Product accumulation
Sharp or rough products
Chemicals
Foreign particles e.g. chips, grinding particles, broken
glass, sand, sugar
Temperature
Plain bends
Try to minimize the running time for the conveyors by
stopping them when there is no transport.
Multiple horizontal and vertical plain bends in a conveyor
will often result in increased wear. One reason is that the
friction losses are large in plain bends. Also, the contact
surface between chain and slide rail is small and the
chain pull is acting towards the slide rail in the bends.
The amount of wear will be highest during an intro-
ductory period, and will decrease when the surfaces
have adapted to each other. Lubrication will reduce wear.
Run-in period
Two to three weeks are usually enough as a run-in
period. During this time, the conveyor should be cleaned
a couple of times, to remove dust. After run-in, wear will
be minimal, unless particles from the product or process
reach the conveyor continuously.
Chain elongation
Especially during the run-in period, and if the load is
heavy, the conveyor chain will slowly increase in length.
This effect will be most obvious for long conveyors. After
continuous operation for two weeks, it is often possible to
remove a couple of chain links. After this period, we rec-
ommend a check every 36 months.
Ultra-violet light
The plastic material used in the FlexLink conveyor chain
will deteriorate slowly if exposed to strong ultra-violet
radiation from industrial UV sources.
Conveyor engineering guidelines 37
Conveyor noise level
Introduction
The noise generated by the conveyor chain will decrease
after a few days of operation. Generally, a higher speed
will result in a higher noise level, though still less than the
general noise in a factory environment. At high speeds,
large-radius plain bends are quieter than wheel bends.
The actual noise level depends on several factors:
The product on the conveyor
The installation premises
Surrounding equipment
The conveyor layout and dimensions
Typical noise levels for a conveyor with an end drive unit
are shown in the following tables. The noise level was
measured at three points for each conveyor type, at a dis-
tance of 1 m from drive unit (A), bend (B), and idler end
unit (C), at the same level as the top of the conveyor. The
noise level was measured at speeds from 5 m/min up to
60 m/min.
Conveyor with wheel bend
XS conveyor
XL conveyor
XM conveyor
XH conveyor
XK conveyor
3,4 m
3,4 m
d
d
d
d = 1 m
A
B
C
50
60
70
80
5 10 20 15 25 30 40 50 60 m/min
XSEB ... HL/HR, XSBH 90R150, XSEJ 200
A
B
C
dB(A)
5 10 20 15 25 30 40 50
50
60
70
80
XLEB ... HL/HR, XLBH 90R150, XLEJ 320
A
B
C
60 m/min
dB(A)
50
60
70
80
5 10 20 15 25 30 40 50
XMEB ... HL/HR, XMBH 90R160, XMEJ 315
A
B
C
60 m/min
dB(A)
50
60
70
80
5 10 20 15 25 30 40 50
XHEB ... HL/HR, XHBH 90R170, XHEJ 325
A
B
C
60 m/min
dB(A)
50
60
70
80
5 10 20 15 25 30 40 50
XKEB ... L/R, XKBH 90R200, XKEJ 350
A
B
C
60 m/min
dB(A)
38 Conveyor engineering guidelines
Conveyor noise level (continued)
Conveyor with large radius plain bend
XL conveyor
XM conveyor
XH conveyor
XK conveyor
XB conveyor
A
B
C
3,7 m (XB:2,3 m)
3,7 m (XB:2,3 m)
d
d
d
d = 1 m
50
60
70
80
XLEB ... HL/HR, XLBP 90R1000, XLEJ 320
5 10 20 15 25 30 40 50
A
B
C
60 m/min
dB(A)
50
60
70
80
5 10 20 15 25 30 40 50
XMEB ... HL/HR, XMBP 90R1000, XMEJ 315
A
B
C
60 m/min
dB(A)
50
60
70
80
XHEB ... HL/HR, XHBP 90R1000, XHEJ 325
5 10 20 15 25 30 40 50
A
B
C
60 m/min
dB(A)
50
60
70
80
XKEB ... L/R, XKBP 90R1000, XKEJ 350
5 10 20 15 25 30 40 50
A
B
C
60 m/min
dB(A)
50
60
70
80
5 10 20 15 25 30 40 50
XBEB ..A175 LP/RP, XBBP 90A175R10, XBEJ A175
A
B
C
60 m/min
dB(A)
Conveyor engineering guidelines 39
Slide rail selection guidelines
Slide rail overview
Characteristics
The slide rail is used to provide a low friction and wear
resistant track for the chain. There are slide rails in four
different types of materials, each with different character-
istics:
1 High density polyethylene
2 Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene
3 Polyamide-polyethylene
4 Polyvinylidene fluoride
5 Stainless steel
The coefficient of friction is normally closer to the lower
value at startup of a new conveyor. It will increase as the
contact surfaces are wearing in. Lubricants will reduce
the coefficient of friction.
Considerations when selecting slide rail
Each of the slide rails has its own characteristics and is
suitable for different types of applications.
Polyethylene slide rail is suitable for most standard
applications.
In environments where high resistance to chemicals
is important, PVDF slide rails are recommended.
Steel slide rails in combination with PVDF slide rails in
bends can be a good combination where larger particles
such as chip occurs.
UHMW-PE has the highest wear resistance and can
be recommended in applications with:
Accumulation
Transport of heavy parts
High speed
Abrasive particles
Requirements on low dust generation
Chemical resistance
It is important to find out if there is an influence from
chemicals in the system. See the chemical resistance list
(page 34). For instructions on resistance testing refer to
page 35.
Temperature range
The maximum continuous temperature is 60 C for
XLCR 25 and XLCR 25 U and 100 C for XLCR 25 P and
XLCR 25 H. All slide rail types can be used down to
minus 40 C.
Horizontal plain bends
The contact pressure between the chain and the slide rail
is very high in the inner bend of horizontal plain bends. It
is important to use the PVDF slide at this location if the
speed is high as there will be increased temperatures
that may cause melting of other slide rails. This, however,
will result in somewhat higher wear on the chain.
Installation
It is important that the slide rail be properly mounted and
anchored to the conveyor beam. See Appendix A,
Page 1.
The length of slide rail depends on the application. It
is important to cut the slide rail to shorter sections allow-
ing for elongation in high load areas such as after hori-
zontal and vertical plain bends and in accumulation
zones.
It is also recommended to use short slide rails (2 to
3 m) where chemicals might affect the slide rail.
Designation Material Coefficient
of friction
Colour
XSCR 25 HDPE
1
0,10,25 Black
XLCR 25 HDPE
1
0,10,25 Black
XBCR 25 HDPE
1
0,10,25 Black
XBCR 3/6 UA UHMW-PE
2
0,10,25 White
XSCR 25 U UHMW-PE
2
0,10,25 White
XLCR 25 U UHMW-PE
2
0,10,25 White
XKCR 25 U UHMW-PE
2
0,10,25 White
XWCR 25 U UHMW-PE
2
0,10,25 White
XLCR 25 H PA-PE
3
0,10,25 Grey
XKCR 25 H PA-PE
3
0,10,25 Grey
XSCR 25 P PVDF
4
0,150,35 Yellow/white
XLCR 25 P PVDF
4
0,150,35 Yellow/white
XWCR 25 P PVDF
4
0,150,35 Yellow/white
XLCR 3 TA Steel S
5
0,150,35
XSCR 25
XSCR 25 P
XLCR 25
XLCR 25 P
XLCR 25 U
XLCR 3 TA
40 Conveyor engineering guidelines
Maintenance
Chain
The chains are made of acetal resin which has an excel-
lent combination of strength, wear resistance, chemical
resistance, impact strength and temperature range.
Chain failures like breakage and high wear might
occur if the actual chain pull is higher than the permissi-
ble chain pull. There is also a big risk for slip-stick at high
chain pulls.
There is an arrow on the side of all chain links show-
ing the proper running direction for the chain. The chain
should run without pre-tension. Pre-tension might result
in uncontrolled chain pull and lead to chain failure. For
this reason it is important that there is a visible chain
slack at the drive unit when the conveyor is running.
The chain has a good impact strength. A broken link is
a sign that something is wrong along the conveyor. Fre-
quent failures can be attributed to broken cleated links
caused by jamming at the loading or unloading of the
conveyor.
It is important to replace broken or damaged chain
links, or the broken link might damage the slide rail or the
feed-in guides for the return chain at the drive unit.
Chain elongation
The chain is made of an elastic material. In addition to
the elastic elongation, the chain will exhibit elongation
because of material creeping. The magnitude of the elon-
gation depends on the chain pull. The elongation will
show up at the take up side of the drive unit. Too much
chain slack may cause wear at the chain entry point in
the drive unit. Regular inspections of the chain elonga-
tion are important. The chain should be shortened after a
run-in time of 50 hours. Further inspections should be
made after 250 and 500 hours and then every 500 hours.
Frequent inspections are more important if the conveyor
is long or has large/heavy loads.
The plastic pivot should be replaced if the steel pin
connecting the chain is removed for shortening the chain
or replacing damaged chain links. Check that the steel
pin is centered after it has been mounted and that the
chain is flexible in the joint.
Slide rail
Lubrication
Lubrication of the surface between the slide rail and
chain will result in a lower coefficient of friction and longer
life.
Inspection
Check the slide rail in horizontal and vertical plain
bends after every 250 hours of operation. The chain
can stay in place during this inspection. Replace
worn-out slide rail.
Remove the chain from the conveyor and inspect the
slide rail carefully at least once a year or after
2000 hours of operation (plain bends: 500 hours).
Check wear and anchoring. Replace worn-out slide
rail.
Drive units
Each drive unit can be equipped with different brands
and types of worm gear motors. Follow the maintenance
recommendations of the motor/gear manufacturer.
Transmission chain
The conveyors are normally equipped with roller trans-
mission chains. The transmission chain will elongate and
should be inspected after 50, 250 and 500 hours, and
then every 500 hours. It should be lubricated and
stretched if needed.
Safety clutch
All drive units are equipped with friction type safety
clutches. The safety clutch is mainly a safety device for
the conveyor that prevents damage at overload. The slip
clutch should be set so that it does not slip under normal
maximum load. Never run the conveyor without transmis-
sion cover.
There are two different designs of the safety clutches.
One type is used for 3/8" and one for 1/2" roller chains. It
is important to unload the conveyors before releasing the
clutch.
For instructions on adjusting the safety clutch, see
Appendix B, page 374.
Conveyor engineering guidelines 41
General safety and design considerations
Introduction
When designing a conveyor system, it is necessary to
consider all of its aspects in order to achieve an opera-
tional installation which is reasonably safe for all people
involved in its use or maintenance. For conveyors the
chain is generally the critical factor to consider with
guarding.
Safeguarding
All pinch and shear points as well as other exposed mov-
ing parts that present a hazard to people at their worksta-
tions or their passageways must be safeguarded.
Overhead conveyors must be guarded to prevent objects
falling. Cleated conveyor chains are more hazardous in
creating more pinch and shear points than plain conveyor
chains.
Safeguarding can be achieved by:
Location
Locate the hazardous area wherever possible out of
the area occupied by personnel.
Guards
Mechanical barriers preventing entry into the hazard-
ous area, or protecting against falling objects.
Control devices
Machine controls which prevent or interrupt hazard-
ous operations/conditions.
Warnings
Instructions, warning labels, or sound/light signals
which alert to hazardous conditions.
Safeguarding should be designed to minimize discomfort
or difficulties to the operator. Bypassing or overriding the
safeguarding during operation should be difficult.
Warning labels etc. should only be used when all
other means of safeguarding will impair the function of
the installation or are not cost effective.
The degree of safeguarding required should be iden-
tified during the design process.
Special attention
When correctly applied, the FlexLink family of compo-
nents are safe to use and maintain. It is, however, neces-
sary for those responsible for design, installation,
operation, and maintenance of the FlexLink installation to
be aware of certain areas where special attention is
required.
All drive units with slip clutch
Before adjusting the slip clutch, it is necessary to
remove all objects from the chain to remove any
remaining chain tension.
Adjustment should be conducted in accordance with
the maintenance procedures specified.
All drive units with the exception of direct drive units
are fitted with transmission chain covers. These cov-
ers must be fitted before unit is operated.
Note: The slip clutch is not a personnel safety device, but
a device to protect the conveyor equipment.
End drive units
The chain slack (catenary) of the end drive units must
be maintained during the system lifetime.
If side plates are fitted, the chain must be shortened if
it becomes visible below the level of the side plates.
For coupled drive units, safety protection should be
applied to the connecting shaft.
Intermediate drive units
The area near the guides for the return loop of the chain
should not be accessible during conveyor operation.
Catenary drive units
The bridge area where the chain goes down into the
drive should not be accessible during conveyor opera-
tion.
42 Conveyor engineering guidelines
General safety and design considerations (continued)
Horizontal bend drive units
The drive wheel and the transmission chain should not
be accessible during the conveyor operation.
Idler units
The opening between the links when they turn round the
idler roller could be a risk. Idler ends should not be acces-
sible during conveyor operation wherever possible.
Wheel bends
Guarding may be required at wheel bends depending
upon location of bends and load applied to the conveyor.
Cleated chains
Any application incorporating cleated chains requires
careful safety consideration. Pinch and shear points
are generated throughout the assembly of the incor-
porated components, therefore generous guarding
should always be employed to fully protect within user
operating limitations.
There is a higher risk of product damage when using
cleated chains. Special attention must be given to
operator access in the event of product becoming
trapped or similar.
Maintenance
The routine maintenance of FlexLink conveyors should
also include procedures to ensure that any guarding
remains securely fastened and effective if not interlocked
via control system etc.
FlexLink components are continuously reviewed to
improve performance either by design modification or
material upgrade. In all these reviews user safety is our
first consideration.
The design review procedure as recommended under
the Machinery Directive 98/37/EEC is followed and all
associated technical data is retained at the manufac-
turers address.
Conveyor chains 43
Conveyor chains
Type XS, XL, XM, XH, XK, XB
Introduction
The conveyor chain consists of plastic links joined
together by means of plastic pivots and stainless steel
pins. It can be delivered with or without cleats.
The chain is also available with composite chain links
based on the standard link design, combined with a spe-
cial chain top (does not include XS). The basic link has
the same technical properties as the standard link.
The System XB chain base is similar to the XSXK
chain bases. The top part, however, is much wider than
the base, for efficient handling of wide products such as
cardboard boxes etc., for example in the packaging and
food industries.
Plain chain (XS, XL, XM, XH, XK)
The plain chain has a flat top
surface. The surface has low
friction which allows accumu-
lation of products.
XK plain chain Type A is a
closed top chain and has the
same technical properties as
the standard XK chain. It is
mainly intended for use in pal-
let applications.
Height of chain above beam
The following table lists the
height of chain for plain chain.
Note that the A and B dimen-
sions are not always the
same for plain chain as for
other chain types such as cleated chain. See separate
publication 4301, "Chain guide", for more information.
Plain chain (XB)
The XB chain is designed for
gentle handling of bulky or
soft ready-packed products
requiring stable support on a
wide chain.
The 175 mm/295 mm
wide chain features overlap-
ping links that stay closed
even in the tight radius bend.
This minimizes the risk of
jamming or tearing goods.
Safety (XB)
Tight chain design also minimizes the risk of fingers get-
ting pinched in the chain.
Friction top chain (XL, XM, XH, XB)
The friction top chain is espe-
cially suitable for track config-
urations with inclines up to
30, and where a standard
cleated chain is unsuitable. A
friction insert moulded into
the link increases the friction
between goods and chain.
Always test with the spe-
cific product to ensure that
the friction is sufficient at the
desired inclination.
Chain A mm B mm C mm
XSTP 5 3,0 3,8 33,2
XLTP 5 3,5 3,8 33,1
XMTP 5 4,0 5,0 38,5
XHTP 5 4,5 5,5 38,5
XKTP 5/5 A 4,5/7,0 7,0/9,5 50,0
Type A (XK)
A
B
C
Height of chain above beam (XB)
7
39,7
XBTP 3A175
9,3
XB friction chain
44 Conveyor chains
Chains Type XS, XL, XM, XH, XK, XB (continued)
Steel top chain (XL, XM, XH, XK)
The steel top chain replaces
the standard plain chain, if
the products conveyed are
causing excessive wear to
the standard chain. It is
intended primarily for the
mechanical manufacturing
industry, for transport of cast-
ings or machined items with
sharp edges.
Based on the standard plain link, the steel top chain
has the same technical properties as the standard link.
Cleated chain (XS, XL, XM, XH, XK)
Cleated chain is required for
vertical or steeply inclined
conveyor tracks. Cleats are
available in different heights
and shapes. The cleat type
must be selected to suit the
shape of the goods con-
veyed. High cleats are
required for long work pieces,
otherwise the ends of the
work piece would rise over the top of the cleat on vertical
(convex) bends.
Roller top chain (XL, XM, XH)
The roller top chain is espe-
cially suitable for sensitive
goods in buffering areas, and
for long buffer sections where
the accumulating pressure
could become high with the
standard chain. The rollers
on the chain top reduce the
friction between the chain
and the goods, so that
scratch sensitive goods can be conveyed without being
damaged.
Important
Note that roller top links cannot be interleaved with plain
links or other fingered links if the conveyor includes hor-
izontal bends.
Roller cleat chain (XM, XH, XB)
Roller cleats are suitable for
example for cardboard boxes
in slopes. They permit easy
transfer from another con-
veyor.
Flexible cleat chain (XL, XM)
The flexible cleat chain is
intended for vertical trans-
port in vertical wedge con-
veyors. Suitable products
include glass and plastic bot-
tles, soda cans, and card-
board boxes. Two conveyors
with flexible cleat chain fac-
ing each other form the verti-
cal wedge conveyor. See
figure below.
Flexible cleat chain type
X_TE 5 D has flexible rubber
cleats which can be removed
from the chain and replaced
if necessary. The chain is
best used with smaller prod-
ucts, or where the gap
between cleats must be
small.
Other chain types
In addition to the standard types, several special-purpose
chain links are available. See FlexLink chain guide which
lists all chain types available. It is also possible to order
customer specified chains. Please contact FlexLink Sys-
tems for additional information.
Technical specifications
Parameter Steel top chain Roller top
chain
XL XM XH XK XL XM XH
Weight kg/m 1,0 1,4 2,4 2,8 1,1 2,2 2,5
Friction coeffi-
cient (between
chain and dry
steel product)
0,20,3 0,20,3 0,20,3 0,20,3
Steel hardness >800H
v
>800H
v
>800H
v
>800H
v
Parameter Flexible cleat chain
XL XM
Weight kg/m XLTE 5 B: 0,82
XLTE 5 D: 1,8
XMTE 5 B: 1,2
XMTE 5 C: 1,6
XMTE 5 D: 2,1
Product weight, max. kg XLTE 5 B: 0,1
XLTE 5 D: 1,0
XMTE 5 B: 3,0
XMTE 5 C: 2,0
XMTE 5 D: 4,0
Product diameter, min. mm 30 40
Conveyor speed, max. m/min. 50 50
Product length/width ratio 1:14:1 1:14:1
Max. conveyor length, m 7 7
Vertical wedge conveyor
Conveyor chains 45
Chains Type XS, XL, XM, XH, XK, XB (continued)
Tools and accessories
See page 54.
Ordering information
The chain comes in 5 m lengths (XB: 3 m). Separate links
can also be ordered. Plastic pivots and steel pins are
included with chain and link deliveries, so they need only
be ordered for replacement purposes.
1 Calculate the required length of chain. For effective
track lengths of bends, drive units etc., refer to the
tables Effective track lengths in Conveyor engineer-
ing guidelines. Be sure to use the value for a two-way
chain if the chain returns on the bottom of the beam.
The chain must be ordered in 5 m sections (XB: 3 m).
2 If cleats are required: Determine the type and dis-
tance between them. The distance should be at least
1,5 times the length of the product conveyed.
The desired distance is denoted by adding a digit
after the designation suffix: If, for instance, every fifth
link is to be a Type X cleat link, then write X5; if every
eighth, then write X8, etc.
Example
XSTF 59 D8 is a 5 m chain section. It has type D cleats,
9 mm high, on every eighth link.
Chains overview
Product XS XL XM XH XK XB
Chain width
Chain pitch
44 mm
25,4 mm
63 mm
25,4 mm
83 mm
33,5 mm
103 mm
35,5 mm
102 mm
38,1 mm
175 mm/295 mm
33,5 mm
Plain chain XSTP 5
Page 46
XLTP 5
Page 47
XMTP 5
Page 49
XHTP 5
Page 51
XKTP 5/5 A
Page 52
XBTP 3A175
Page 53
XBTP 3A295
Page 53
Steel top chain XLTP 5 TF
Page 47
XMTP 5 TF
Page 49
XHTP 5 TF
Page 51
XKTP 5 TF
Page 52
Friction top chain XLTP 5 F
Page 47
XMTP 5 F
Page 49
XHTP 5 F
Page 51
XBTP 3A175 F...
Page 53
XBTP 3A295 F...
Page 53
Universal chain XMTF 5 U
Page 49
XKTF 5 U
Page 52
Cleated chain Type A XLTF 5* A
Page 47
XMTF 5* A
Page 49
XHTF 5* A
Page 51
XKTF 5* A
Page 52
Cleated chain Type B XLTF 512 B
Page 47
Cleated chain Type C XLTF 5* C
Page 48
Cleated chain Type D XSTF 5* D
Page 46
Cleated chain Type G XSTF 5* G
Page 46
Flexible cleat chain Type B XMTE 5 B
Page 50
Flexible cleat chain Type C XMTE 5 C
Page 50
Flexible cleat chain Type D XLTE 5 D
Page 48
XMTE 5 D
Page 50
Roller top chain XLTR 5
Page 48
XMTR 5
Page 49
XHTR 5
Page 51
Roller cleat chain XMTF 5* R
Page 50
XHTF 546 R
Page 51
XBTL 17546 R
Page 53
46 Conveyor chains
Chains XS
Plain chain XS
Plain chain
Length 5 m XSTP 5
Plain link XSTL 44*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Cleated chain, Type D XS
Cleated chain
Type D cleats
Length 5 m
h=3 mm
h=5,5 mm
h=9 mm
h=27 mm
XSTF 53 D...
XSTF 55.5 D...
XSTF 59 D...
XSTF 527 D...
Cleated link
h=3 mm
h=5,5 mm
h=9 mm
h=27 mm
XSTL 443 D*
XSTL 445.5 D*
XSTL 449 D*
XSTL 4427 D*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Cleated chain, Type G XS
Cleated chain
Type G cleats
Length 5 m
h=3 mm
h=5 mm
h=9 mm
XSTF 53 G...
XSTF 55 G...
XSTF 59 G...
Cleated link
h=3 mm
h=5 mm
h=9 mm
XSTL 443 G
XSTL 445 G
XSTL 449 G
Conveyor chains 47
Chains XL
Plain chain XL
Plain chain
Length 5 m XLTP 5
Plain link XLTL 63*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Friction top chain XL
Friction top chain
Length 5 m XLTP 5 F...
Friction top link XLTL 63 F*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Steel top chain XL
Steel top chain
Length 5 m XLTP 5 TF
Steel top link XLTL 63 TF*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Cleated chain, Type A XL
Cleated chain
Type A cleats
Length 5 m
h=4 mm
h=5,5 mm
h=9 mm
h=12 mm
h=17 mm
h=30 mm
XLTF 54 A...
XLTF 55.5 A...
XLTF 59 A...
XLTF 512 A...
XLTF 517 A...
XLTF 530 A...
Cleated link
h=4 mm
h=5,5 mm
h=9 mm
h=12 mm
h=17 mm
h=30 mm
XLTL 634 A*
XLTL 635.5 A*
XLTL 639 A*
XLTL 6312 A*
XLTL 6317 A*
XLTL 6330 A*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Cleated chain, Type B XL
Cleated chain
Type B cleats
Length 5 m XLTF 512 B...
Cleated link XLTL 6312 B*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
48 Conveyor chains
Chains XL (continued)
Cleated chain, Type C XL
Cleated chain
Type C cleats
Length 5 m
h=12 mm
h=15 mm
h=30 mm
XLTF 512 C...
XLTF 515 C...
XLTF 530 C...
Cleated link
h=12 mm
h=15 mm
h=30 mm
XLTL 6312 C*
XLTL 6315 C*
XLTL 6330 C*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Roller top chain XL
Roller top chain
Length 5 m XLTR 5
Roller top link XLTL 63 R
Flexible cleat chain, Type D XL
Flexible cleat chain Type D
Length 5 m XLTE 5 D
Flexible cleat link assembly Type D
(link base and flexible cleat top) XLTM 63 D*
Flexible cleat top (replacement) XLTX 55 D*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
30
3
63
Conveyor chains 49
Chains XM
Plain chain XM
Plain chain
Length 5 m XMTP 5
Plain link XMTL 83*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Universal chain XM
Universal chain
Length 5 m XMTF 5 U...
Universal link XMTL 83 U*
The link has a hole for an M6 screw. An M6 nut will fit
inside the link.
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Friction top chain XM
Friction top chain
Length 5 m XMTP 5 F...
Friction top link XMTL 83 F*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Steel top chain XM
Steel top chain
Length 5 m XMTP 5 TF
Steel top link XMTL 83 TF*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Cleated chain, Type A XM
Cleated chain
Type A cleats
Length 5 m
h=15 mm
h=30 mm
XMTF 515 A...
XMTF 530 A...
Cleated link
h=15 mm
h=30 mm
XMTL 8315 A*
XMTL 8330 A*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Roller top chain XM
Roller top chain
Length 5 m XMTR 5
Roller top link XMTL 83 R*
*Note. This link cannot be combined with plain links
50 Conveyor chains
Chains XM (continued)
Chain with 23 mm roller cleats XM
Chain with roller cleats
Length 5 m XMTF 523 R...
Link with roller cleats XMTL 8323 R
Chain with 46 mm roller cleats XM
Chain with roller cleats
Length 5 m XMTF 546 R...
Link with roller cleats XMTL 8346 R
Note. This type of chain requires minimum one plain link
between every cleated link.
Flexible cleat chain, Type B XM
Flexible cleat chain Type B
Length 5 m XMTE 5 B
Flexible cleat link XMTL 83 B*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Flexible cleat chain, Type C XM
Flexible cleat chain Type C
Length 5 m XMTE 5 C
Flexible cleat link assembly Type C
(link base and flexible cleat top) XMTM 83 C*
Flexible cleat top (replacement) XMTX 78 C*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Flexible cleat chain, Type D XM
Flexible cleat chain Type D
Length 5 m XMTE 5 D
Flexible cleat link assembly Type D
(link base and flexible cleat top) XMTM 83 D*
Flexible cleat top (replacement) XMTX 75 D*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
83 30
4
Conveyor chains 51
Chains XH
Plain chain XH
Plain chain
Length 5 m XHTP 5
Plain link XHTL 103*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Friction top chain XH
Friction top chain
Length 5 m XHTP 5 F...
Friction top link XHTL 103 F*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Steel top chain XH
Steel top chain
Length 5 m XHTP 5 TF
Steel top link XHTL 103 TF*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Cleated chain, Type A XH
Cleated chain
Type A cleats
Length 5 m
h=15 mm
h=20 mm
h=30 mm
h=40 mm
XHTF 515 A...
XHTF 520 A...
XHTF 530 A...
XHTF 540 A...
Cleated link
h=15 mm
h=20 mm
h=30 mm
h=40 mm
XHTL 10315 A*
XHTL 10320 A*
XHTL 10330 A*
XHTL 10340 A*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Roller top chain XH
Roller top chain
Length 5 m XHTR 5
Roller top link XHTL 103 R*
*Note. This link cannot be combined with plain links.
Chain with roller cleats XH
Chain with roller cleats
Length 5 m XHTF 546 R...
Link with roller cleats XHTL 10346 R
Note. This type of chain requires minimum one plain link
between every cleated link.
52 Conveyor chains
Chains XK
Plain chain XK
Plain chain
Length 5 m XKTP 5
Plain link XKTL 102*
Note. This chain must not be used in pallet applications.
For this, please use closed top chain XKTP 5 A.
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Universal chain XK
Universal chain
Length 5 m XKTF 5 U...
Universal link XKTL 102 U*
The link has a hole for an M6 screw. M6 nut will fit inside
the link.
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Steel top chain XK
Steel top chain
Length 5 m XKTP 5 TF
Steel top link XKTL 102 TF*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Closed top chain XK
Closed top chain
Length 5 m XKTP 5 A
Closed top link XKTL 102 A*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Cleated chain, Type A XK
Cleated chain
Type A cleats
Length 5 m
h=15 mm
h=20 mm
h=30 mm
h=40 mm
XKTF 515 A...
XKTF 520 A...
XKTF 530 A...
XKTF 540 A...
Cleated link
h=15 mm
h=20 mm
h=30 mm
h=40 mm
XKTL 10215 A*
XKTL 10220 A*
XKTL 10230 A*
XKTL 10240 A*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Conveyor chains 53
Chains XB
Plain chain 175 mm XB
Plain chain
Length 3 m XBTP 3A175
Plain link XBTL 175*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Friction top chain 175 mm XB
Friction top chain
Length 3 m XBTP 3A175 F...
Friction top link XBTL 175 F*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Roller cleat link 175 mm XB
Roller cleat link XBTL 175x46 R
Roller cleat chain must be ordered as plain chain plus
desired number of roller cleat links. Cannot be ordered
as chain
175
3
7
3
175
3
7
2,5
3
3
35
7
45,5
3
175
Plain chain 295 mm XB
Plain chain
Length 3 m XBTP 3A295
Plain link XBTL 295*
*Note. Links must be ordered in multiples of 10
Friction top chain 295 mm XB
Friction top chain
Length 3 m XBTP 3A295 F...
Friction top link kit 5054874*
*Note. Links are delivered as a kit containing 10 links
and the necessary steel pins and plastic pivots.
295
3
7
3
295
3
7
2,5
3
54 Conveyor chains
Tools and accessories for chains
Plastic pivot and steel pin
The chain links are connected by means of plastic pivots
and steel pins. Pivots and pins are included with chain
and link deliveries, so they need only be ordered for
replacement purposes.
Chain assembly tool
A special pin insertion tool is available for use when
assembling and dismantling the chain. The tool helps
when inserting and removing the stainless steel pin join-
ing two chain links together.
Chain lubrication
The chain is lubrication-free. A new chain running on new
slide rails, however, will need a few hours of running-in
before it runs perfectly smoothly. For applications where
absolutely smooth running is essential from the start, a
silicone-based lubricant (LDSS 450) is available.
Plastic pivot
Plastic pivot XS, XL
Plastic pivot XM
Plastic pivot XH
Plastic pivot XK
Plastic pivot XB
XLTT 916
XMTT 1316
XHTT 1819
XKTT 2224
XBTT 1316
Note. Must be ordered in multiples of 25
Steel pin
Steel pin XS, XL
Steel pin XM
Steel pin XH
Steel pin XK
Steel pin XB
XLTD 436
XMTD 650
XHTD 670
XKTD 862
XMTD 650
Note. Must be ordered in multiples of 25
Pin insertion tool for chain
Pin insertion tool XS, XL
Pin insertion tool XM, XB
Pin insertion tool XH
Pin insertion tool XK
XLMJ 4
XMMJ 6
XHMJ 6
XKMJ 8
Lubricant for chain
Silicone-based lubricant LDSS 450
Conveyor beams 55
Conveyor beams
Type XS, XL, XM, XH, XK
Aluminium beam profiles
FlexLink conveyors are based on aluminium beam pro-
files. Systems XS, XL, XM, XH, and XK are single profile
beams, whereas system XB beams consist of a single
profile in the middle, with side profiles on each side, to
create a wider conveyor.
Conveyor beam XS, XL, XM
The chain track for straight
conveyor sections is delivered
as beam stock to be cut as
required.
Conveyor beam XH
The chain track for straight
conveyor sections is delivered
as beam stock to be cut as
required. Two conveyor beam
versions are available stand-
ard (sufficient in most applica-
tions) and reinforced (R).
Conveyor beam XK
The chain track for straight
conveyor sections is delivered
as beam stock to be cut as
required. Conveyor beam
XKCB is normally used.
Conveyor beam XKCB type
N can be used for track sec-
tions where it should be possi-
ble to lift the chain out of the
beam to facilitate cleaning, etc.
See figure.
Conveyor beam XKCB type
N can be joined only to the
ordinary XKCB beam or to the
plain bend XKBP.
Conveyor beam type N
must not be used in applica-
tions where the conveyor
beam has an inclination from
the horizontal plane.
Technical specifications
Point load F + beam weight + weight of two-way chain for
10 mm deflection, see illustration:
Slide rails
Slide rail products: see page 61.
Plastic slide rail is used to provide a low-friction track for
the chain. Slide rail is available in four plastic materials:
HDPE, PVDF, UHMW-PE, and PA-PE, and in acid resist-
ant stainless steel, see table.
HDPE slide rail is suitable for most standard applica-
tions. In environments where high resistance to chemi-
cals is important, PVDF slide rail is recommended.
PA-PE and UHMW-PE slide rail is best suited for high
speed applications, high accumulation loads, or where
cleanliness is important. See Considerations when
selecting slide rail on page 39.
Slide rail made of acid resistant stainless steel is
available in 3 m straight lengths. It is intended for high
wear applications. (Use PVDF slide rail in bends.)
Plastic screws or aluminium rivets are used to fix the
slide rail to the beam, see table. See Anchoring the slide
rail in Appendix A, page 370.
Note: When using UHMW-PE slide rails and the calcu-
lated load from a product exceeds 20 N for a single chain
link, always use plastic screws every meter of the slide
rail. See Considerations when selecting slide rail on
page 39.
Installation of slide rail on XKCB N: See Slide rail
installation conveyor beam XKCB N in Appendix A,
page 372.
1 High density polyethylene (no suffix in designation)
2 Polyvinylidene fluoride (suffix P in designation)
3 Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (suffix U in designation)
4 Polyamide-polyethylene (suffix H in designation)
5 Stainless steel (suffix TA in designation)
XHCB
XHCB R
XKCB
XKCB N
Conveyor systems F (N) Beam deflection from straight line
XS 200
XL 390
XM 550
XH
standard
reinforced
590
800
XK 1200
XS XL XM XH XK XB
Slide rail
HDPE
1
x x x x x
PVDF
2
x x x x x
UHMW-PE
3
x x x x x
PA-PE
4
x x x
Steel S
5
x x x
Plastic screw
XLAG 5 x x x x x
XWAG 5 x
Aluminium rivet
XLAH 36 x
XLAH 46 x x x
XLAH 47 x x
10
F
3 m
56 Conveyor beams
Type XS, XL, XM, XH, XK (continued)
Tools and accessories (XB see next page)
Installation tools for slide rail
Special tools are available for installation of the slide rail.
See page 62. Also see Appendix A, page 368, where
installation of the slide rail is described.
T-slot cover strip
A snap-fit cover strip is available to cover the T-slots in the
beam. See page 63.
Connecting strips
The beams are joined together by means of connecting
strips. Normally, the longer strips should be used when
two lengths are available. Connecting strips are listed on
page 63.
Beam section
A beam section can be used to simplify chain installation.
The beam section is open on one side, so that the chain
can be installed. After installation of the chain, the remov-
able chain guides are returned and secured by means of
screws. (See Appendix C, page 375.)
Beam spacer
The beam spacer is used to connect two conveyor
beams side to side. Assembly: cut the beam spacer to
the desired length. Connect using M8 screw and slot nut.
Two holes must be drilled: one through the spacer beam
(9 mm), and one in one of the beams to allow insertion of
the screw. The diameter of the second hole depends on
the size of the screw head. See figure.
Tools and accessories overview
Ordering information (XB see next page)
1 Determine the number of beam lengths/sections
required. Beams can be delivered in 3 m and 6 m
lengths, and precision cut to any length up to 6 m.
2 Determine the length of slide rail required. Four
lengths of slide rail are normally required for each
length of track, if the chain returns via the bottom of
the beam.
Note for XK: XKCB type N requires six slide rail
lengths.
Do not forget bends, drive units etc. The effective
track length of each such component is specified in
the table Effective track lengths in Conveyor engi-
neering guidelines.
3 Estimate the required number of plastic screws or alu-
minium rivets for the slide rail. Two screws/rivets are
required for each separate piece of slide rail. The
screws/rivets must be ordered separately. The quan-
tity must be specified in multiples of 50 (plastic
screws) or in multiples of 250 (rivets).
4 Determine the number of connecting strips required.
Two connecting strips are required for each joint
between straight beam sections.
The connecting strips must be ordered separately. Note!
Bends, drive units, etc. are delivered with the necessary
connecting strips.
Conveyor beams overview (XB see next page)
XS XL XM XH XK
T-slot cover strip
Plastic
Aluminium
Connecting strips
130 mm
160 mm
Beam section
160 mm
200 mm
Product XS XL XM XH XK
Beam width
Beam height
45 mm
65 mm
65 mm
65 mm
85 mm
75 mm
105 mm
75 mm
105 mm
95 mm
Conveyor beam, standard XSCB *
Page 58
XLCB *
Page 58
XMCB *
Page 58
XHCB *
Page 59
XKCB *
Page 59
Conveyor beam reinforced XHCB * R
Page 59
Conveyor beam Type N XKCB * N
Page 59
Articulated beam section (vertical) XLCH 5 V
Page 64
Conveyor beams 57
Type XB
Conveyor beam XB
The chain track for straight
conveyor sections consists of
a middle section similar in
size to the XM beam, with
separate half-section beams
attached on the sides to
obtain the desired width
(182 mm/300 mm). Straight
sections up to 3 m can be
delivered assembled
(XB 175 version), in kit form
(XB 295 version), or as
unassembled parts.
Technical specifications XB
Beam deflection under load
Point load F + beam weight + weight of two-way chain for
4 mm deflection (see illustration):
F = 1200 N
Tools and accessories XB
The beam sections are joined together to the desired
length by means of four connecting strips at each joint.
For easy assembly, the two middle strips should extend
10 mm further out from the beam than the outer strips.
Only the outer strips need to be secured at both ends.
The outer beam half-sections are attached to the mid-
dle section using snap-fit aluminium clips (XB 175 ver-
sion) or aluminium spacers (XB 295 version). A special
tool (3923518) is required for fitting the clips with preci-
sion. Clips or spacers must be used minimum every 0,5
m.
A special tool for the installation of slide rail
(XBMR 170) is available. A snap-fit plastic or aluminium
cover strip is available to cover the T-slots in the beam.
Plastic screws or aluminium rivets are used to fix the
slide rail to the beam, see table on Page 55. See
Anchoring the slide rail in Appendix A, page 370.
Beam section XBCC 300A can be used to simplify
chain installation. This 300 mm beam section can be
opened on one side, so that the chain can be installed.
After installation of the chain, the removable chain guides
are returned and secured by means of screws (see
Appendix C, page 375).
Ordering information
1 Determine the number of beam sections required.
Straight beam sections can be delivered in assem-
bled sections up to 3 m (XB 175 version), in kit form
(XB 295 version), or as unassembled parts. Order a
sufficient number of clip kits or spacers to allow for a
maximum distance of 0,5 m between clips/spacers.
2 Determine the length of slide rail required. If XBCR 25
is used, six lengths of slide rail are normally required
for each length of track four on the top side and two
on the bottom side (middle section). If XBCR 25 is
used in combination with XBCR _ UA, four lengths of
regular slide rail and two lengths of slide rail for the
upper outer beam sections are normally required. Do
not forget bends, drive units etc. The effective track
length of each such component is specified in the
table Effective track lengths in Conveyor engineer-
ing guidelines. Note that an extra length of slide rail is
used in bends. See page 102
3 Estimate the required number of plastic screws for the
slide rail. Two screws are required for each separate
piece of slide rail. The screws must be ordered sepa-
rately. The ordered quantity must be a multiple of 50.
4 Determine the number of connecting strips required.
Four connecting strips must be ordered separately for
each joint between straight beam sections. (Bends,
drive units, etc. are delivered with the necessary con-
necting strips.)
Conveyor beams overview XB
Beam deflection from straight line
F
4
3 m
Product XB 175 XB 295
Beam width
Beam height
182 mm
75 mm
300 mm
75 mm
Conveyor beam section
(assembled)
XBCB *A175
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87
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330
Drip pans 139
Drip pans XS (continued)
Drip pans XL
Drip pan, upper, for 90vertical bend XS
Drip pan, upper, for 90vertical
bend
With drip outlet XSDV 9087 B
Including screw kit
21 82
230
87
End pan for idler end unit XS
End pan for idler end unit
With drip outlet XSDD 87 B
Including screw kit
290
107
21
R1/2"
87
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend 30 XL
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend
30 XLDH 30107 B
Including screw kit
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend 45 XL
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend
45 XLDH 45107 B
Including screw kit
21
R1/2"
150
220
103
107
21
R1/2"
150
220
103
107
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend 90 XL
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend
90 XLDH 90107 B
Including screw kit
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend 180 XL
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend
180 XLDH 180107 B
Including screw kit
21
R1/2"
150
220
107
103
21
R1/2"
107
107
103
300
220
140 Drip pans
Drip pans XL (continued)
Drip pan, upper, for vertical bend XL
Drip pan, upper, for vertical bend
=30
=45
=60
=90
XLDV 30107 BU
XLDV 45107 BU
XLDV 60107 BU
XLDV 90107 BU
Including screw kit
Drip pan, lower, for vertical bend XL
Drip pan, lower, for vertical bend
=30
=45
=60
=90
XLDV 30107 BL
XLDV 45107 BL
XLDV 60107 BL
XLDV 90107 BL
Including screw kit
Drip pan, upper, for 90vertical bend XL
Drip pan, upper, for 90vertical
bend
With drip outlet XLDV 90107 B
Including screw kit
107 80
227
107
80
330
107
21 80
230
End pan for idler end unit XL
End pan for idler end unit
With drip outlet XLDD 107 B
Including screw kit
Drip pan 30with drip catcher XL
Drip pan for horizontal wheel
bend 30
With integrated drip catcher XLDH 30107 BW
Including screw kit
Drip pan 45with drip catcher XL
Drip pan for horizontal wheel
bend 45
With integrated drip catcher XLDH 45107 BW
Including screw kit
392
155
21
R1/2"
107
150
220
21
125
R1/2"
107
150
220
21
R1/2"
125
107
Drip pans 141
Drip pans XL (continued)
Drip pan 90with drip catcher XL
Drip pan for horizontal wheel
bend 90
With integrated drip catcher XLDH 90107 BW
Including screw kit
Drip pan 180with drip catcher XL
Drip pan for horizontal wheel
bend 180
With integrated drip catcher XLDH 180107 BW
Including screw kit
Drip pan, upper, with drip catcher, for
vertical bend XL
Drip pan, upper, for vertical
bend
With integrated drip catcher
=30
=45
=60
=90
XLDV 30107 BUW
XLDV 45107 BUW
XLDV 60107 BUW
XLDV 90107 BUW
Including screw kit
150
220
21
R1/2"
125
107
21
R1/2"
125
107
107
300
220
80
227
184
107
Drip pan, lower, with drip catcher, for
vertical bend XL
Drip pan, lower, for vertical
bend
With integrated drip catcher
=30
=45
=60
=90
XLDV 30107 BLW
XLDV 45107 BLW
XLDV 60107 BLW
XLDV 90107 BLW
Including screw kit
Drip pan, upper, with drip catcher, for 90
vertical bend XL
Drip pan, upper, for 90vertical
bend
With integrated drip catcher
and drip outlet XLDV 90107 BW
Including screw kit
End pan with drip catcher, for idler end
unit XL
End pan for idler end unit
With integrated drip catcher and
drip outlet XLDD 107 BW
Including screw kit
80
310
184
107
80 21
230
107
184
184
392
176
21
R1/2"
142 Drip pans
Drip pans XM
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend 30 XM
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend
30 XMDH 30127 B
Including screw kit
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend 45 XM
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend
45 XMDH 45127 B
Including screw kit
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend 90 XM
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend
90 XMDH 90127 B
Including screw kit
21
R1/2"
160
220
119
127
21
R1/2"
160
220
119
127
21
R1/2"
160
220
127
119
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend 180 XM
Drip pan for horizontal wheel
bend 180 XMDH 180127 B
Including screw kit
Drip pan, upper, for vertical bend XM
Drip pan, upper, for vertical bend
=30
=45
=60
=90
XMDV 30127 BU
XMDV 45127 BU
XMDV 60127 BU
XMDV 90127 BU
Including screw kit
Drip pan, lower, for vertical bend XM
Drip pan, lower, for vertical bend
=30
=45
=60
=90
XMDV 30127 BL
XMDV 45127 BL
XMDV 60127 BL
XMDV 90127 BL
Including screw kit
21
R1/2"
127
127
119
320
220
80
310
127
127 80
430
Drip pans 143
Drip pans XM (continued)
Drip pan, upper, for 90vertical bend XM
Drip pan, upper, for 90vertical
bend
With drip outlet XMDV 90127 B
Including screw kit
End pan for idler end unit XM
End pan for idler end unit
With drip outlet XMDD 127 B
Including screw kit
Drip pan 30with drip catcher XM
Drip pan for horizontal wheel
bend 30
With integrated drip catcher XMDH 30127 BW
Including screw kit
127
21
310
80
392
163
21
R1/2"
127
160
220
21
R1/2"
127
145
Drip pan 45with drip catcher XM
Drip pan for horizontal wheel
bend 45
With integrated drip catcher XMDH 45127 BW
Including screw kit
Drip pan 90with drip catcher XM
Drip pan for horizontal wheel
bend 90
With integrated drip catcher XMDH 90127 BW
Including screw kit
Drip pan 180with drip catcher XM
Drip pan for horizontal wheel
bend 180
With integrated drip catcher XMDH 180127 BW
Including screw kit
160
220
21
R1/2"
127
145
160
220
21
R1/2"
127
145
21
R1/2"
127
145 220
127
320
127
144 Drip pans
Drip pans XM (continued)
Drip pan, upper, with drip catcher, for
vertical bend XM
Drip pan, upper, for vertical
bend
With integrated drip catcher
=30
=45
=60
=90
XMDV 30127 BUW
XMDV 45127 BUW
XMDV 60127 BUW
XMDV 90127 BUW
Including screw kit
Drip pan, lower, with drip catcher, for
vertical bend XM
Drip pan, lower, for vertical
bend
With integrated drip catcher
=30
=45
=60
=90
XMDV 30127 BLW
XMDV 45127 BLW
XMDV 60127 BLW
XMDV 90127 BLW
Including screw kit
80
310
274
127
Drip pan, upper, with drip catcher, for 90
vertical bend XM
Drip pan, upper, for 90vertical
bend
With integrated drip catcher
and drip outlet XMDV 90127 BW
Including screw kit
End pan with drip catcher, for idler end
unit XM
End pan for idler end unit
With integrated drip catcher and
drip outlet XMDD 127 BW
Including screw kit
80
21
310
127
274
392
274 188
21
R1/2"
Drip pans 145
Drip pans XH
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend 30 XH
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend
30 XHDH 30147 B
Including screw kit
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend 45 XH
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend
45 XHDH 45147 B
Including screw kit
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend 90 XH
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend
90 XHDH 90147 B
Including screw kit
21
R1/2"
170
225
120
147
21
R1/2"
170
225
120
147
21
R1/2"
170
225
147
120
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend 180 XH
Drip pan for horizontal wheel
bend 180 XHDH 180147 B
Including screw kit
Drip pan, upper, for vertical bend XH
Drip pan, upper, for vertical bend
=30
=45
=60
=90
XHDV 30147 BU
XHDV 45147 BU
XHDV 60147 BU
XHDV 90147 BU
Including screw kit
Drip pan, lower, for vertical bend XH
Drip pan, lower, for vertical bend
=30
=45
=60
=90
XHDV 30147 BL
XHDV 45147 BL
XHDV 60147 BL
XHDV 90147 BL
Including screw kit
21
R1/2"
147
147
120
340
225
80
147
310
147
430
80
146 Drip pans
Drip pans XH (continued)
Drip pan, upper, for 90vertical bend XH
Drip pan, upper, for 90vertical
bend
With drip outlet XHDV 90147 B
Including screw kit
End pan for idler end unit XH
End pan for idler end unit
With drip outlet XHDD 147 B
Including screw kit
Drip pan 30with drip catcher XH
Drip pan for horizontal wheel
bend 30
With integrated drip catcher XHDH 30147 BW
Including screw kit
147
21
80
310
174
21
R1/2"
434
147
170
225
21
R1/2"
147
146
Drip pan 45with drip catcher XH
Drip pan for horizontal wheel
bend 45
With integrated drip catcher XHDH 45147 BW
Including screw kit
Drip pan 90with drip catcher XH
Drip pan for horizontal wheel
bend 90
With integrated drip catcher XHDH 90147 BW
Including screw kit
Drip pan 180with drip catcher XH
Drip pan for horizontal wheel
bend 180
With integrated drip catcher XHDH 180147 BW
Including screw kit
170
225
21
R1/2"
147
146
170
225
21
R1/2"
147
146
21
R1/2"
147
146 225
147
340
147
Drip pans 147
Drip pans XH (continued)
Drip pan, upper, with drip catcher, for
vertical bend XH
Drip pan, upper, for vertical
bend
With integrated drip catcher
=30
=45
=60
=90
XHDV 30147 BUW
XHDV 45147 BUW
XHDV 60147 BUW
XHDV 90147 BUW
Including screw kit
Drip pan, lower, with drip catcher, for
vertical bend XH
Drip pan, lower, for vertical
bend
With integrated drip catcher
=30
=45
=60
=90
XHDV 30147 BLW
XHDV 45147 BLW
XHDV 60147 BLW
XHDV 90147 BLW
Including screw kit
80
310
294
147
Drip pan, upper, with drip catcher, for 90
vertical bend XH
Drip pan, upper, for 90 verti-
cal bend
With integrated drip catcher
and drip outlet XHDV 90147 BW
Including screw kit
End pan with drip catcher, for idler end
unit XH
End pan for idler end unit
With integrated drip catcher and
drip outlet XHDD 147 BW
Including screw kit
80
21
310
147
294
294
434
201
21
R1/2"
148 Drip pans
Drip pans XK
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend 30 XK
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend
30 XKDH 30147 A
Including screw kit
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend 45 XK
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend
45 XKDH 45147 A
Including screw kit
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend 90 XK
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend
90 XKDH 90147 A
Including screw kit
R1/2"
200
147
21
260
133
R1/2"
21
260
133
200
147
R1/2"
147
200
260
133
21
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend 180 XK
Drip pan for horizontal wheel bend
180 XKDH 180147 A
Including screw kit
Drip pan, upper, for vertical bend XK
Drip pan, upper, for vertical bend
=30
=45
=60
=90
XKDV 30147 U
XKDV 45147 U
XKDV 60147 U
XKDV 90147 U
Including screw kit
Drip pan, lower, for vertical bend XK
Drip pan, lower, for vertical bend
=30
=45
=60
=90
XKDV 30147 L
XKDV 45147 L
XKDV 60147 L
XKDV 90147 L
Including screw kit
R1/2"
400
133
260
21
Drip pans 149
Drip pans XK (continued)
Drip pan, upper, for 90vertical bend XK
Drip pan, upper, for 90vertical
bend
With drip outlet XKDV 90147 A
Including screw kit
End pan for idler end unit XK
End pan for idler end unit
With drip outlet XKDD 147 A
Including screw kit
Drip pan 30with drip catcher XK
Drip pan for horizontal wheel
bend 30
With integrated drip catcher XKDH 30147 AW
Including screw kit
645
21
73
147
147 168
474 21
147
200
296
R1/2"
163
21
260
Drip pan 45with drip catcher XK
Drip pan for horizontal wheel
bend 45
With integrated drip catcher XKDH 45147 AW
Including screw kit
Drip pan 90with drip catcher XK
Drip pan for horizontal wheel
bend 90
With integrated drip catcher XKDH 90147 AW
Including screw kit
Drip pan 180with drip catcher XK
Drip pan for horizontal wheel
bend 180
With integrated drip catcher XKDH 180147 AW
Including screw kit
147
200
260
163
296
21
R1/2"
147
200
260
163
296
21
R1/2"
147
400
260
R1/2"
296
163
21
150 Drip pans
Drip pans XK (continued)
Drip pan, upper, with drip catcher, for
vertical bend XK
Drip pan, upper, for vertical bend
With integrated drip catcher
=30
=45
=60
=90
XKDV 30147 UW
XKDV 45147 UW
XKDV 60147 UW
XKDV 90147 UW
Including screw kit
Drip pan, lower, with drip catcher, for
vertical bend XK
Drip pan, lower, for vertical bend
With integrated drip catcher
=30
=45
=60
=90
XKDV 30147 LW
XKDV 45147 LW
XKDV 60147 LW
XKDV 90147 LW
Including screw kit
Drip pan, upper, with drip catcher, for 90
vertical bend XK
Drip pan, upper, for 90vertical
bend
With integrated drip catcher
and drip outlet XKDV 90147 AW
Including screw kit
End pan with drip catcher, for idler end
unit XK
End pan for idler end unit
With integrated drip catcher
and drip outlet XKDD 147 AW
Including screw kit
73
147
296
21
645
296
474
198
21
R1/2"