System Plast SPSL815-K325HB SS Chain Solution
A large brewery in Australia had serious problems with the wear life of a competitor’s chain on their liners. The chain had to be replaced every year.
System Plast® Solution
The System Plast SPSL 815 K325 HB high-performance chain has specially hardened pins that are developed for these abrasive environments in combination with high speed.
Application
Inliner conveying empty glass bottles into a filler
Solution Type
Reduced Downtime Increased
Production Efficiency
Reduced Maintenance Costs
Situation
- Product: empty glass bottles
- Product Weight: 7 (oz/pc)
- Capacity : 54,000 (products/hour)
- Speed: 197 (ft/min)
- Line position: inliner into a filler
- Product Size: Ø2.36”
- Temperature: ambient
- Abrasives: glass particles
- Special conditions: critical application with unstable bottles
Key Customer needs and benefits
The customer noticed a significant improvement in the overall line performance shortly after the System Plast chain was installed. After 14 months, a close inspection showed hardly any wear on both pin and plate. The System Plast chain provided the brewery high-efficiency rates and a long wear life compared to the originally installed product. This resulted in reduced downtime and a big saving on maintenance costs.
System Plast® SPSL 815 K325 HB High Performance Chain
Features and Benefits
The improvements made to Regal’s state-of-the-art System Plast chains have been done in close cooperation with leading OEMs in the world of beverage and packaging. The detailed analyses and design in combination with the latest production technology has resulted in this superior line of stainless steel chain. The SPSL 815 K325 HB chain is made with a high performance stainless steel that provides an extremely flat and smooth surface finish for the most critical applications such as inliners entering filling, labeling and inspection stations. The SPSL 815 K325 HB chain is supplied with HB pins. These stainless steel pins are hardened in a special process for optimum wear life. They are typically used on high speed lines under abrasive circumstances or any other application where pin life is a critical factor.