Skip Navigation Links

Design Specifications

Input of design specifications with wizard page:

Chain Wheel Design Specifications Dialog Box

See above figure which input is required. The roller chain type is to select from a drop down list box.

The application factor KA is to input with a next wizzard page.

Roller Chain Selection

The application determines the first matching simplex -, duplex - or triplex roller chain satisfying the load, as shown in next wizard page:

Chain Wheel Design Chain Selection Dialog Box

The user has to select the 'chain ply' with a radio button and to click on the command button Calculate a to calculate the pitch diameters of the wheels, center distance a and minimum and maximum allowable center distances. The user chooses the final center distance a by input.

Go to the next web page to see the output of the dimensioning problem.