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Top 10 Chain Brand & Manufacturers

This section provides a list of the top 10 Chain manufacturers, Website links, company profile, locations is provided for each company. Also provides a detailed product description of the Chain, including product introduction, history, purpose, principle, characteristics, types, usage and purchase precautions, etc.

Manufacturers （Ranking in no particular order）

: Tsubaki Chain (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Address: Room 306, Building A, MixC, 1799 Wuzhong Road, Minhang District, Shanghai

Company website: https://tsubaki-sh.cn/

Company Overview

Tsubaki Chain was founded in Osaka in 1917. Since then, from parts to material handling systems, we have created products that contribute to people's lives and social development. In May 1999, Tsubaki Chain established the Shanghai Representative Office of Tsubaki Chain Co., Ltd. in Shanghai. In August 2013, the company name was changed to Tsubaki Chain (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (abbreviated as TCS). In the chain business, we provide high-quality chain products for all industries such as machine tools, shipbuilding, steel, food, liquid crystal, and semiconductors, represented by a variety of power transmission chains and conveyor chains. In the motion control business, we provide mechanical parts related to "Motion & Control" such as speed reducers and linear actuators, and provide high-quality power transmission devices with composite technology. Logistics handling is the English translation of Material Handling. Conveying, sorting, storage systems, etc., control the flow of objects and information to provide customers with solutions to improve production efficiency. Since the completion of the Saitama factory in 1962, Tsubaki has continued to develop innovative products for various industries such as automobiles, logistics, and life sciences. The world of Tsubaki products is expanding.

: Hangzhou Donghua Chain Group Co., Ltd.

Address: No. 1, Changda Road, Yuhang Economic and Technological Development Zone, Yuhang District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province

Company website: http://www.dhchain.com/

Company Overview

Donghua Chain Group was founded in November 1991 and is headquartered in the National Economic and Technological Development Zone, Linping District, Hangzhou. After more than 30 years of steady development, it currently has six R&D and manufacturing bases (factories) in China, Germany, Poland and Japan, eight overseas sales subsidiaries in the world, including Donghua Netherlands, Donghua UK, Donghua USA and Donghua Thailand, and six domestic wholly-owned subsidiaries, including Hangzhou Ziqiang, Hangzhou Dunpai and Donghua Xinghua. It is an international chain transmission company integrating global R&D, manufacturing, marketing and market services.

: KM Chain (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

Address: Building 1, 2, 5 and 6, KM Industrial Park, Fu'an Road, Guanlan Street, Longhua District, Shenzhen, Guangdong

Company website: https://www.kmcchain.com/cn/

Company Overview

In 1977, Mr. Wu Nengming founded KMC, which was the smallest chain factory in the world at that time, starting with a few second-hand machines. With the unremitting spirit of "professionalism" and "focus", he embarked on the road of challenging the limits of technology and was determined to become the world's largest chain supplier. KMC has been focusing on chain innovation, R&D, design and manufacturing for many years. Starting from user experience, it pursues products that suit consumers' perspectives, integrates the needs of different bicycle models for chain performance, continuously improves product performance, refines manufacturing technology and innovative processes, and provides safe chains for every consumer. KMC chains always maintain good compatibility with mainstream transmission accessories in the market and are recognized by the market. In 1989, KMC followed the needs of the global market and extended its tentacles to mainland China, and successfully settled in Shenzhen, Shanghai, Tianjin and Chengdu in China; in 2001, a new production base was established in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, as a springboard for developing the Southeast Asian market. KMC has a total of 11 factories and 16 sales companies around the world, distributed in Taiwan, mainland China, the Netherlands, the United States, Indonesia and Vietnam to supply the huge needs of the global market. After years of hard work, KMC has established service centers in major cities around the world, with sales in more than 150 countries. With global distribution, KMC has become an important partner in the global bicycle industry by establishing a cross-border business network across Europe, Asia and Africa.

: Renold (China) Transmission Products Co., Ltd.

Address: No. 489, Fuxing Road, Jintan District, Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province

Company website: https://www.renold.cn/

Company Overview

Renold is a precision product engineering technology group in the UK. It designs and produces a full range of high-quality precision transmission products for global customers and enjoys a high reputation in innovation, design and manufacturing technology. Its history can be traced back to 1879. In 1879, Mr. Hans Renold established the Renold company with his pioneering and innovative spirit. In 1880, he obtained the patent for the sleeve roller chain, which pioneered the mechanical transmission industry. Its design is still used worldwide. With more than 100 years of continuous development, Renold has now become a precision engineering group that designs and produces a full range of high-quality precision products for global customers. The head office of Renold Group is listed in London. The group is headquartered in Manchester, UK. The group is spread all over the world, with production bases in the UK, Germany, the United States, China, Australia, India, Spain and other countries. There are nearly 2,700 employees, more than 20 sales networks and more than 100 overseas distributors worldwide. The factory has independent and complete product development, tooling and mold development and product testing capabilities. The professional engineering team uses advanced computers and design technology to select high-quality solutions for customers. Unique quality and performance: In every conceivable industry and application environment; heavy load or light load, indoor or outdoor, clean or polluted, high temperature or low temperature, Renold is working hard to improve performance and increase production efficiency. Overall solution: Renold provides a package of solutions for drive systems, including: roller chain, conveyor chain, lifting chain, toothed chain and chain solutions for customer solutions. Special solutions and innovation: Renold provides solutions for the entire industrial field to meet the special needs of customers. International large companies and industries from steel industry to food production, from escalators to textile machinery will choose Renold. Quality assurance and product certification: Renold chain factories have obtained ISO9001:2008, roller chain factories have obtained ISO14001:2004, and factories can also produce products according to API and BAe standards.

: Qingdao Zhenghe Industrial Co., Ltd.

Address: 17th Floor, Building T3, SIIC Center, No. 195, Hong Kong East Road, Pingdu City, Qingdao City, Shandong Province

Company website: http://www.chohogroup.net/

Company Overview

Qingdao Choho Industrial Co., Ltd. is a leading enterprise in the domestic chain transmission industry, a leader in chain system technology, and an A-share listed company in China's chain transmission industry. Chain transmission is one of the three major transmission systems and is widely used in motorcycles, automobiles, ships, agricultural machinery, engineering machinery, lifting and transportation machinery, logistics warehousing, escalators, food and drug machinery, light industrial machinery, petrochemicals and other fields. Choho Industrial is engaged in the research and development, manufacturing and sales of various chain transmission systems. Its products are mainly used in engines and transmission systems of various vehicles, transmission and conveying systems of agricultural machinery, transmission and conveying systems of industrial equipment, etc. With the upgrading of technology and the accumulation of the market, the company's product line has been continuously expanded. The vehicle chain system has been extended to the fields of ship engines, etc. In terms of agricultural machinery, relying on existing technical experience, it has further developed rotary blades, plowshares and other tillage parts used in agricultural machinery, laying a solid foundation for further expanding the market and strengthening brand influence in the future.

: Datong Chain (Changshu) Co., Ltd.

Address: No. 16, Zhujing Road, Changshu High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province

Company website: http://www.did-daido.cn/

Company Overview

Since its establishment in 1933 as a bicycle chain manufacturer, Japan Daido Industry Co., Ltd. (DID) has adhered to the enterprising spirit of its founder and expanded its business to the fields of motorcycles, automobiles, industrial machinery and welfare equipment, and has developed into a global manufacturing company with offices in more than 10 countries, mainly producing, manufacturing and selling various motorcycle and automobile chains, industrial machinery chains, rims/wheels, conveyor systems and welfare equipment. DID is the designated chain supplier for most original vehicles of the four major Japanese motorcycle factories. In addition to the four major motorcycle factories in Japan, DID is also the designated chain supplier for European motorcycle factories and a world-leading original chain supplier for heavy motorcycles. Daido Chain (Changshu) Co., Ltd. is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise fully invested by Daido Industry Co., Ltd. of Japan, and was registered and established in Southeast Economic Development Zone in April 2005. The company covers an area of 18,000 square meters and a construction area of 9,000 square meters. The company is mainly engaged in the design of conveying and handling equipment and related parts, the production of manufacturing equipment, as well as technical guidance and after-sales service; the main products include steel plant transmission equipment, cement transmission equipment, automobile production line conveyor systems, garbage disposal/recycling related conveyor systems, logistics conveyor systems, powder and fragmentary conveyor systems, etc. The main customers are Honda series factories (Guangzhou Honda, Wuyang Honda, Dongfeng Honda, Xindiro Honda, etc.

: Ives Transmission Systems (Pinghu) Co., Ltd.

Address: No. 667, Xinxing 1st Road, Pinghu Economic and Technological Development Zone, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province

Company website: https://www.iwis.com/zh-cn

Company Overview

iwis is one of the world's leading technology leaders in the field of high-precision, high-quality automotive and industrial drive systems. It is a development and system partner for the automotive industry, mechanical and plant engineering, packaging, printing and food industries, and industrial conveying applications. iwis works with customers to overcome numerous challenges and develop new, powerful, or sophisticated and targeted solutions. Founded in 1916, iwis is a family business that is now run by the fourth generation of descendants. Headquartered in Munich, it has nearly 50 branches and thousands of employees on five continents. The product portfolio of its business units, including engine systems, transmission systems, and intelligent connections, covers all innovative transmission solutions, providing products ranging from high-quality chain transmission systems for automotive camshafts, injection pumps, balance shafts, oil pumps, and sub-assemblies to a series of high-quality chains for various industrial uses. iwis has a rich brand portfolio, including JWIS, ELITE, FLEXON, EUROCHAIN and ECOPLUS, and includes a large number of successful product brands, such as MEGAlife, CR, b.dry, CCM, iwidur or eliDUR.

: Zhejiang Hengjiu Machinery Group Co., Ltd.

Address: No. 8 Yingbin Road, Zhuji City, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province

Company website: http://www.hengjiu-pt.cn/

Company Overview

Hengjiu Group was founded in 1953 and focuses on the research and development and manufacturing of chain drive products. It is the second vice chairman unit of the Chain Drive Branch of the China Machinery General Parts Industry Association. Hengjiu Group has established 9 chain drive product research and development and manufacturing companies in Zhuji, Zhejiang, Jixi, Anhui, Shangrao, Jiangxi, Kunshan, Jiangsu and Taicang. Hengjiu Group has a registered capital of 50.18 million yuan, a total area of 350,000 square meters, a total construction area of 180,000 square meters, more than 2,300 sets of equipment, and an annual production capacity of 70,000 tons. Hengjiu Group has 2 "national high-tech enterprises", 1 "provincial enterprise research institute", 2 "provincial enterprise technology centers", 2 "provincial postdoctoral workstations", and 4 "mold production centers". Led by 4 national chain drive industry experts, more than 1,450 experienced and highly skilled personnel are on standby at any time to quickly provide users with various chain drive solutions. The company implements internal digital and information management based on Kingdee EAS system, and has passed ISO9001, IATF16949, ISO45001, ISO14001, CE and other system certifications. The company serves many industrial fields such as beer and beverage, metallurgy, forklift, food machinery, mining machinery, engineering machinery, agricultural machinery, four-wheel drive transfer case, grain and oil industry, sugar industry, environmental protection industry, papermaking, glass manufacturing, wood processing, three-dimensional parking, smart home, textile, etc. Hengjiu Group is a professional chain drive supplier. Hengjiu Group has a complete sales system, a sound sales service network, and a team of capable sales engineers. The product market covers all provinces, cities and districts, and is exported to more than 20 countries and regions including the United States, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan with its own brand.

: Timken (China) Investment Co., Ltd.

Address: Room 4008, Tower 1, Grand Gateway 365, No. 1 Hongqiao Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai

Company website: https://www.diamonddrives.com/

Company Overview

Diamond-Drives is a leading global chain drive manufacturer, focusing on providing a series of high-quality precision roller chains, engineering-grade chains and augers, as well as high-performance drive solutions. Diamond-Drives is a subsidiary of TIMKEN, formerly Diamond, founded in 1890, and Drives, founded in 1959. Timken acquired Drives in 2011 and Diamond in 2019, and then combined the two companies to form Diamond-Drives. As a global leader in bearings and mechanical power transmission, Diamond-Drives combines nearly 200 years of advanced engineering knowledge and experience, adheres to Timken's mission, vision and core values, and continuously improves product performance, reliability and efficiency. Its full range of precision roller chains, specialty chains and accessory chains meet or exceed the ANSIB29.1 standard and the British ISO 606:2015 standard; the conveyor series chain meets the ANSIB29.3 standard; and high-strength chains that meet the new ANSIB29.28 standard are also available. Diamond-Drives' manufacturing facilities in Fulton, Illinois, Clinton, Iowa, and Weifang, China have more than 660 employees and a total production space of over 500,000 square feet. They are equipped with advanced equipment manufacturing and use high-quality materials, technologies, equipment and processes to produce high-quality chain products. Diamond-Drives uses its expertise to make the world's industries run better.

: Hangzhou Zhizheng Technology Co., Ltd.

Address: No. 271, Shuyun Road, Cangqian Street, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province

Company website: https://www.sfrchain.cn/

Company Overview

Zhizheng Co., Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise that focuses on providing professional chain drive solutions for customers in different industries around the world. Since its establishment, it has been mainly engaged in the research and development, production and sales of automotive chains and industrial chain drive systems. The company has always adhered to the development concept of "those who hold the right path will go far". Relying on its own continuous technological innovation capabilities and lean management system, it has developed into one of the few large-scale advantage companies in the industry that has both automotive chain drive and industrial chain drive. The company's main products are used in various motorcycle transmission systems and automobile engine timing systems, as well as transmission, conveying, traction and other scenes in the chain drive of industrial equipment. According to the certification documents issued by the Chain Drive Branch of the China Machinery General Parts Industry Association, in recent years, the company has been at the forefront of the domestic chain drive industry. With many years of production experience accumulation and technology research and development investment in the industry, the company has more than 160 patents. Thanks to its emphasis on R&D and innovation and years of technical accumulation, the company has won many honors such as the National Specialized "Little Giant" Enterprise, High-tech Enterprise, and has become the vice chairman unit of the Chain Drive Branch of the China Machinery General Parts Industry Association since July 2022. The company's products have been widely recognized by customers in many countries and regions such as Europe, America, Southeast Asia, Africa, etc. The company has also become a supplier to well-known companies in different industries such as industrial machinery and vehicle manufacturing, such as Sundiro Honda, Qianjiang Motorcycle (000913), NIU, Hangcha Group (603298), YTO Group (601038), Zhejiang Dingli (603338), Germany's IWIS Group, Indonesia's PT Astra Group (PT Astra), Europe's FB KETTEN Group, etc.

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What is Chain

A Chain is a series of connected links, typically made of metal, used for various purposes such as lifting, pulling, and transmitting power. Chains are widely used in mechanical, industrial, and transportation applications due to their strength, flexibility, and durability. They can be found in bicycles, motorcycles, conveyor systems, and many other machines.

History of Chain

The use of chains dates back to ancient times when they were used for simple tasks such as dragging heavy objects. Over the centuries, with advancements in metallurgy and manufacturing techniques, chains evolved to become more sophisticated and versatile. Today, chains are an essential component in many modern machines and systems, providing reliable and efficient power transmission and movement.

Purpose of Chain

Chains serve multiple purposes:

Power Transmission: Used in engines and machines to transmit power from one component to another, such as in bicycles and motorcycles.
Lifting and Hoisting: Used in cranes and hoists to lift and move heavy loads.
Conveying: Used in conveyor systems to move materials from one place to another.
Securing and Anchoring: Used to secure objects in place or to anchor them to a fixed point.

Principle of Chain

The principle of a chain involves the use of interconnected links that can flex and move in a specific direction. The links are designed to withstand tension and compression forces, allowing the chain to transmit power or pull loads efficiently. In power transmission applications, the chain meshes with sprockets to convert rotational motion into linear motion or vice versa.

Features of Chain

Some key features of Chains include:

Strength: Chains are made from durable materials such as steel, providing high tensile strength and load-bearing capacity.
Flexibility: The interconnected links allow the chain to flex and move in various directions, making it suitable for different applications.
Durability: Designed to withstand wear and tear, chains have a long service life with proper maintenance.
Reliability: Chains are known for their reliability in transmitting power and moving loads, ensuring smooth operation of machines and systems.

Types of Chain

There are several types of Chains:

Roller Chain: The most common type of chain used in power transmission applications, featuring rollers that reduce friction between the chain and sprockets.
Transmission Chain: Designed for transmitting power in engines and machines, ensuring efficient and reliable operation.
Conveyor Chain: Used in conveyor systems to move materials, available in various designs to suit different conveying needs.
Anchor Chain: Used to anchor ships and other vessels, made from heavy-duty materials to withstand the forces of the sea.
Bicycle Chain: Specifically designed for bicycles, providing smooth and efficient power transmission from the pedals to the wheels.
Decorative Chain: Used for decorative purposes, such as in jewelry or home decor, often made from materials like gold, silver, or brass.

Precautions for using Chain

When using Chains, consider the following:

Regular Inspection: Periodically inspect the chain for signs of wear, damage, or corrosion and replace if necessary.
Lubrication: Ensure the chain is properly lubricated to reduce friction and wear, extending its service life.
Proper Tension: Maintain the correct tension in the chain to ensure efficient operation and prevent slippage or damage.
Material Compatibility: Ensure the chain is compatible with the sprockets or other components it will be used with.

Things to consider when purchasing Chain

When purchasing Chains, consider:

Type and Size: Choose the appropriate type and size of chain based on the specific application and requirements.
Material: Select chains made from high-quality materials that are suitable for the intended use, considering factors such as strength, corrosion resistance, and durability.
Load Capacity: Ensure the chain has sufficient load capacity to handle the expected loads and forces.
Brand and Quality: Opt for reputable brands known for their quality and reliability to ensure the performance and longevity of the chain.

Terms of Chain

Some common terms associated with Chains include:

Link: The individual unit of a chain, consisting of a pin, bushing, and plate. [!--empirenews.page--]
Pin: The cylindrical component that connects the plates of a chain link.
Bushing: The cylindrical sleeve that surrounds the pin, reducing friction and wear.
Plate: The flat, rectangular component of a chain link that connects the pins and bushings.
Sprocket: A wheel with teeth designed to mesh with the chain, used to transmit power or motion.
Chain Pitch: The distance between the centers of two adjacent pins in a chain.
Chain Width: The width of the chain, measured between the outer plates.