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Tsubaki Small size conveyor chain Integrated Attachment Chain

Tailor-made to the optimum shape for "transport"

What is Integrated Attachment Chain?

Integrated Attachment Chain is Tsubaki's special customized attachment chain which integrates chains with jigs that the customer would normally attach.

The jigs (attachments) are incorporated into the chains in advance.

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Before introduction of integrated attachment chain

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Chain manufacturing, Jig manufacturing and attaching works are handled by different vendors.
Process control is complicated and costly.

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Everything is integrated into Tsubaki!

The best solution for all processes, costs and design!

Significant reduction in time and cost

Jig manufacturing and attaching are all completed by Tsubaki, reducing costs!
All drawings are centrally managed by Tsubaki with drawing numbers, so the next order goes smoothly.
All enquiries about delivery times and specifications are also completed by Tsubaki.

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Three adoption patterns for integrated attachment chain

Tsubaki's Integrated Attachment Chain can be manufactured in the following three ways to meet customer requests.

Option 1 Jig supply
Tsubaki attaches jigs manufactured by customers to chains.
Option 2 Jig manufacturing
Tsubaki manufactures and attaches both jigs and chains.
Option 3 Jig integration
Tsubaki manufactures Integrated Attachment Chains with jigs integrated into the chain.

Adoption examples

Option 1 Jig supply or Option 2 Jig manufacturing

Adoption examples

Jigs such as slats and scrapers, which were previously manufactured and attached by the customer, are supplied to Tsubaki and we attach the jigs at the time of chain manufacturing. Tsubaki can also manufacture jigs. By commissioning Tsubaki to carry out jig manufacturing, jig attaching and chain manufacturing in total, you can significantly reduce your jig manufacturing and attaching costs and man-hours.

Option 3 Jig integration  Tailor-made for optimum shape

Laser processing means no dies are required, and it allows for small lot manufacturing.

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Unlike the previous method where jigs are machined and then attached to the chain, with Integrated Attachment Chain the attachment itself can be manufactured on a laser cutter.

We can also accept small-lot orders, as there is no need to make complex dies.
Furthermore, we can deliver relatively inexpensive MTO chains by reducing costs for trial dies and so on.

No labor required for jig manufacturing and installation, enabling an overall cost reduction.

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Using chains with jigs attached means labor to manufacture the jigs through plate presswork and attaching them to the chains with bolt nuts, etc.

Integrated Attachment Chains are integrated with the jigs, which enables overall cost reduction in jig processing expenses and installation time on the customers' side.

No welding required thanks to its integrated structure, so jigs don't come off.

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The jigs may come off if the customer welds them to their Small Size Conveyor Chains.

By integrating jigs and attachments with tailor-made integrated attachment chains for the purpose of transport, customers do not need to weld. As there are no welding points, no welding come off occur during transport.

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If the weld comes off, it can cause contamination in food processing equipment and necessitate repair. Integrated chains can reduce labor from welding and prevent contamination. Compared to welding, the accuracy of the jig attachment location is also better.