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PENNINE

NEW HYPERDRIVE 2 PIN CONVEYOR CHAIN

FOR HIGH SPEED BOTTLE PRODUCTION

FROM PENNINE INDUSTRIAL

Only the highest quality
European manufactured
steels are used in our UK
factories to produce this
new range of chains. CNC
controlled heat treatment
of individual parts
results in high quality
components and a chain Extensive stress testing
and redesign of the
with minimum elongation.
new link apertures
Unlike the original single
pin Pennine Premium
Conveyor chain assembled
by Pennine for over 40 reduced maintenance
years, the new range of resulting in less loss of
Hyperdrive Chains have production.
a newly designed 2 pin Key points of the new
Two different types
of chain drawing: rolling bearing joint that Hyperdrive Chain:
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which engage the sprockets on worked with the National gives a smoother cleaner chain in the
the internal flanks the new 2 Physics Laboratory, local engagement around the most demanding
pin Hyperdrive chains drive on universities, specialist drive sprockets. The environments
the external flanks
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treatment companies and higher conveying speed, high speed production
After three years of undertaken extensive mean less elongation and t -BTFS XFMEFE QJOT
development and stress testing and longer chain life. to prevent pin head
extensive testing both at redesigning of both the When used in conjunction protrusion
Pennine Industrial’s UK Pins and Link apertures with our improved t -FTT NBJOUFOBODF BOE
manufacturing facility and which are used in the involute tooth sprockets elongation than single
under glass with some of manufacture of the new customers will get pin chains at higher
the world’s leading glass Hyperdrive Chain. increased life with speeds
container manufactures,
Pennine is pleased to
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announce the launch of its
Extensive stress testing
new 2 Pin Laser Headed and redesign of the new
Inverted Tooth Conveyor pin profile
Chain. Pennine Hyperdrive chain
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for the future of Glass most other inverted
Container handling. The tooth conveyor chains
new Hyperdrive Chain Available for the glass
will excel in the most industry throughout the
demanding environments world either directly or
of high speed glass through the company’s
production. network of 22 agents and
Over the last three years partners.

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