Custom Sprocket vs Stock Sprocket: When a Made-to-Order Design Is the Better Engineering Choice

by ep | Aug 14, 2026 | Speed Transmission

SPROCKET ENGINEERING · CHAIN DRIVE DESIGN · FIELD VERIFICATIONCustom Sprocket vs Stock Sprocket: When a Made-to-Order Design Is the Better Engineering ChoiceChoose a custom sprocket only when chain interface, bore, hub, material, segmentation, tooth treatment, timing,...

How to Select Conveyor Sprockets for Bulk Material Handling

by ep | Aug 14, 2026 | Speed Transmission

SPROCKET ENGINEERING · CHAIN DRIVE DESIGN · FIELD VERIFICATIONHow to Select Conveyor Sprockets for Bulk Material HandlingSelect conveyor sprockets from the actual chain geometry, chain pull, shaft torque, material abrasion, speed, contamination, replaceability, and...

How to Select Agricultural Sprockets for Harvesters, Elevators, and Feeder Drives

by ep | Aug 14, 2026 | Speed Transmission

SPROCKET ENGINEERING · CHAIN DRIVE DESIGN · FIELD VERIFICATIONHow to Select Agricultural Sprockets for Harvesters, Elevators, and Feeder DrivesSelect agricultural sprockets for crop shock, dust, mud, moisture, reversing, seasonal service, field replacement, and the...

Stainless Steel Sprockets for Washdown and Corrosive Service: What to Verify Before Ordering

by ep | Aug 14, 2026 | Speed Transmission

SPROCKET ENGINEERING · CHAIN DRIVE DESIGN · FIELD VERIFICATION Stainless Steel Sprockets for Washdown and Corrosive Service: What to Verify Before Ordering Choose stainless sprockets from alloy suitability, mechanical duty, chain material, washdown chemistry, crevice...

Heavy-Duty Sprockets for Engineering Chain Conveyors: Tooth Design, Material, and Replaceable Segments

by ep | Aug 14, 2026 | Speed Transmission

SPROCKET ENGINEERING · CHAIN DRIVE DESIGN · FIELD VERIFICATIONHeavy-Duty Sprockets for Engineering Chain Conveyors: Tooth Design, Material, and Replaceable SegmentsDesign heavy-duty engineering sprockets around the chain drawing, barrel or roller contact, high chain...

Small Sprockets in High-Torque Drives: Why Tooth Count and Hardening Matter

by ep | Aug 14, 2026 | Speed Transmission

SPROCKET ENGINEERING · CHAIN DRIVE DESIGN · FIELD VERIFICATIONSmall Sprockets in High-Torque Drives: Why Tooth Count and Hardening MatterEvaluate small tooth count as a dynamic and wear decision, not just a packaging choice: articulation angle, engaged teeth, chain...