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Tsubaki Drive Chains are engineered for high fatigue strength and long service life, powering demanding applications with both offset and straight sidebar styles. Trusted across Canadian industries, these chains deliver precision, reliability, and durability under extreme loading conditions.

Browse our full selection of Drive Chain Sprockets to complete your chain drive system.

Tsubaki’s Roller Conveyor Chains deliver dependable, heavy-duty performance for various industries across Canada. Available in a wide pitch range, these chains provide long operational life, precision manufacturing and use of superior materials. Custom solutions are available for any application, ensuring tailor-made designs to optimize life-cyle and reduce downtime.

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PINS

• Alloy or premium grade carbon steel.
• Heat treated for superior strength and toughness.
  • Core – Through hardened for superior impact resistance.
  • Surface – Induction hardened for extended wear resistance.
• Precision manufactured to maintain high interference fit with sidebars.
  • Prevents pin rotation and subsequent sidebar wear.

BUSHINGS

• Alloy or premium grade carbon steel.
• Heat treated for superior strength.
  • Core – Through hardened for toughness and impact.
  • Surface – Case hardened for the ultimate in extended wear resistance.
• Precision machined to maintain smooth bearing surfaces and high interference fit with sidebars.
  • Favorable residual stresses resist fatigue and promote extended life.

SIDEBARS

• Premium carbon steel.
• Optional heat treated sidebars available.
• High quality hole finish increases fatigue resistance.
  • Favorable residual stresses resist fatigue and allow for extended life.

ROLLERS

• Alloy or premium grade carbon steel.
• Through hardened for superior strength, toughness and the ability to withstand high shock loads.

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS

• Conveyors
• Elevators
• Power Transmission
• Unit/Material Transfer
• Assembly Conveyors

COMMON INDUSTRIES

• AUTOMOTIVE
• FOOD
• METALS
• GENERAL MANUFACTURING
• SUGAR
• ESCALATOR

Featuring a Delrin sleeve bushing and corrosion-resistant exterior, Tsubaki’s Delrin Series Chains deliver quiet, low-maintenance performance in red-meat and washdown applications. Built for long service life, they’re an excellent solution for Canadian food processing and cleanroom applications.

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Tsubaki’s Incline and Traverse Scraper Conveyor Chains are built for the demanding conditions of the Asphalt Industry. Trusted by customers across the country for their reliability and resistance to wear, they ensure dependable performance and unmatched quality. 

Explore our Asphalt Specific Chains for more application-specific solutions

Engineered for high-capacity vertical conveyance, Tsubaki’s Dual Strand Elevator Chains provide the strength and reliability required for Canadian bulk material handling operations. Featuring precision manufacturing and use of premium materials, these chains are unmatched in endurance strength and overall quality.

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Heavy-duty and grit-resistant, Tsubaki’s Steel Bushed Chains deliver reliable performance in severe working conditions. Built to endure shock and abrasion, they’re trusted in Canadian manufacturing and bulk handling.

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Tsubaki’s Feeder Breaker Chains are built for the toughest of mining and bulk material handling applications. They are engineered to withstand high-impact loads, abrasive conditions and are also drop-in replacements for OEM applications.

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Engineered for the toughest jobs underground, Tsubaki’s Forged Mining Chains provide superior resistance to shock, dust, and abrasion. Their rugged design delivers strength and reliability in Canada’s most demanding mining applications.

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Tsubaki’s In-Floor Double Flex Chains deliver optimal performance for embedded conveyor systems. Ideal for industrial dairy and bakery applications, they provide reliable, low-maintenance solutions in these demanding environments.

Browse more Specialty Conveyor Chains for flexible, application-specific solutions.

DF (DOUBLE FLEX) SERIES

• Designed to freely articulate both horizontally and vertically.
• Induction hardened sliding surfaces available for extended wear life.
• Compact, economical designs offer generous sliding areas to decrease shear stress on chain.
• Carbon, riveted construction is standard for all designs.
• Corrosion resistant designs available upon request.

Rugged and simple, Tsubaki’s Bar and Pin Chains deliver dependable strength for low-speed conveying. Designed for efficiency, they provide long service life in Canadian material handling.

Browse related Standard Chains for general-purpose conveying solutions.

BAR AND PIN STYLE CHAINS

• Applicable to a wide array of applications from draw benches to stacker/reclaimers.
• Utilized mainly where operating speeds are relatively slow and loads are significantly high.
• Constructed with the link bars assembled directly on to the chain pin – no bushings or rollers.
• Carbon and/or Alloy materials are typical.
• Corrosion resistant designs available upon request.
• Tsubaki maintains a large Made-To-Order portfolio of Bar and Pin designs. Call for assistance.

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS

• Draw Benches
• Stacker/Reclaimers
• Barge/Ship Unloaders

COMMON INDUSTRIES

• FOOD/MEAT PROCESSING
• FOREST PRODUCTS
• PRIMARY METALS
• GENERAL MANUFACTURING

Tsubaki’s Standard Drop Forged Rivetless Chains deliver strength and free articulation for overhead and trolley conveyors, ensuring smooth performance in demanding industrial applications. Built for long service life, they’re trusted in Canadian material handling systems. Explore more Drop Forged Rivetless Chains for flexible and durable conveying solutions.

Built for durability and flexibility, Tsubaki’s Barloop Drop Forged Rivetless Chains excel in debris-laden environments with their open-link design. Designed for smooth handling and reduced downtime, they’re trusted in Canadian bulk handling applications.

Explore related Drop Forged Rivetless Chains for additional load-handling solutions.

For indexing conveyors, Tsubaki’s Caterpillar Drive Chains provide precision engagement with the primary drop forged chains. These chains are engineered for long-lasting performance in the industry, whether it's an automotive paint line or red meat.

See more Drop Forged Rivetless Chains designed for flexible material handling.

Tsubaki’s HDHF Welded Steel Chains are built with reinforced hard-faced surfaces for maximum wear protection. Designed for severe-duty applications, they handle abrasive and high-impact material flows across Canadian industries.

Explore our Welded Steel Drag Chains for additional heavy-duty conveying solutions.