driven equipment

Input power

Internal combustion engine with hydraulic drive

Electric motor or turbine

Internal combustion engine with mechanical drive

Agitators , liquid stock

beaters

blowers, centrifugal

boat propellers

compressors

centrifugal

reciprocating , 3 or more cylinders

reciprocating , singular , 2 cylinders

conveyors

uniformly loaded or fed

no uniformly loaded or fed

fans , centrifugal

feeders

rotary table

apron , belt ,screw , rotary vane

reciprocating

generators

grinders

hoists

kettles , brew

kilns and dryers rotary

lineshaft

light or normal service

heavy service
machinery

uniform load , nonreversing

moderate pulsating load ,nonreversing

severe impact or variable load ,reversing

mills

ball , pebble and tube

hammer , rolling

pumps

centrifugal

reciprocating , 3 or more cylinders

screens ,rotary , uniformly fed

basis for service factors :

uniform load

moderate shock load

heavy shock load

multiple strand factors

number of strands

multiple strand factor

consult link - belt chain operation

material or design variation factors

type of chain

trans - flex

stainless steel

variation factor

speed limitations

limit to slower operating speeds

Assuming good lubrication ,otherwise , make a conservative selection by using a larger factor , or
consult Link - Belt Chain operation
driven equipment

Input power

Internal combustion engine with hydraulic drive

Electric motor or turbine

Internal combustion engine with mechanical drive

Agitators , liquid stock

beaters

blowers, centrifugal

boat propellers

compressors

centrifugal

reciprocating , 3 or more cylinders

reciprocating , singular , 2 cylinders

conveyors

uniformly loaded or fed

no uniformly loaded or fed

fans , centrifugal

feeders

rotary table

apron , belt ,screw , rotary vane

reciprocating

generators

grinders

montacargas

kettles , brew

kilns and dryers rotary

lineshaft
light or normal service

heavy service

machinery

uniform load , nonreversing

moderate pulsating load ,nonreversing

severe impact or variable load ,reversing

mills

ball , pebble and tube

hammer , rolling

pumps

centrifugal

reciprocating , 3 or more cylinders

screens ,rotary , uniformly fed

basis for service factors :

uniform load

moderate shock load

heavy shock load

multiple strand factors

number of strands

multiple strand factor

consult link - belt chain operation

material or design variation factors

type of chain

trans - flex

stainless steel

variation factor

speed limitations

limit to slower operating speeds

Assuming good lubrication ,otherwise , make a conservative selection by using a larger factor , or
consult Link - Belt Chain operation