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Heavy-duty engineered class conveyor chain, built in Traverse City, Michigan since 1952. Choose your industry to see the chain we build for it.
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Customers can expect to receive unmatched service from our Engineering and Sales group. Regardless of your project’s size, our team will work with you to recommend the most effective chain solutions for your operation and budget.
Chains & Parts
We manufacture standard and custom Engineered Conveyor Chains and Parts that will thrive in your application’s harsh operating environment. Our reliable products can be found in numerous operations throughout the world.
Engineered Class Conveyor Chain & Parts
Standard and custom engineered class chain, built in Traverse City, Michigan. Find the chain closest to yours for sizes and options, or send us the chain you run today and we will match it.
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Flat Top Conveyor Chain
Built forAutomotive assembly and industrial lines
Sizes and options2.609″ to over 24″ pitch. Single, double or triple strand.
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Gull Wing / V-Top Conveyor Chain
Built forPaper mills, aluminum coil and direct transfer conveyors
Sizes and options6″ to 24″ pitch. Top plates 4″ to 24″ wide.
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Apron Chain Conveyor
Built forBulk material handling
Sizes and options6″ to 18″ pitch, 6″ to over 96″ wide. Custom or leak proof pans.
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Piano Hinge Conveyor Chain
Built forBulk material handling with a leak-resistant hinge
Sizes and options6″ to 18″ pitch, 6″ to over 96″ wide.
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CC-5 A/B Roller Conveyor Chain
Built forAutomotive, glass manufacturing and large castings
Sizes and options6″ pitch with high sidebar. Steel or UHMW rollers.
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Water-Screen Conveyor Chain
Built forWastewater treatment, environmental and dredging
Sizes and options12″ to 24″ pitch. Made to OEM specs in carbon, stainless, bronze or UHMW.
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Food Grade Conveyor Chain
Built forBeef and pork processing
Sizes and optionsStainless steel or zinc plated. Knuckle, offset or straight link.
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European Style Chains
Built forOverhead enclosed track in red meat processing
Sizes and optionsHog stunner, dressing, head, knuckle, hollow pin pan and chill chain.
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Sprockets, Shafts, Pillow Blocks & Take-Ups
Built forThe drive and take-up ends of the conveyor
Sizes and optionsStandard, compensator or skip tooth. Heat treated carbon or stainless steel.
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Conveyor Wheels
Built forMaterial handling wheels built to your application
Sizes and options1½″ to over 8″. Cast, steel, stainless, UHMW, bronze or nylon.
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Replacement & Special Parts
Built forAny OEM’s conveyor
Sizes and optionsBuilt to OEM spec, or reverse engineered from your part.
Not on the list? Send us a drawing or a sample and we will build it. Request a quote
Engineered Class Chain, Answered
Straight answers from the team that has designed and built engineered class chain in Traverse City, Michigan since 1952.
- 1952
- Building chain in Traverse City
- 2004
- Joined the Frost Family of Companies
- 50+
- Years of combined sales and engineering experience
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- Industries served, from paper mills to wastewater
What is engineered class chain?
Engineered class chain, also called engineering class chain, is heavy-duty conveyor chain built for loads standard roller chain cannot carry: long pitches, thick sidebars and large pins, rollers and bushings. It moves heavy, hot, wet or abrasive material at slow to moderate speeds. We build it in pitches from 2.609″ to over 24″, with sidebars in mild, high strength, heat treated or stainless steel and rollers in steel, stainless, UHMW, nylon, urethane or bronze.
Which industries use Production Industries chain?
Automotive, paper mill, recycling, food processing, forestry, mining, municipal wastewater treatment and refineries. The chain changes with the job: flat top chain on automotive and industrial lines, CC-5 chain for glass and large castings, gull wing and V-top chain in paper mills and aluminum coil plants, apron and piano hinge chain for bulk material, water-screen chain in wastewater plants and stainless food grade chain in beef and pork processing.
Can you match the chain on my conveyor now?
Yes. We build chain and parts to OEM specifications, and our water-screen chain and parts are available for all OEMs. If you do not know who made your chain, send a sample, a drawing or a few measurements and we can reverse engineer it.
Do you make sprockets, wheels and other conveyor parts?
Yes. Along with chain we make sprockets with standard, compensator or skip tooth profiles, plus shafts, pillow blocks, take-ups, attachments and wheels from 1½″ to over 8″. If your chain still has life left, we can supply just the components you need.
What do you need to quote my chain?
- The chain type or part number
- Pitch, and chain width or number of strands
- Attachments, rollers and material
- The length you need
- A photo, a drawing or the OEM name
Send it through our quote form or call 800.791.1409.
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