Flat top chains versions are available for straight or curved tracks, and with various joint types, plate thicknesses and materials. Whether they are made from steel, stainless steel or plastic, iwis flat top chains are distinguished by particular characteristics such as high wear resistance and high-quality workmanship. Although they are mainly used in the beverage industry, flat top chains can also be found in many other industrial applications.
The distinguishing features of plastic flat top chains from FLEXON include low friction values, high wear resistance, good noise damping, and high-quality workmanship and surface finishes. Some applications call for a steel or stainless steel flat top chain, which offers the advantages of higher permissible loads, high wear resistance, excellent workmanship and high-quality surface finishes.
Flat top chains used for handling cast steel containers, in automation applications or the automotive industry are subjected to extremely high loads. Our solution: iwis hardened stainless steel flat top chains and high-hardness steel flat top chains reduce chain wear, resulting in a significant reduction of production costs due to lost productivity and maintenance downtime.