{"id":2119,"date":"2020-05-11T05:35:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-10T21:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mccchains.com\/2020\/05\/20\/food-and-beverage-2"},"modified":"2025-10-19T23:03:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T15:03:24","slug":"food-and-beverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mccchains.com\/en\/food-and-beverage","title":{"rendered":"Food and Beverage"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Attachment Roller Chain<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\r\n
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Various\u00a0<\/span>attachment roller chains\u00a0<\/span><\/a>are offered to meet your food\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and beverage production application from standard attachments \u2013 bent, straight, wide or extended pins type to customized attachments.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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Stainless Steel Spike Chain<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\r\n
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Stainless steel spike chain<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/span>(also referred to sticker chain) is used to convey plastic film in packaging machines or using in the poultry industry to convey through a processing machine.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The sticker chain is also able to combine with different attachment or be <\/span>customized design<\/span><\/a> at customer\u2019s requests.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Please contact us for carbon steel version.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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Stainless Steel Chain<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\r\n
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We have a full line\u00a0<\/span>stainless steel chains<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in SUS304 material.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The stainless steel chain has good corrosion resistance and performs well in food production and processing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

It is recommended for the environments where directly contacts with food and where the chains are easily rusted.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

SUS316 material roller chain is also available at request.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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High-Strength Stainless Steel Chain: MEGA-II Series<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Are you satisfied with the stainless steel chain you are using? <\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Have you ever thought to find a stainless steel chain that could have a better strength and wear out less so the time of changing the chain could be extended? <\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

If yes, our <\/span>High-strength stainless steel chain \u2013 MEGA-II Series<\/span><\/a> is your best solution. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The unique design gives the chain outstanding performance on its tensile strength, allowable load and elongation, compared to the ordinary stainless steel chain.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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\r\n\r\nMEGA-II Series chain has the flange on its inner plates and double outer plates to increase tensile strength, allowable load and durability.<\/span><\/span>\r\n

The revolutionary design can decrease the possible failure caused by high loading, increase wear resistance, and have 50% longer chain life than standard stainless steel chains.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The inner width is complied with the standard so the chain won\u2019t have the problem to work on standard sprockets.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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Self-Lube Chain: NSL Series<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\r\n
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NSL Series chain<\/span><\/a>\u00a0is a lube free roller chain.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The chain is featured with its sintered bush impregnating NSF H1 approved food grade oil to always maintain the chain in lubricated state and reduce down time to save cost.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

It is ideal for food, beverage equipment or any other industries where cleanliness and productivity are critical.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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Poly Steel Chain<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\r\n
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Also known as PC chain,\u00a0<\/span>poly steel chain<\/span><\/a>\u00a0consists of engineered plastic inner links and SS304 stainless steel outer links.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

The combination makes the poly steel chains good choice for food and corrosion resistant applications.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Light weight and less noise which is also applicable for the application requiring such features.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

FDA approved blue poly steel chain<\/span><\/a> is available<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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Q1: Which chain type is best for food processing environments?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Stainless steel and self-lube chains are ideal choices for food-grade environments. Stainless steel chains resist corrosion from cleaning chemicals and moisture, while self-lube chains contain NSF H1 food-grade oil that eliminates the need for external lubrication.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Q2: How do I maintain chains used in food production?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Use food-safe lubricants only, clean regularly with mild detergent and water, and avoid corrosive chemicals. Inspect sprockets and pins periodically to prevent early wear, especially in humid or high-sanitization environments.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Q3: What is the difference between stainless steel chain and MEGA-II high-strength stainless chain?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

The MEGA-II series features a flanged inner plate and dual outer plates, providing greater tensile strength and wear resistance\u2014ideal for heavy-duty applications where conventional SUS304 chains might stretch or wear out quickly.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Q4: What are the advantages of poly steel chains in food packaging lines?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Poly steel chains combine plastic inner links with stainless steel outer links, reducing weight, noise, and corrosion risk. They\u2019re excellent for food packaging or bottling applications where frequent washdowns occur.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Q5: Can I use stainless steel spike chains for non-food applications?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Yes. Stainless steel spike chains are also used in packaging, plastic film conveying, and poultry processing, but can be customized in carbon steel for industrial or non-food environments to reduce cost.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Q6: Which chain should I choose if lubrication is restricted in my production line?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Choose the Self-Lube NSL Series<\/a>. It uses self-lubricating sintered bushings with food-grade oil that provides continuous lubrication without manual application, perfect for hygiene-sensitive operations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A wide variety of chains – attachment roller chain, stainless steel chain, self-lube chain, and poly-steel chain – meets your food and beverage production applications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":685,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[165],"tags":[168],"class_list":["post-2119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry","tag-industry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/mccchains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/migra\/blog\/79b8f71d5cf09a3b8a3436e63e2b11ac330e502e.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mccchains.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mccchains.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mccchains.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mccchains.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mccchains.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2119"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mccchains.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2119\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4312,"href":"https:\/\/mccchains.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2119\/revisions\/4312"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mccchains.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mccchains.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mccchains.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mccchains.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}