Specialists inChain, Gears & Couplings
Product Catalogue
Renold is an international group delivering high precision engineered and power transmission products to our customers worldwide.
Our market-leading products can be seen in diverse applications from cement making to chocolate manufacturing, subway trains to power stations, escalators to quarries; in fact, anywhere something needs to be lifted, moved, rotated or conveyed.
OVERVIEWRenold has an unsurpassed reputation for innovation, design and manufacturing skill.
Our ranges of industrial chain, gearboxes and couplings are specifi ed for use in power transmission, lifting, conveying
and processing applications around the world.
Tackling thousands of demanding operating environments, Renold has a track record of success and innovation offering
many unique products and services.
Founded in 1879 by Hans Renold and employing more than 2 200 people worldwide with operations in almost 20
countries, and an international network of distribution partners, you can depend on Renold to provide specifi c solutions
to customer’s unique problems, with unrivalled local support.
Whether you need the performance of the World’s best transmission chain or customised drive systems using class-
leading couplings and gearbox designs, Renold is the name you can trust for power transmission performance.
Renold Manufactures Chain, Clutches, Couplings and Gears for a wide range of industries such as:
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing; Construction Machinery; Energy; Water Treatment; Food & Drink; Manufactured Products;
Materials Handling; Mining & Quarrying; Transportation etc.
Renold Crofts (Pty) Ltd South Africa designs, manufactures and refurbishes Torque Transmission Systems, Couplings
and Chain in our 10000m2 facility in Benoni Gauteng.
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Renold has been advancing chain technology ever since Hans Renold invented the fi rst roller chain in 1878. As a result of more than 100 years of innovation, Renold Chains outperform and outlast the competition in nearly every industry imaginable.
Whatever your working environment or chain requirement, Renold has the chain for you.
Renold designs and manufactures high performance transmission chain that is focused on the key areas of wear
resistance and fatigue resistance.
For a standard drive chain that combines a wide waisted plate shape, for extra fatigue resistance, with an end-softened
spin riveted pin for easy installation, view our range of Standard Chains.
Renold also offer a range of chains designed to tackle the challenges of corrosion, abrasion, lack of lubrication and shock
loadings. In these situations, Synergy, Syno, Sovereign and Hydro-service can deliver signifi cantly longer working life than
a standard chain can achieve, this range helps you to pick the right chain for the job.
Renold offers many adapted and specials for thousands of industrial applications including; Small and large pitch (4mm
up to 100mm) chain; Adapted Transmission chain; Hollow bearing pin chain; Nickel plated chain; Zinc plated chain;
Extended pitch chain; Sidebow chain; Cranked link chain; Bush chain & Oilfi eld Chain.
Transmission Chain
Renold Premium:Roller chain is highly fatigue resistant, giving up to
four times the life of other leading competitor chains.
• Setting the standard.
• End-softened pin with spin rivet.
• Solid bush / solid roller.
• Pioneered the wide waisted plate shape.
• Designed to resist wear & fatigue for longer.
Internationally Manufactured
Chain
Renold SD:If you are looking for a good quality product from a reliable supplier for
“standard duty” chain applications, look to Renold SD; the new benchmark
in the economy chain category.
• Competitive prices and delivery.
• The economy chain with the engineering experience of Renold.
• This ensures consistent reliability and quality.
• Depth of inventory.
• An extensive product line of European (BS), ANSI and AIN standard chains.
Attachment & Adapted chain:Wide range of variant attachments to suit your design or adapted from
existing drawing. Successfully used in many industrial applications for
feeding, conveying and discharge of a variety of products.
• Many attachments available from stock.
• Dedicated production facilities to meet customer demands.
• Extensive experience and flexibility.
• Special plates made from natural materials, stainless steal or plastics.
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Chain
Lifting Chain (forklift):Renold has more than 100 years of experience in the operation and maintenance
of lifting chain.
• Increased wear resistance for longer life and maintenance savings.
• Higher breaking load for safety and reliability.
• Improved fatigue resistance (durability) to lower replacement costs.
Involvement with designers, manufacturers and users of all types of equipment
have enabled Renold to develop comprehensive ranges used worldwide for
safety-critical lifting applications.
Types of lifting chain:1. Leaf
2. Roller
3. Bush
Syno:Renold Syno chain sets a new benchmark for chain performance with little or no
lubrication. The range includes two sintered bush versions and a totally unique,
lubricant-free polymer bush version.
• Dry-to-the-touch.
• Food industry-approved lubricant within the sintered bush.
• Excellent corrosion resistance.
• Ideal for hygiene sensitive applications.
• Oil impregnated bush.
• Nickel-plated plates.
• Special coated roller.
• Direct substitution of standard mild steel chain.
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Solution chains
Synergy: Offering unbeatable wear resistance and fatigue performance capabilities,
Renold Synergy is designed to maximise productivity and minimise downtime.
• Superior wear and fatigue resistance.
• Up to six times longer working life than any other standard chain.
• Virtually dry-to-the-touch for easier handling and installation.
• Distinctive platinum coloured, connecting link for easy identification.
Renold Synergy represents the biggest single innovation in power transmission
technology since the bush and roller chain were invented. Its wear resistance
and performance capabilities are without equal.
Nickel-plated:Ensuring extended working life for mildly corrosive environments, nickel-plated
chains are made to Renold specifications and specified for applications worldwide.
• Increased corrosion protection.
• More cost-effective than stainless steel.
• Renold specification throughout.
• Solid roller, solid bush.
• Available with attachments.
Chain
Inverted Tooth chain:Renold produces a wide range of Inverted Tooth Chain for Drives and for
conveying applications.
Renold inverted tooth chain drives are the perfect solution for these requirements:
• Small dimension
• Extremely quiet operation.
• High efficiency
• Long service life
• High speed and high torque
Stainless steel:Renold Stainless Steel chains are designed for
environments where corrosion resistance is paramount.
• Ideal for acidic or alkaline conditions.
• Suitable for wet environments.
• Solid stainless steel roller.
• High and low temperature capability.
Hydro-Service:With a superior corrosion resistant coating, Renold Hydro-Service
is an alternative choice to stainless steel.
• Hexavalent chrome-free – ensuring it is safe and environmentally friendly.
• 30 times more corrosion resistant than conventional surface treatments.
• Will not chip or peel.
• Same working load capability as standard steel chain.
The performance of Renold Conveyor Chain is ensured by a programme of continuous testing and quality control of
component dimensions, fits and material properties. Specially formulated lubricants reduce initial wear; provide corrosion
protection and long storage life.
Renold Ultimate Reliability - The key to Renold chain reliability is consistency in design and manufacture.
Conveyor chain - Engineered, agriculture, sugar and general industry
Locally and Internationally Manufactured
Chain
Cement Mill chain: Renold ultimate endurance chain can be found in various types of equipment
throughout the different processes of cement manufacture such as bucket
elevators, reclaim conveyors, crusher feeders, apron feeders, hot clinkers, scrapers.
• Supreme performance under high and shock loads.
• Excellent value for money.
• Excellent fatigue life.
Standard conveyor chain:Precision conveyor chains are manufactured locally and consist of a series of
bearing pin and bush on which the chain roller revolves. Within the range are
numerous pitch alternatives with breaking loads ranging from 13 to 900 kN
as standard. Various attachment styles can be supplied with the chains to
suit any application.
Maximum chain strength and resistance to wear are achieved by strict control of the material specifi cation and by using state of
the art heat treatment processes. The consistent overall tolerances of Renold chain make it ideal for conveying systems
requiring precise alignment on multistrand chain layouts. Breaking loads exceed the minimum international standards.
Standard and special attachments are parts fi tted to a base chain to adapt it for a particular purpose as a conveying
medium. Attachments may form an integral part of the link plate or may be built into the chain as a replacement of the
normal link. Other attachments (according to type) are fi xed to the chain plates by projection or fi llet welding, to either
one or both sides of the chain.
Applications include:• Bakery Chain.
• Crawler cranes.
• Escalator Step Chains.
• Heavy duty conveying applications.
• Oilfi eld Chain.
• Palm Oil Chain.
• Cement.
• Sugar Mill Chain.
• Waste Water Treatment Chain.
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Chain
Sugar chain: Moving sugar cane from harvest through processing requires top-quality chains
that can withstand abrasion, corrosion, and high shock loads at ever-increasing
production rates. We understand the importance of quality, reliability, and
consistency to keep your sugar mill running at peak capacity.
• Cane carrier chain.
• Wash & feeder tables.
• Intermediate carriers.
• Bagasse carriers.
• Increased chain life.
• Proven performance.
• State-of-the-art solution.
Engineered chain:Covering a wide range of products to suit specialised applications, these solutions
often use a mix of high specification materials and treatment processes to meet
the demands of the particular application. These chains are normally designed
by close collaboration between the customer and a team of experienced Renold
application and design engineers.
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Chain
Renold offers the widest selection of high quality couplings supplied by any manufacturer worldwide, consisting of a range of rigid and flexible industrial couplings, Hi-Tec rubber-in-compression torsion flexible couplings, fluid couplings, sprag clutches and Ajax custom gear spindles.
Comprehensive range of shaft couplings including pin and buffer, spider, disc, chain and gear types available - the widest
range from a single source.
Industrial Rigid and Flexible couplings
GearFlex:Single and double arrangement, standard and heavy duty series types
up to 60,000KW (80,000HP) capacity and shaft sizes over 700mm.
• AGMA standard – interchangeable and cost effective.
• Crowned and barrelled teeth for optimum contact and long life.
Crown Pin:An established maintenance free neoprene rubber pin/buffer coupling, offering
extended power capacity where the demand for long life and simplicity of
construction make it suitable for working in shock load and arduous conditions.
• Maximum power @ 100RPM 2611kW and Maximum torque 249400Nm.
Locally Manufactured
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Couplings
• DiscFlex:A general purpose, fail-safe, torsional-fl exible coupling offering the option of either
urethane or a reinforced rubber fl exible disc element. Maximum power @100RPM – 45kW.
Hi-Tec:Heavy duty industrial couplings providing exceptional protection against
severe shock load and vibration with a maximum torque of 6000kNm.
• Intrinsically fail-safe, ensuring continuous operation of the driveline.
• Control of resonant torsional vibration, achieving low vibratory loads
in the driveline with optimum stiffness characteristics.
• Rubber elements loaded in compression.
• Zero backlash eliminating torque amplifi cation through
pre-compression of the rubber elements.
• Maximum torque up to 7000 kNm.
• Ensuring continuous operation of the driveline in the unlikely event of rubber damage.
• No lubrication or adjustment required resulting in low running costs.
• Allows axial and radial misalignment between the driving and driven machines.
• ChainFlex:An all metal, fl exible, yet torsional stiff coupling, suitable for use
in arduous working conditions. Maximum power @100RPM – 90kW.
Rubber-in-compression couplings
Fluid couplings
Hydrastart:Fluid hydraulic soft-start couplings available in various
sizes and types up to 700kW (950HP) capacity.
• New “drop-in replacement” with sleeve, end-plate & adaptors.
• Flexible couplings and pulley designs.
• Soft-start allowing the motor to accelerate unloaded.
• Reduces motor size and drive package cost.
Locally and Internationally Manufactured
UK Manufactured
Other Renold couplings
• SpiderFlex: A medium power, torsional-fl exible coupling, combining shock-absorbing and
misalignment capacity, used in the widest range of industries and applications.
Maximum power @100RPM – 33kW.
Locally Manufactured
Spindles:Renold Ajax has been supplying spindles for rolling mill applications
for over 50 years. We have pioneered such innovations as:
Continuous Circulating Oil Lubrication - Closed loop oil lubrication systems for
rolling mill spindles.
• Roll End Piloting - Piloting system to reduce chatter and improve bore wear life.
• Compound Tooth Curvature - Variable curvature on tooth face to optimise
loads for each application.
Ajax Spindles
Sprag Clutches and Brakes
Sprags:A Sprag Clutch is a freewheel device having an inner race, and an outer race
either of which can be the input or output member. In general, Sprag Clutches
are able to transmit greater torques, within the given overall dimensions, than
other types of free-wheel device.
Renold has over 100 years experience with development of Sprag clutches, backstops and air
brakes used for many applications.
Trapped Roller Clutches:Trapped roller freewheels consist of a cylindrical outer race, an inner race with
ramps, and individually sprung rollers. The springs ensure that the rollers are held
in contact with the outer race and inner race ramp, making torque transmission
instantaneous. The trapped roller freewheel can be used in 3 applications:
• Overrunning.
• Backstopping.
• Indexing.
USA Manufactured
UK Manufactured
• Delay fill version – extending acceleration time and further reducing start-up torque.
• Reduces peak current demand on the motor.
• Reduces belt stretch on start-up and provides motor overload protection (mech. Fuse)
Couplings
Renold have always been at the leading edge of gear technology with innovative products and bespoke power transmission solutions for over a 100 years.
Renold Gears are designed and manufactured in South Africa and Internationally to Renold’s high Quality Assurance System. Gear units are available in various standard and bespoke confi gurations covering wide ranges of industries and typical applications include conveyor and mill drives, cooling towers, agitators and mixers, screw feeders, cranes and escalators.
Bevel / Helical Gears Series:Recently upgraded design; state of the art heavy duty helical units using hardened
and ground gears throughout, in single, double and triple reduction confi guration
in 10 standard sizes.
• Available in various ratios and torque up to 315kNm.
• Highly durable long-life design for use in various, high torque demand applications.
• Available in horizontal and vertical mount applications
• Design with additional strength output shaft bearings to operate in vertical
mount applications.
• Heavy duty output shaft designed for extreme radial forces presented
during agitation and mixing applications.
• Capacity to transmit motion and power between either parallel or right angle shafts.
• Used to change the direction of shaft rotation.
• Typical applications: • Conveyor drives, mills, crushers etc.
• Agitators and mixers in mining, cement, chemical and effl uent industries.
• Cooling towers and rotating tables etc.
Helical / Bevel Helical
Gears
Locally Manufactured
In-Line Helical Speed Reducers:Recently upgraded design; In-line Helical geared motor units rated from 0.25kW to
45kW with output speeds ranging from 523 RPM to 11 RPM. Units are universally
mountable and ideal for operation in demanding and hostile environments.
• Available as double and triple reduction and gear ratios up to 86:1.
• Hardened and profi le ground helical gears for maximum power transmission,
smooth operation and long-life, with maximum effi ciency.
• Close grain cast iron gear case giving robust case strength, quiet and vibration
free running.
• Foot and Flange mounting arrangements for fl exibility in applications.
• Typical applications:
• Mixers, conveyors, extruders, blowers, fans, mills, pumps, crane drives etc.
In-Line Helical Geared Motors Locally Manufactured
Worm Gear units:A “Champion Renold product”. Renold has built worm gear units with the unique
Holroyd tooth form, which provides maximum torque capacity and optimum effi ciency.
Worm gear units are extremely versatile and used in abundance across a large
variety of applications, especially where large gear reductions are required.
• Angle of the worm is shallow, so the gear is used in conveyor systems for brake.
• Smooth and quiet operation.
• Up to 8 Multi-Start worms for high speed applications.
• High torque applications.
• Hardened and ground worm profi le for effective mesh.
• Typical applications:
• Escalators, lifts, hoists, packaging, conveyors, rock crushers, mixers, agitators.
Worm Gears Locally Manufactured
Current portfolio range:
Universal, W Range and TW Series:Tried and trusted “workhorse”; heavy duty worm gear unit for arduous applications.
Small, efficient worm gear reducers. Single reduction units available from 5:1 to
70:1 and double reduction with ratios up to 4900:1. Available in a wide range of
mounting and motorised variants.
• Available as single or double reduction units.
• Horizontal and vertical mounting formats with input power capacity of up to 667kW.
Helical Worm Gear Series:Helical Worm units combine the advantages of worm gear units with those of spur
gear units. The efficiency is significantly better than that of pure worm geared
motors due to the implementation as helical-worm geared motors.
• Available in three different variations with unit sizes from 0.55kW to 45kW capacity.
• Can be fitted with a wide range of accessories.
• Helical worm geared motors are the favourably-priced solution for drives with
angular geared motors.
• Due to the worm gear stage, high ratios can be implemented within small
envelope dimensions.
• Gear unit ratio range from single worm drive 5:1 to 70:1, helical worm combination
66:1 to 333:1, helical bevel arrangement 16:1 to 160:1.
• Helical worm geared motors represent an extremely quiet drive solution.
• Helical worm geared motors represent the most cost-effective solution for
angular geared motors in the lower torque range.
• Typical applications:
• Escalators, lifts, hoists, packaging, conveyors, rock crushers etc.
Capstan Winch:High Pull electric capstans. Low maintenance, dependable solution for moving
railcars in mines, dockyards, timber yards, factories and foundries. Standard
range of sizes are available, having pulls of 13 to 89kN when hauling at a standard
speed of 0.2m/sec. Speeds can be modified to suit customer requirements.
Bespoke variations available up to 178kN.
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Gears
Creating NEW SOLUTIONS to solve individual problems:Our skilled engineers work closely with customers to provide a wide range of
solutions for critical, real-life applications.
• Drive Packs: Complete integrative, power transmission solutions with fabricated
mounting plates, cooling systems and enhanced lubrication.
• Custom Design: Screw jack & bevel helical mould gearboxes, stirers and mixers.
• Replacement Units: replication of the external dimensions of an obsolete gear
unit to enable the gear unit to be fitted in its existing position with no modification.
• ensures that there are no retro fitting costs and minimum down time
• Custom Gears: Special profiles, multiple starts, and gear shapes can
be produced based upon the customer’s requirements.
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Custom Gearing Solutions Locally and Internationally Manufactured
Repairs and Refurbishment:Application knowledge and engineering expertise, together with manufacturing
and service capabilities, ensures that Renold is your ideal partner - whatever
your industry need. We undertake repairs of all makes and types of industrial
gearboxes, chain and couplings.
•Collection
•Strip and Inspection
•Re-builds
•Testing
Refurbishment and Service Locally Manufactured
•Warranty
•Commisssioning & Installation Support
•Training
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