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    • Courtesy of Frost Inc.
    Made of stainless steel, the X248 with 2-inch pitch is one of the newer chains that replaces outdated cable conveyors. This example is on a head/tongue chain, shown in a beef plant application and is now virtually maintenance-free after replacing a high-maintenance cable conveyor.
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    Overhead drive chains: The hidden heroes

    Brandon Brownlee
    Feb. 2, 2023
    The workhorse chain that brought automation to the assembly line over 100 years ago is still key to beef processing and will continue as the hidden hero in the overhead of modern...