Technical specifications
8.2 Storage reel
Milltronics Test Chain
Operating Instructions, 10/2021, A5E32310082-AB
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8.2
Storage reel
Test chain storage reels
Design
Compartment Width
One to two inches wider than the length of the chain roller pins or shafts
Material
Made of ¼" (6.5 mm) thick discs available in diameters of 36, 42, 48, and 60" (91.5, 107,
122, 152 cm)
a)
Disc
Each disc has a small through-hole adjacent to the 4" (10 cm) diameter shaft centre
b)
Reels
Supplied with 30 feet (9.14 m) of wire rope and two clamps per chain, polyester painted,
shipped bolted to wooden skids
Reel frame construction
Mild steel structural components that are welded and bolted
Disc compartments
Welded to a 4" (10 cm) diameter tube, or pipe, serving as the rotating drum
Solid cold rolled drive shaft Welded to drum assembly for attachment to gear-motor and pillow blocks for mounting to
main support frame
Curved slide plate
Welded to a cross member to prevent chain snagging at the cross member
Approvals
CE, UKCA, RCM
a)
Depending on the chain length.
b)
This is used to insert the wire rope and fittings needed to attach the test chain to the reel.
Reel horsepower
Motor horsepower
Varies with application loading and is available in 0.75, 1, 1.5, 2, 3, 5, 7.5, 10, 15, and 20 hp
Typical reel gear-motor
Totally enclosed in fan cooled (TEFC) housing, intermittent (30-minute duty) motor operat-
ing at either 230 or 460 volts, 3 cycle, 50 or 60 Hz.
a)
Gearing ratios
Approximately 180 to 200:1 with output RPMs in the 7 to 10 RPM range. Depending on the
chain parameters, this equates to an average chain rollout time of about 3 minutes to 30
seconds.
a)
Other voltages are also available.
