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Cable drag chains&#;also referred to as cable chains, cable carriers, cable track, and energy chains&#;are flexible hollow structures used to guide, support, and protect cables, hoses, and hydraulic lines when in motion. Industry professionals use them to prevent cables & hoses from tangling up or incurring damage during machine motion, both of which can cause accidents and contribute to downtime.
Depending on the requirements and restrictions of the application, manufacturers use steel or plastic to make cable drag chains. Both materials offer different advantageous characteristics that make them suitable for different applications.
Since their introduction by Tsubaki-KabelSchlepp® in the s, cable drag chains have employed steel as a primary construction material. To this day, it continues to be the material of choice for industrial applications due to its high tensile strength and temperature resistance.
Types of steel commonly used in cable drag chains include:
During the early s, manufacturers began using plastic&#;specifically polypropylene (PP)&#;for cable drag chains. Nowadays, plastic drag chains are as prevalent as steel ones and offer unique advantages for certain applications. Unlike many of the competitors, Tsubaki-KabelSchlepp® knows that every cable track application is different and the only way to properly provide the best possible protection for the cables and hose that the Tsubaki-KabelSchlepp® drag chain is carrying is to offer a full selection of materials, no one material is perfect for every application. In additional to offer the widest selection of drag chain materials, Tsubaki-KabelSchlepp® is also capable of manufacturing custom tracks when the application dictates this to be the best course of action.
Some of the specialized plastics employed in cable drag chains include:
Drag chains are used to guide, support, and protect a variety of constant flex cables and hoses, such as:
Drag chains are available in a wide range of designs to suit different applications. Functionally, they can be grouped into two categories:
Additionally, they can be classified by application:
Typical applications for cable drag chains include use in the following:
U.S. Tsubaki, a subsidiary of Tsubakimoto Chain Company, is an ISO certified company that manufactures high-quality power transmission, motion control, and bulk material handling equipment, including drag chains under the Tsubaki-KabelSchlepp® brand. To learn more about our product offerings, visit our Tsubaki-KabelSchlepp® cable carriers page. Contact us today for assistance choosing one that meets your requirements.
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-03:15 AM
Drag chain lenght/weight
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Registered: 03/01/13
Posts: 125
Loc: TN
I have a lot of tractor/trailer tire chains I would like to use as drag chains this coming year and I need some advice as to how much weight and length I need to use. I will be mostly using the chain for coon drags in hard bottom creeks but would like some input for canines also. The chain links are 2 1/2" long, 1" wide & 1/4" diameter. Every thing I've read about drag chains indictate at least 6' of chain, if I do that I would have about 8 to 10 pounds of chain for each drag. The line I am going to run this coming season involves a lot of walking so weight is a factor. I'm thinking 2 to 3' of chain from the drag, 2 to 3' of 3/32 cable to the trap? Or some variation of chain/cable to provide the proper lenght/ weight to hold the drag down and tangle as quick and often as possible.
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-12:29 PM
Re: Drag chain lenght/weight
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Registered: 07/17/00Posts: Loc: Blue Creek, Ohio, USA
The weight of the chain on a drag (grapple) does not affect the function of the grapple very much. It's the length that matters. A longer chain gives the grapple more opportunity to hang up as the animal leaves the set. As much as I admire recycled and repurposed materials, I'm afraid the chain you have is just too heavy to carry around, as you noted. Cable on a grapple is not going to be much fun to handle after a couple of catches leaves it kinked and twisted.
If it's any consolation, I made a bunch of 8-foot grapple chains out of #3 machine chain one time. Even that is a little heavy to carry around. If I were you, I'd bite the bullet and buy some chain. If you can find a large size twin loop chain, that would be best.
Hal
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-01:42 AM
Re: Drag chain lenght/weight
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Registered: 06/11/06Posts: Loc: WV
Describe your creeks. How wide? How deep? Do you have beaver and otter, in the same creeks?
What kind of drag/grapple are you planning to use?
How much brush/timber?
Without seeing it first hand, it's hard to say.
If you can, it'd be best to drown the animal at the set. ???
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-11:23 PM
Re: Drag chain lenght/weight
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Registered: 03/01/13
Posts: 125
Loc: TN
Thanks Hal, I'll follow your advice and get some large twin loop.
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-11:48 PM
Re: Drag chain lenght/weight
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Registered: 03/01/13
Posts: 125
Loc: TN
The creeks I want to use the drags on are in the northern WV panhandle & south western Pa. They have hard rock bottoms, mostly mature timber and some brush on the banks but not heavy. The streams wind down small valleys so the banks are mountains on one side and small flats on the other. The grapples are Hal's fox & coyote drags.
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-11:52 PM
Re: Drag chain lenght/weight
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Registered: 03/01/13
Posts: 125
Loc: TN
Sorry, there are no beaver nor otter that I could find any evidence of. The streams are shallow, 3 to 12 inches deep and vary in width from 10 to 30 feet. There are very very few places for drowing set ups.
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-01:15 PM
Re: Drag chain lenght/weight
Registered: 07/22/00Posts: Loc: Wellington,OH=USA
Don't skimp on chain length in the situation you describe. Twin loop chain will work just fine and is less expensive than any welded chain.I find " large size twin loop" to be a little ambiguous :-). Made up a bunch of "coon" drags a while back and used #1 twin loop that has a 155 lb WLL and weighs 30 lbs per 100'
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-01:23 AM
Re: Drag chain lenght/weight
Member
Registered: 03/01/13
Posts: 125
Loc: TN
Thanks Ric, I relieze 'large twin loop' is very unclear, I read Hals description of chain nominclature by different manufactures/retailers in the archives and got a headache trying to figure out what I really wanted. Seems like everybody calls each size something different. Your size and weight per 100 ft is something I can understand. I relize length is going to vary widely by terrain but can you give me some kind of idea as to maximum workable/sensible length? Thanks, Richard
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-07:14 PM
Re: Drag chain lenght/weight
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Registered: 07/17/00Posts: Loc: Blue Creek, Ohio, USA
I didn't mean to confuse the issue. That chain is trade size #1. I use 8' lengths (three 32" sections joined with two box swivels.) -- Hal
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-05:46 PM
Re: Drag chain lenght/weight
Member
Registered: 03/01/13
Posts: 125
Loc: TN
Thanks Hal, you most certainly did not confuse the issue, you clarified it. Now I know exactly what I need and how to rig it. Many thanks.
Moderator: Hal
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