Engineering Notes

Tsubaki Chain Blog

Short technical notes on chain pitch, wear checks, lubrication and replacement planning.

Cheap Power Transmission Components Are a False Economy

A cost controller's 7-year procurement analysis explains why budget chains, timing belts, ball screw actuators, and stepper motor systems drive up total cost of ownership—and why component quality shapes brand perception.

The Night the Conveyor Died: A Tsubaki TITAN Chain Rush Order Story

A first-hand account of a 24-hour emergency order for a Tsubaki chain. When a seized roller ball bearing snapped a conveyor chain, the choice between a cheap generic part and a Tsubaki TITAN chain became a $5,000-an-hour lesson. Includes a side note on Pete Jackson gear drives and why the timing belt car parallel applies to industrial maintenance.