Roller Coaster Chain lubrication system

Click click click is the sound of a roller coaster car engaging with the pull up chain taking them up to the first drop of a thrilling experience. Maintaining the condition of the pull up chain is paramount, the challenge to preserve the chains’ life is high on priorities as the replacement cost is enormous. The challenges are tough, the chain has to be lubricated just enough to reduce wear but not enough so the excess lube is thrown off, the chain ideally needs to be lubricated little and often. It is clear then that the best way to achieve this goal is Rotalube®. Requirements to lubricate a pull up chain are… Lubricate little and often Do not over lubricate Apply lube at the right place at the right time Sustain perfect lubrication even when the chain speeds up and slows down The ability of Rotalube® to deliver exactly the above criteria is unequalled, a perfect solution to a demanding lubrication problem. The example shown is the latest Rotalube® designed and manufactured by Rotalube Systems Limited for one of the largest Rollercoaster manufacturers in the world, it’s destiny is to look after a pull up chain on a brand new coaster in Sweden. The crank linked chain is a 103.2mm (4.06”) pitch 492 kN (110000 lb) breaking load chain.

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