European Patent Granted for Ramsey Lifeguard® Conveying Chain Ramsey was recently granted a European patent for Lifeguard® wear protected conveying chains (EP 2368816 B1). Already covered by three United States patents (US 2013/0087436 A1, US 8,322,522 B2 and US 8,356,709), Lifeguard chains utilize unique interlocking side links that not only guard against pin head wear, [...]
Ramsey’s popular line of wear protected chain products recently expanded to include a unique new 2 pin conveying chain. Branded the Sentry line, Sentry chains combine the best features of Ramsey’s established Allguard FX and standard two pin conveying chains with features developed for high speed power transmission chains. Developed especially for customers preferring two [...]
Ramsey Relocates to Belmont, North Carolina Ramsey recently moved its corporate office and manufacturing operations to a new facility located in Belmont, North Carolina. The new facility will allow for significant expansion of Ramsey's business operations and streamlining of key production processes. We are especially pleased that all employees were retained during this move. Our [...]
Silent Chain Driven Take Out Arms Run Longer! Ramsey has recently developed a new take out arm drive solution that virtually eliminates the production downtime caused by belt breakage. By replacing heat sensitive belts with field tested, Ramsey RPV silent chain, take out arm life is greatly improved and maintenance is dramatically reduced. Ramsey now [...]
Ramsey was recently granted a United States patent ( US 9,174,269 B2) for its RKO chain tool. The RKO tool, or Ramsey Knock Out Tool ® , is designed to quickly and easily remove pins wherever a chain must be disconnected. The same tool can also be used to easily install chain connecting pins wherever [...]
R-Select Chains... Wear Resistance, Where You Need It Most Ramsey has developed unique new conveying chains which incorporate super wear resistant links yet keep overall chain cost down - Ramsey’s patented R-Select chains. R-Select chains put hardened, highly wear resistant chromium alloy links in the parts of the chain which are expected to wear the [...]
Ramsey Announces New Agents in South America Ramsey is pleased to announce the appointment of two new agents: Vichie Desenvolvimento Empresarial Ltda in Brazil and Quinteros S.A. in Colombia. These companies have partnered with Ramsey to develop silent chain sales in their regions and to provide local service and support to conveying and power transmission [...]
Product Training Workshop Held at Ramsey Products Company Representatives for Ramsey Products were welcomed to the Ramsey manufacturing plant for in-depth product training. During the 1-1/2 day workshop held October 15 and 16, the reps learned about new products, new applications and new tools for the market. Many of the participating representatives had not previously [...]
New Ramsey RKO Tool Saves Time Connecting and Disconnecting Chains Connecting and disconnecting conveying chains can be tedious and time consuming. This is especially true with wear protected chains like Ramsey Allguard FX and Lifeguard, where pin heads are recessed below chain link surfaces. Ramsey engineers have come up with a solution for this problem, [...]
Ramsey Lifeguard® Conveying Chain Granted 3rd US Patent Ramsey was recently granted a third US patent (US 2013/0087436 A1) for Lifeguard® wear protected conveying chains. Already covered by two United States patents (US 8,322,522 B2 and US 8,356,709), additional patents are pending in numerous other countries. Lifeguard chains utilize unique interlocking side links that not [...]
