A specialized manufacturer of industrial chains and power transmission devices, offering a comprehensive product line including drive chains, conveyor chains, sprockets, reducers, linear actuators, and couplings. This company contributes to the advancement of mechanical industries by evolving industrial chain technology and expanding its business into automation systems, operating as a global entity. As the Korean subsidiary of the Tsubaki Group, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2017, it provides high-quality products and solutions based on over a century of technical expertise.Aspecializedmanufacturerofindustrialchainsandpowertransmissiondevices,offeringacomprehensiveproductlineincludingdrivechains,conveyorchains,sprockets,reducers,linearactuators,andcouplings.Thiscompanycontributestotheadvancementofmechanicalindustriesbyevolvingindustrialchaintechnologyandexpandingitsbusinessintoautomationsystems,operatingasaglobalentity.AstheKoreansubsidiaryoftheTsubakiGroup,whichcelebratedits100thanniversaryin2017,itprovideshigh-qualityproductsandsolutionsbasedonoveracenturyoftechnicalexpertise.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Drive Chains: A diverse lineup including general-purpose, lubrication-free (LAMBDA, X-LAMBDA), heavy-duty (SUPER, SUPER-H, Ultra Super), and environmentally resistant (stainless steel, coated, titanium, cold-resistant, low-noise, plastic combi) drive chains. The G8 series, in particular, achieves 1.2 times longer wear life compared to previous models.DriveChains:Adiverselineupincludinggeneral-purpose,lubrication-free(LAMBDA,X-LAMBDA),heavy-duty(SUPER,SUPER-H,UltraSuper),andenvironmentallyresistant(stainlesssteel,coated,titanium,cold-resistant,low-noise,plasticcombi)drivechains.TheG8series,inparticular,achieves1.2timeslongerwearlifecomparedtopreviousmodels.
Conveyor Chains: Offers small conveyor chains (with attachments like RS, hollow pin RS, BI PITCH, Plaroller BI PITCH, stainless steel, coated, LAMBDA attachments) and large conveyor chains (general-purpose, heavy-duty, stainless steel, coated, bearing roller, needle bush, multi-speed, top roller, side roller, deep link, LAMBDA Plaroller, bucket elevator, flow, fly ash, coil transport, waste treatment, single bush, block, water treatment, etc.).ConveyorChains:Offerssmallconveyorchains(withattachmentslikeRS,hollowpinRS,BIPITCH,PlarollerBIPITCH,stainlesssteel,coated,LAMBDAattachments)andlargeconveyorchains(general-purpose,heavy-duty,stainlesssteel,coated,bearingroller,needlebush,multi-speed,toproller,sideroller,deeplink,LAMBDAPlaroller,bucketelevator,flow,flyash,coiltransport,wastetreatment,singlebush,block,watertreatment,etc.).
Top Chains: A range of conveying chains including plastic modular chains, plastic top chains, plastic block chains, snap cover chains, and stainless steel top chains.TopChains:Arangeofconveyingchainsincludingplasticmodularchains,plastictopchains,plasticblockchains,snapcoverchains,andstainlesssteeltopchains.
Sprockets: Gears designed to transmit shaft rotation to chains or vice versa, including drive sprockets, small conveyor sprockets, large conveyor sprockets, and unit-type sprockets (Type A, Type B, Type C).Sprockets:Gearsdesignedtotransmitshaftrotationtochainsorviceversa,includingdrivesprockets,smallconveyorsprockets,largeconveyorsprockets,andunit-typesprockets(TypeA,TypeB,TypeC).
Reducers and Transmissions: An extensive lineup of reducers, such as worm reducers (EWJ, EWJM, EW, EWM, SWJ, SWJM, SW, SWM, TD, TERUS), helical reducers for servo motors (GMTK), hypoid reducers for servo motors (HMTK), worm reducers for servo motors, miter gearboxes (ARA, ED), SM shaft-mounted reducers, power drives (orthogonal shaft, parallel shaft, HDM), and small geared motors.ReducersandTransmissions:Anextensivelineupofreducers,suchaswormreducers(EWJ,EWJM,EW,EWM,SWJ,SWJM,SW,SWM,TD,TERUS),helicalreducersforservomotors(GMTK),hypoidreducersforservomotors(HMTK),wormreducersforservomotors,mitergearboxes(ARA,ED),SMshaft-mountedreducers,powerdrives(orthogonalshaft,parallelshaft,HDM),andsmallgearedmotors.
Linear Actuators: A variety of linear motion products tailored to customer applications, including power cylinders, lift masters, linear power jacks, and ZIP Chain Actuators. The ZIP Chain Actuator offers a maximum thrust of 490kN and a stroke of 2000mm.LinearActuators:Avarietyoflinearmotionproductstailoredtocustomerapplications,includingpowercylinders,liftmasters,linearpowerjacks,andZIPChainActuators.TheZIPChainActuatoroffersamaximumthrustof490kNandastrokeof2000mm.
Couplings: A wide range of couplings, including chain-type, disk-type (Actflex NER, NEF, NEH, NES), beam/bellows-type, elastomer/jaw-flex-type (LN, L, LA), rigid-type (EPR), nylon chain couplings, Oldham couplings, and Neoflex couplings, addressing demands from general applications to high-precision servo motor uses.Couplings:Awiderangeofcouplings,includingchain-type,disk-type(ActflexNER,NEF,NEH,NES),beam/bellows-type,elastomer/jaw-flex-type(LN,L,LA),rigid-type(EPR),nylonchaincouplings,Oldhamcouplings,andNeoflexcouplings,addressingdemandsfromgeneralapplicationstohigh-precisionservomotoruses.
Shaft Locking Devices: Friction-type locking elements like Power-Lock (KE-LP low surface pressure specification, AS, AD-N, AE, TF, SL series) that provide simple, strong, and backlash-free shaft-to-boss connections.ShaftLockingDevices:Friction-typelockingelementslikePower-Lock(KE-LPlowsurfacepressurespecification,AS,AD-N,AE,TF,SLseries)thatprovidesimple,strong,andbacklash-freeshaft-to-bossconnections.
Cam Clutches: One-way clutches and single-revolution clutches characterized by high precision, reliable operation, and excellent durability.CamClutches:One-wayclutchesandsingle-revolutionclutchescharacterizedbyhighprecision,reliableoperation,andexcellentdurability.
Cable Carriers: Devices for organizing, protecting, and guiding cables in moving parts of machine tools and industrial machinery.CableCarriers:Devicesfororganizing,protecting,andguidingcablesinmovingpartsofmachinetoolsandindustrialmachinery.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Over 100 Years of Accumulated Technical Expertise: The Tsubaki Group's long-standing experience and technological prowess, continuously striving for chain quality improvement since its founding in 1917. Proprietary know-how in materials and heat treatment for extended service life, environmental resistance, and enhanced strength.Over100YearsofAccumulatedTechnicalExpertise:TheTsubakiGroup'slong-standingexperienceandtechnologicalprowess,continuouslystrivingforchainqualityimprovementsinceitsfoundingin1917.Proprietaryknow-howinmaterialsandheattreatmentforextendedservicelife,environmentalresistance,andenhancedstrength.
High Quality and Reliability: Strict adherence to specified chain performance values in catalogs, with actual performance often exceeding these standards, ensuring a high level of quality. Improved wear life through continuous component enhancements.HighQualityandReliability:Strictadherencetospecifiedchainperformancevaluesincatalogs,withactualperformanceoftenexceedingthesestandards,ensuringahighlevelofquality.Improvedwearlifethroughcontinuouscomponentenhancements.
Extensive Product Lineup and Customized Solutions: The ability to provide a wide range of products for power transmission and automation systems, including industrial chains, reducers, linear actuators, and couplings. A flexible system for developing or modifying chains to meet specific customer application requirements.ExtensiveProductLineupandCustomizedSolutions:Theabilitytoprovideawiderangeofproductsforpowertransmissionandautomationsystems,includingindustrialchains,reducers,linearactuators,andcouplings.Aflexiblesystemfordevelopingormodifyingchainstomeetspecificcustomerapplicationrequirements.
Global Market Leadership: The parent company, Tsubakimoto Chain Group, holds the largest global market share in general industrial steel chains and is the world leader in automotive timing drive systems. (주)한국쯔바키모토 is a key component of this global network.GlobalMarketLeadership:Theparentcompany,TsubakimotoChainGroup,holdsthelargestglobalmarketshareingeneralindustrialsteelchainsandistheworldleaderinautomotivetimingdrivesystems.(주)한국쯔바키모토isakeycomponentofthisglobalnetwork.
Environmentally Friendly Product Development: Efforts to develop eco-conscious products by achieving smaller sizes and longer lifespans through high performance, thereby reducing waste generation. Contribution to reducing environmental impact through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) evaluations.EnvironmentallyFriendlyProductDevelopment:Effortstodevelopeco-consciousproductsbyachievingsmallersizesandlongerlifespansthroughhighperformance,therebyreducingwastegeneration.ContributiontoreducingenvironmentalimpactthroughLifeCycleAssessment(LCA)evaluations.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Automotive Industry: Supply of automotive engine timing chain drive systems and related components, contributing to enhanced engine performance, lightweighting, and eco-friendliness.AutomotiveIndustry:Supplyofautomotiveenginetimingchaindrivesystemsandrelatedcomponents,contributingtoenhancedengineperformance,lightweighting,andeco-friendliness.
Steel Industry: Various steel facility applications such as hot and cold plate/section steel conveying lines, cold coil, hot coil, slab direct conveying, draw benches, and trolley traction.SteelIndustry:Varioussteelfacilityapplicationssuchashotandcoldplate/sectionsteelconveyinglines,coldcoil,hotcoil,slabdirectconveying,drawbenches,andtrolleytraction.
Food Industry: Food conveying conveyors, packaging machinery, dedicated flow conveyors for grains, and lubrication-free Lambda Plaroller conveyor chains, addressing hygiene and efficiency demands in the food sector.FoodIndustry:Foodconveyingconveyors,packagingmachinery,dedicatedflowconveyorsforgrains,andlubrication-freeLambdaPlarollerconveyorchains,addressinghygieneandefficiencydemandsinthefoodsector.
Cement Industry: Conveyor chains for bulk material handling, flow conveyors, bucket elevators, and applications across raw material, calcination, and finishing processes in cement production.CementIndustry:Conveyorchainsforbulkmaterialhandling,flowconveyors,bucketelevators,andapplicationsacrossrawmaterial,calcination,andfinishingprocessesincementproduction.
Biomass Power Generation Industry: Drag chains for wood chip conveying in biomass power generation facilities, designed for harsh environments.BiomassPowerGenerationIndustry:Dragchainsforwoodchipconveyinginbiomasspowergenerationfacilities,designedforharshenvironments.
Waste Treatment Facilities: Conveyors for waste intake, supply, discharge, ash removal, and molten slag in waste treatment plants.WasteTreatmentFacilities:Conveyorsforwasteintake,supply,discharge,ashremoval,andmoltenslaginwastetreatmentplants.
Water Treatment Facilities: Conveyor systems within water treatment plants.WaterTreatmentFacilities:Conveyorsystemswithinwatertreatmentplants.
Machine Tool Industry: Applications requiring precise power transmission and automation, such as organizing and protecting movable cable wiring, cutting workpieces on turret faces, and spindle drives.MachineToolIndustry:Applicationsrequiringprecisepowertransmissionandautomation,suchasorganizingandprotectingmovablecablewiring,cuttingworkpiecesonturretfaces,andspindledrives.
General Industrial Machinery: A broad range of industrial equipment including fans, pumps, conveying devices, press machines, assembly machines, man conveyors, dehydrators, rubber kneading roll width adjustment, calendar rolls, sorting devices, reverse drives, slewing devices, lifting/rotating devices, elevators, pallet drawers, pipe manufacturing facilities, roller conveyors in drying ovens, agitators, and conveyor lifting systems.GeneralIndustrialMachinery:Abroadrangeofindustrialequipmentincludingfans,pumps,conveyingdevices,pressmachines,assemblymachines,manconveyors,dehydrators,rubberkneadingrollwidthadjustment,calendarrolls,sortingdevices,reversedrives,slewingdevices,lifting/rotatingdevices,elevators,palletdrawers,pipemanufacturingfacilities,rollerconveyorsindryingovens,agitators,andconveyorliftingsystems.
LCD Panel Industry: Equipment for LCD panel production.LCDPanelIndustry:EquipmentforLCDpanelproduction.
Medical Device Industry: Precision control applications in medical devices such as mammography and X-ray equipment.MedicalDeviceIndustry:PrecisioncontrolapplicationsinmedicaldevicessuchasmammographyandX-rayequipment.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, China (Tianjin, Shanghai), Thailand, Japan (Headquarters)SouthKorea,China(Tianjin,Shanghai),Thailand,Japan(Headquarters)
United Kingdom, Czech RepublicUnitedKingdom,CzechRepublic
United StatesUnitedStates
MexicoMexico
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Technology for 1.2 times improved wear life in G8 series drive chains.Technologyfor1.2timesimprovedwearlifeinG8seriesdrivechains.
High power transmission capacity and shock absorption technology of Super Chains.HighpowertransmissioncapacityandshockabsorptiontechnologyofSuperChains.
Compactness and high-speed operation technology of Zip Chains.Compactnessandhigh-speedoperationtechnologyofZipChains.
Diverse environmentally resistant drive chain technologies, including stainless steel, coated, titanium, cold-resistant, and low-noise options.Diverseenvironmentallyresistantdrivechaintechnologies,includingstainlesssteel,coated,titanium,cold-resistant,andlow-noiseoptions.
Extended service life technology of lubrication-free Lambda Chains through special impregnated bushes.Extendedservicelifetechnologyoflubrication-freeLambdaChainsthroughspecialimpregnatedbushes.
High-precision, compact, low-noise, and low-backlash technology of PAT-B precision planetary reducers for servo motors.High-precision,compact,low-noise,andlow-backlashtechnologyofPAT-Bprecisionplanetaryreducersforservomotors.
High precision, reliable operation, and excellent durability technology of Tsubaki Cam Clutches.Highprecision,reliableoperation,andexcellentdurabilitytechnologyofTsubakiCamClutches.
High efficiency and 3 times improved wear life technology of bearing roller conveyor chains (standard, dust-resistant, lubrication-free, all lubrication-free, water-resistant specifications).Highefficiencyand3timesimprovedwearlifetechnologyofbearingrollerconveyorchains(standard,dust-resistant,lubrication-free,alllubrication-free,water-resistantspecifications).
Efforts to reduce environmental impact through the implementation of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) evaluations.EffortstoreduceenvironmentalimpactthroughtheimplementationofLifeCycleAssessment(LCA)evaluations.