Oriental Chain Mfg (OCM) is a Japanese manufacturer specializing in industrial chains and sprockets, established in 1947. The company produces roller chains, conveyor chains, sprockets, and metal injection mold (MIM) parts. With over 70 years of experience, it provides high-quality power transmission solutions to various industries. OCM leads technological innovation through the development of the world's smallest chain and high-performance chains for specialized environments.OrientalChainMfg(OCM)isaJapanesemanufacturerspecializinginindustrialchainsandsprockets,establishedin1947.Thecompanyproducesrollerchains,conveyorchains,sprockets,andmetalinjectionmold(MIM)parts.Withover70yearsofexperience,itprovideshigh-qualitypowertransmissionsolutionstovariousindustries.OCMleadstechnologicalinnovationthroughthedevelopmentoftheworld'ssmallestchainandhigh-performancechainsforspecializedenvironments.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Standard Roller Chains: Essential components for industrial power transmission and general machinery, including various pitches and number of strands (e.g., OCM35-1R, OCM60-1R, OCM60-2R). These products ensure durability and reliability through precision engineering and high-quality materials.StandardRollerChains:Essentialcomponentsforindustrialpowertransmissionandgeneralmachinery,includingvariouspitchesandnumberofstrands(e.g.,OCM35-1R,OCM60-1R,OCM60-2R).Theseproductsensuredurabilityandreliabilitythroughprecisionengineeringandhigh-qualitymaterials.
Conveyor Chains: Optimized for logistics and material handling systems, supporting efficient material transfer in diverse industrial settings.ConveyorChains:Optimizedforlogisticsandmaterialhandlingsystems,supportingefficientmaterialtransferindiverseindustrialsettings.
Sprockets: Critical components of chain drive systems, ensuring accurate power transmission in conjunction with chains.Sprockets:Criticalcomponentsofchaindrivesystems,ensuringaccuratepowertransmissioninconjunctionwithchains.
S10 Mini Pitch Chain: The world's smallest chain, an innovative product suitable for precision machinery and compact equipment in confined spaces.S10MiniPitchChain:Theworld'ssmallestchain,aninnovativeproductsuitableforprecisionmachineryandcompactequipmentinconfinedspaces.
OSB Series (Oil Port Solid Bush Roller Chain): Designed with oil reservoirs within the bushings to enhance lubrication and wear resistance, extending chain life by over 30% compared to ordinary chains.OSBSeries(OilPortSolidBushRollerChain):Designedwithoilreservoirswithinthebushingstoenhancelubricationandwearresistance,extendingchainlifebyover30%comparedtoordinarychains.
TLH Series (High Corrosion-Resistant Roller Chain): Features a special triple-layer coating technology, offering superior corrosion resistance in saltwater and rainy environments, and is an eco-friendly product free from harmful substances.TLHSeries(HighCorrosion-ResistantRollerChain):Featuresaspecialtriple-layercoatingtechnology,offeringsuperiorcorrosionresistanceinsaltwaterandrainyenvironments,andisaneco-friendlyproductfreefromharmfulsubstances.
SUS-RB Stainless Steel Chain: Incorporates an RB ceramic composite sleeve between the pin and bushing, resulting in a wear life over 10 times longer than conventional stainless steel chains. It allows for lubrication-free operation, ideal for clean environments like food and pharmaceutical factories.SUS-RBStainlessSteelChain:IncorporatesanRBceramiccompositesleevebetweenthepinandbushing,resultinginawearlifeover10timeslongerthanconventionalstainlesssteelchains.Itallowsforlubrication-freeoperation,idealforcleanenvironmentslikefoodandpharmaceuticalfactories.
Metal Injection Mold (MIM) Parts: Utilizes metal injection molding technology to produce precise and complex-shaped metal components.MetalInjectionMold(MIM)Parts:Utilizesmetalinjectionmoldingtechnologytoproducepreciseandcomplex-shapedmetalcomponents.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Extensive History and Experience: Over 70 years of dedicated manufacturing of roller chains, conveyor chains, and sprockets, accumulating broad experience and expertise.ExtensiveHistoryandExperience:Over70yearsofdedicatedmanufacturingofrollerchains,conveyorchains,andsprockets,accumulatingbroadexperienceandexpertise.
Innovative Product Development Capabilities: Pioneering the development of unique products such as the world's smallest S10 Mini Pitch Chain and the OSB Series, demonstrating a strong capacity for technological innovation in solving industrial challenges.InnovativeProductDevelopmentCapabilities:Pioneeringthedevelopmentofuniqueproductssuchastheworld'ssmallestS10MiniPitchChainandtheOSBSeries,demonstratingastrongcapacityfortechnologicalinnovationinsolvingindustrialchallenges.
High-Performance Specialty Chain Technology: Offering a lineup of high-functional products optimized for specific environments, including the OSB solid bush roller chain with oil reservoir, the TLH high corrosion-resistant roller chain with triple coating, and the lubrication-free SUS-RB stainless steel chain.High-PerformanceSpecialtyChainTechnology:Offeringalineupofhigh-functionalproductsoptimizedforspecificenvironments,includingtheOSBsolidbushrollerchainwithoilreservoir,theTLHhighcorrosion-resistantrollerchainwithtriplecoating,andthelubrication-freeSUS-RBstainlesssteelchain.
Precision Manufacturing Processes and Strict Quality Control: Employing proprietary manufacturing processes like punched link holes, shot peening, and automatic pre-loading to maximize fatigue strength and durability, complemented by ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications for international quality and environmental management standards.PrecisionManufacturingProcessesandStrictQualityControl:Employingproprietarymanufacturingprocesseslikepunchedlinkholes,shotpeening,andautomaticpre-loadingtomaximizefatiguestrengthanddurability,complementedbyISO9001andISO14001certificationsforinternationalqualityandenvironmentalmanagementstandards.
Diverse Industrial Applications and Custom Solutions: Possessing a wide range of chain and sprocket products applicable across various industries such as industrial machinery, automation systems, food and pharmaceutical factories, agriculture, and construction, with the ability to provide customized solutions for material, attachments, and length to meet specific customer requirements.DiverseIndustrialApplicationsandCustomSolutions:Possessingawiderangeofchainandsprocketproductsapplicableacrossvariousindustriessuchasindustrialmachinery,automationsystems,foodandpharmaceuticalfactories,agriculture,andconstruction,withtheabilitytoprovidecustomizedsolutionsformaterial,attachments,andlengthtomeetspecificcustomerrequirements.
Global Distribution and Service Network: Operating with a headquarters in Japan, maintaining a warehouse in the USA, and supplying products and customer support through a network of global distributors.GlobalDistributionandServiceNetwork:OperatingwithaheadquartersinJapan,maintainingawarehouseintheUSA,andsupplyingproductsandcustomersupportthroughanetworkofglobaldistributors.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Industrial Machinery and Automation Systems: Application of roller chains and conveyor chains for power transmission and material handling equipment.IndustrialMachineryandAutomationSystems:Applicationofrollerchainsandconveyorchainsforpowertransmissionandmaterialhandlingequipment.
Food and Pharmaceutical Industries: Utilization of lubrication-free and high corrosion-resistant SUS-RB stainless steel chains for maintaining clean production environments.FoodandPharmaceuticalIndustries:Utilizationoflubrication-freeandhighcorrosion-resistantSUS-RBstainlesssteelchainsformaintainingcleanproductionenvironments.
Agricultural and Construction Equipment: Application of chains and sprockets in heavy machinery and agricultural equipment requiring high strength and durability.AgriculturalandConstructionEquipment:Applicationofchainsandsprocketsinheavymachineryandagriculturalequipmentrequiringhighstrengthanddurability.
Logistics and Material Handling Systems: Use of conveyor chains in conveyor systems and material handling equipment.LogisticsandMaterialHandlingSystems:Useofconveyorchainsinconveyorsystemsandmaterialhandlingequipment.
Precision Machinery and Compact Equipment: Application of S10 Mini Pitch Chains in small devices and precision instruments with space constraints.PrecisionMachineryandCompactEquipment:ApplicationofS10MiniPitchChainsinsmalldevicesandprecisioninstrumentswithspaceconstraints.
Water Treatment Facilities and Marine Environments: Use of corrosion-resistant TLH high corrosion-resistant roller chains to extend equipment life in harsh environments.WaterTreatmentFacilitiesandMarineEnvironments:Useofcorrosion-resistantTLHhighcorrosion-resistantrollerchainstoextendequipmentlifeinharshenvironments.
Automotive Manufacturing Industry: Application of chain products in power transmission and production line automation equipment.AutomotiveManufacturingIndustry:Applicationofchainproductsinpowertransmissionandproductionlineautomationequipment.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Japan, TaiwanJapan,Taiwan
USAUSA
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO 9001: Quality Management System certification obtained in 2003.ISO9001:QualityManagementSystemcertificationobtainedin2003.
ISO 14001: Environmental Management System certification obtained in 2018.ISO14001:EnvironmentalManagementSystemcertificationobtainedin2018.
Recognition by the Japanese government as one of the '300 Active Manufacturing Small and Medium-sized Enterprises' (2006) and 'Regional Future Leading Companies' (2017).RecognitionbytheJapanesegovernmentasoneofthe'300ActiveManufacturingSmallandMedium-sizedEnterprises'(2006)and'RegionalFutureLeadingCompanies'(2017).
MIM (Metal Injection Molding) parts production technology and technical collaboration with Komatsu Ltd..MIM(MetalInjectionMolding)partsproductiontechnologyandtechnicalcollaborationwithKomatsuLtd..
Proprietary product development technologies, including the world's smallest S10 Mini Pitch Chain and the OSB Series.Proprietaryproductdevelopmenttechnologies,includingtheworld'ssmallestS10MiniPitchChainandtheOSBSeries.
Unique chain technologies such as the oil port design of OSB solid bush roller chains, the special triple-layer coating of TLH high corrosion-resistant roller chains, and the ceramic composite sleeve application in SUS-RB stainless steel chains.UniquechaintechnologiessuchastheoilportdesignofOSBsolidbushrollerchains,thespecialtriple-layercoatingofTLHhighcorrosion-resistantrollerchains,andtheceramiccompositesleeveapplicationinSUS-RBstainlesssteelchains.
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Location
485 Miyanagaichimachi, Hakusan, Ishikawa 924-0016, Japan