RENOLD PLC is a global engineering group specializing in the manufacture of industrial chains, gearboxes, and couplings. The company supplies high-precision engineered products and solutions for power transmission, lifting, conveying, and processing applications worldwide. Renold boasts an unrivaled reputation for innovative design and manufacturing expertise, offering unique products and services for demanding operating environments. Established in 1879, it is one of the oldest established power transmission chain companies globally, with over 140 years of history.RENOLDPLCisaglobalengineeringgroupspecializinginthemanufactureofindustrialchains,gearboxes,andcouplings.Thecompanysupplieshigh-precisionengineeredproductsandsolutionsforpowertransmission,lifting,conveying,andprocessingapplicationsworldwide.Renoldboastsanunrivaledreputationforinnovativedesignandmanufacturingexpertise,offeringuniqueproductsandservicesfordemandingoperatingenvironments.Establishedin1879,itisoneoftheoldestestablishedpowertransmissionchaincompaniesglobally,withover140yearsofhistory.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
The core product range includes industrial chains, gearboxes, couplings, and clutches. Chain products encompass high-performance power transmission chains like Renold Synergy, low-maintenance Syno chains, abrasion-resistant and corrosion-resistant chains, roller chains, conveyor chains, leaf chains, and inverted tooth chains.Thecoreproductrangeincludesindustrialchains,gearboxes,couplings,andclutches.Chainproductsencompasshigh-performancepowertransmissionchainslikeRenoldSynergy,low-maintenanceSynochains,abrasion-resistantandcorrosion-resistantchains,rollerchains,conveyorchains,leafchains,andinvertedtoothchains.
Gearbox offerings include worm gears, helical gears, and bevel helical drives, with various series such as R Series (inline helical), K Series (bevel helical), S Series (helical worm), F Series (shaft mounted), JPM Series (worm gear units), WM Series (WormMaster), PM Series (geared motor units), TW Series (heavy-duty worm gear units), SMX Series (shaft mounted helical), and specialized escalator gearboxes.Gearboxofferingsincludewormgears,helicalgears,andbevelhelicaldrives,withvariousseriessuchasRSeries(inlinehelical),KSeries(bevelhelical),SSeries(helicalworm),FSeries(shaftmounted),JPMSeries(wormgearunits),WMSeries(WormMaster),PMSeries(gearedmotorunits),TWSeries(heavy-dutywormgearunits),SMXSeries(shaftmountedhelical),andspecializedescalatorgearboxes.
Coupling products feature flexible couplings, generator set couplings, jaw couplings, marine propulsion couplings, standard couplings, pin and bush couplings, Ajax couplings, and Hi-Tec couplings, with types like Tyreflex, Discflex, Gearflex, Renoldflex, HTB, RBI, VF, Chainflex, Crownpin, Pinflex, Spiderflex, Spiderjaw, Spiderwrap, and Hydrastart.Couplingproductsfeatureflexiblecouplings,generatorsetcouplings,jawcouplings,marinepropulsioncouplings,standardcouplings,pinandbushcouplings,Ajaxcouplings,andHi-Teccouplings,withtypeslikeTyreflex,Discflex,Gearflex,Renoldflex,HTB,RBI,VF,Chainflex,Crownpin,Pinflex,Spiderflex,Spiderjaw,Spiderwrap,andHydrastart.
Clutch products include freewheel clutches with sprag and roller ramp technology, utilized in various safety-critical applications.Clutchproductsincludefreewheelclutcheswithspragandrollerramptechnology,utilizedinvarioussafety-criticalapplications.
Key technologies involve ball drifting for precisely controlled holes, shot peening and pre-stressing processes for enhanced fatigue resistance, specialized lubricant formulations, and case-hardened, centerless ground pin manufacturing.Keytechnologiesinvolveballdriftingforpreciselycontrolledholes,shotpeeningandpre-stressingprocessesforenhancedfatigueresistance,specializedlubricantformulations,andcase-hardened,centerlessgroundpinmanufacturing.
Inverted tooth chain technology minimizes chain link impact intensity, enabling extremely quiet operation and suitability for harsh ambient conditions, high temperatures, or aggressive chemicals.Invertedtoothchaintechnologyminimizeschainlinkimpactintensity,enablingextremelyquietoperationandsuitabilityforharshambientconditions,hightemperatures,oraggressivechemicals.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
An unsurpassed reputation for innovation, design, and manufacturing skill, enabling the development of innovative products that meet stringent customer standards.Anunsurpassedreputationforinnovation,design,andmanufacturingskill,enablingthedevelopmentofinnovativeproductsthatmeetstringentcustomerstandards.
A widespread global presence across diverse geographic markets and end-user applications, supported by a global manufacturing footprint and distribution network for rapid customer service.Awidespreadglobalpresenceacrossdiversegeographicmarketsandend-userapplications,supportedbyaglobalmanufacturingfootprintanddistributionnetworkforrapidcustomerservice.
Over 140 years of continuous technological innovation and product improvement since patenting the bush roller chain in 1880, maintaining a leadership position in the power transmission industry.Over140yearsofcontinuoustechnologicalinnovationandproductimprovementsincepatentingthebushrollerchainin1880,maintainingaleadershippositioninthepowertransmissionindustry.
A comprehensive portfolio of standard products complemented by expertise in designing and manufacturing bespoke engineered solutions for unique customer requirements.Acomprehensiveportfolioofstandardproductscomplementedbyexpertiseindesigningandmanufacturingbespokeengineeredsolutionsforuniquecustomerrequirements.
Premium chain products like Renold Synergy offer unbeatable wear and fatigue performance, while lubrication-free Syno chains provide extended life and reduced maintenance in challenging environments.PremiumchainproductslikeRenoldSynergyofferunbeatablewearandfatigueperformance,whilelubrication-freeSynochainsprovideextendedlifeandreducedmaintenanceinchallengingenvironments.
A worldwide recognized reputation for product quality and reliability, contributing to improved operational efficiency for clients across various industrial sectors.Aworldwiderecognizedreputationforproductqualityandreliability,contributingtoimprovedoperationalefficiencyforclientsacrossvariousindustrialsectors.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Products are applied in a vast range of applications including power transmission, lifting, conveying, and processing.Productsareappliedinavastrangeofapplicationsincludingpowertransmission,lifting,conveying,andprocessing.
Utilized in diverse industries such as cement making, chocolate manufacturing, subway trains, power stations, escalators, and quarries, wherever materials need to be lifted, moved, rotated, or conveyed.Utilizedindiverseindustriessuchascementmaking,chocolatemanufacturing,subwaytrains,powerstations,escalators,andquarries,wherevermaterialsneedtobelifted,moved,rotated,orconveyed.
Conveyor chains find use in theme park rides, water treatment plants, cement mills, agricultural machinery, mining, sugar production, and forklift trucks, requiring high-specification materials and processes.Conveyorchainsfinduseinthemeparkrides,watertreatmentplants,cementmills,agriculturalmachinery,mining,sugarproduction,andforklifttrucks,requiringhigh-specificationmaterialsandprocesses.
Custom coupling and gear solutions are provided to industries worldwide, including power generation, rail and escalator transit systems, metals production, and materials handling.Customcouplingandgearsolutionsareprovidedtoindustriesworldwide,includingpowergeneration,railandescalatortransitsystems,metalsproduction,andmaterialshandling.
Serves a broad spectrum of end markets including agriculture, forestry & fishing, construction machinery, energy, environmental, food & drink, manufactured products, materials handling, mining & quarrying, transportation, aerospace, automotive, chemical, marine propulsion, petroleum, pulp and paper, steels and metals, and machine tool industries.Servesabroadspectrumofendmarketsincludingagriculture,forestry&fishing,constructionmachinery,energy,environmental,food&drink,manufacturedproducts,materialshandling,mining&quarrying,transportation,aerospace,automotive,chemical,marinepropulsion,petroleum,pulpandpaper,steelsandmetals,andmachinetoolindustries.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South AfricaSouthAfrica
India, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, ThailandIndia,China,Malaysia,Singapore,Indonesia,Thailand
United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, SwitzerlandUnitedKingdom,Germany,Austria,Denmark,Sweden,Switzerland
USA, CanadaUSA,Canada
Australia, New ZealandAustralia,NewZealand
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Secured a patent for the bush roller chain in 1880, laying the foundation for modern power transmission chains.Securedapatentforthebushrollerchainin1880,layingthefoundationformodernpowertransmissionchains.
Holds multiple patents related to chain technology, including tensioners for chains or belts and chain drives.Holdsmultiplepatentsrelatedtochaintechnology,includingtensionersforchainsorbeltsandchaindrives.
Renold Gears operates under BS EN ISO 9001:2000 quality assurance system, ensuring quality in all product design and manufacturing processes.RenoldGearsoperatesunderBSENISO9001:2000qualityassurancesystem,ensuringqualityinallproductdesignandmanufacturingprocesses.
Pioneered lubrication-free chain technology, such as the Syno low-maintenance chain, with continuous development since the 1950s, including oil-impregnated bush technology.Pioneeredlubrication-freechaintechnology,suchastheSynolow-maintenancechain,withcontinuousdevelopmentsincethe1950s,includingoil-impregnatedbushtechnology.
Renold Synergy chain incorporates unique technology with cold extruded bushes and specially coated pins to reduce friction, and optimized connecting links for a 20% improvement in fatigue performance.RenoldSynergychainincorporatesuniquetechnologywithcoldextrudedbushesandspeciallycoatedpinstoreducefriction,andoptimizedconnectinglinksfora20%improvementinfatigueperformance.