Industrial chain guards and belt guards are sized and fit nearly the same way, with one exception: chain guards must take into account the amount of sag in the chain between the two sprockets.
Our latest machine guard sizing forms have taken this difference into account. We now have machine guard sizing instructions for both chain guards and belt guards. This will help us ensure that we are fitting the proper guard to your application.
Whatever you have — be it a chain or a belt — we’ve got you covered.
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