Custom Anti-Backbend Chains accommodate medical applications.

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Available under Jwis, Eurochain, and Elite brands, anti-backbend chains are used for pushing loads and can bridge larger gaps without guidance system. Chains are flexible in only one direction and can transmit tensile and compressive forces. Developed to customer specifications, products may be constructed in various materials with range of surface finishes and lubricant. Side- and backbend capability is individually adjustable.



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Anti-backbend Chains for Medical Applications



Indianapolis. iwis drive systems introduces anti-backbend chains for medical applications. Flexible in only one direction, anti-backbend chains are used for pushing loads and can bridge larger gaps without guidance system. Developed to customer specifications, the chains are used in a variety of applications, for example in adjustable operation chairs and hospital beds or in mixing units for dental impressions.



Anti-backbend chains have a compact design and can transmit tensile and compressive forces over longer distances without the need for a guidance system. They perform a similar function to linear drives, eliminating the need for an endless, circulating chain drive. The side- and backbend capability is individually adjustable within certain limits. The chains can be made in a range of sizes and configured for various drive concepts, also with larger strokes and axle spacing. They are available in various materials with a range of surface finishes and lubricant to meet different medical and technical requirements, such as corrosion resistance.



iwis develops anti-backbend chains to customer specifications and in close co-operation with users. In its own research and development facility iwis researches the factors affecting chain geometry and assembly techniques on the chains’ technical characteristics. The results are then incorporated into the chains’ design. In addition to medical applications anti-backbend chains are used in conveying systems, building services engineering and machine tools.



Anti-backbend chains are available under the Jwis, Eurochain and Elite brands. In addition to anti-backbend chains, iwis provides a full product range for all drive and conveying applications. The iwis Group’s programme for industrial applications comprises precision and high-performance roller chains, conveyor chains, maintenance-free and corrosion-resistant chains, accumulation chains, special-purpose conveyor chains, flyer chains, flat-top chains and modular belts, chains for agricultural machinery, as well as timing drive systems for the automotive industry.



Trade shows:

Hannover Fair 2013 / Motion, Drive & Automation, 8 to 12 April 2013, Hannover, Germany:

Hall 25 Stand B29



Company information:

With headquarters in Munich, Germany, iwis is a leading supplier of precision chain systems for power transmission and product conveying applications. The iwis Group comprises three divisions:

•Â iwis motorsysteme GmbH & Co KG, providing chains and engine timing drives for the automotive industry.

•Â iwis antriebssysteme GmbH & Co KG, supplying a wide range of precision roller and conveyor chains for industrial applications, including machine and plant engineering, material handling systems, and the packaging, printing and food industries.

• iwis antriebssysteme GmbH specialising in roller, conveyor, special-purpose and flat top chains, modular belts, chains for agricultural machinery, sprockets and accessories.



Established in 1916, iwis is a family-run business which today employs more than 1000 people. In addition to production sites in Germany (Munich, Landsberg, Wilnsdorf and Sontra) and in the Czech Republic, in China and in the USA, iwis has subsidiaries in various countries in Europe and overseas, including Canada, England, France, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Korea, South Africa and Switzerland. Altogether, the iwis Group has 45 business locations throughout the world.



Contact in the USA:

iwis drive systems, LLC

Building 100

8266 Zionsville Road

Indianapolis, IN 46268, USA

Tel.: 317 821 3539

Fax: 317 821 3569

E-mail: sales@iwisusa.com

Internet: www.iwisusa.com



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