Are trencher chain breakages costing you thousands in unproductive downtime? As a specialized trencher chain supplier since 2000, DCC provides heavy-duty replacement trencher chains engineered for truly extreme excavation conditions. Our chains can withstand higher impact loads and reduce the frequency of replacements, significant cutting maintenance costs.
Serving 40+ countries, our chains feature high-strength alloy steel construction, automated welding technology, and customizable specifications.
Common Industry Problems:
- Chain breakage in high-impact excavation conditions
- Frequent replacements increasing equipment downtime
- High maintenance costs from premature wear
DCC Solutions:
- Extended Service Life: Our trencher chains last 800-1200 operating hours vs. 500-800 hours for standard chains
- Quick Replacement: Simple pin connection design enables fast field installation
- Cost Reduction: Reduce total ownership cost by 30% with fewer replacements
- Custom Options: 40% of our production is customized trencher chain specifications for specific equipment models
Characteristics of DCC Trencher Chain
Material
Made from high-strength alloy steel, it offers excellent wear resistance and impact resistance. This extends its lifespan, reduces replacement frequency, and lowers maintenance costs.This makes DCC trencher chains ideal for replacement in harsh excavation environments.
Chain Structure Type
Standard chain, heavy-duty chain, multi-purpose chain.
Chain Link Structure
The links are usually rectangular or trapezoidal in shape, with serrated edges designed to enhance cutting ability. The serrated design effectively breaks up soil and rock, improving operational efficiency.
Connection Method
The links are connected by high-strength pins, resulting in a simple yet reliable structure. They are easy to install and disassemble, making maintenance convenient. The links are secured with bolts, providing high connection strength, making them suitable for heavy-duty chains capable of withstanding greater impact forces.The trencher chain links are connected by high-strength pins, resulting in a simple yet reliable structure. They are easy to install and disassemble, making trencher chain replacement and maintenance convenient in the field.
Surface Treatment Process
Quenching and tempering: By heating and rapid cooling, the hardness and strength of the trencher chain are enhanced, followed by tempering to improve toughness. Surface hardening: Such as carburizing or nitriding, increases surface hardness while maintaining core toughness.
Special Design Features
Automated welding robots were used to weld the sleeves to the side panels, ensuring stability and uniformity at each weld point.
Specification Parameters
This series of transmission chain for trenchers is mainly used in dirty environment, and has high requirement on its performance in withstanding impact load. For optimized performance, we design this product based on simulated working environment. Also, we give special attentions to the design of each chain component so as to meet application demands perfectly. The design details are given below.
1. The product is designed with increased gap between the bushing and the pin, as well as the gap between the roller and the bushing. Thus, the flexible turning and rotation movements are ensured.
2. Due to the optimized clearance between the sidebar and the pin, as well as the clearance between the sidebar and the bushing, the connection firmness between the sidebars and the pin/bushing is largely enhanced.
3. The bushing with increased carburized depth helps extend the service life of the trencher chain.
4. Some wearing parts are hard chromium plated to avoid too quick surface abrasion.
Chain no. | Pitch P (mm) | Width of inner link b1 (mm) | Sidebar | Pin | Diameter of roller d1 (mm) | Tensile strength Q(min) (KN) | Weight per meter q kg/m | ||||
T mm | h mm | H mm | d1 mm | L1 mm | L2 mm | ||||||
2250GL-M | 42. 01 | 25. 2 | 4. 9 | 31. 8 | 38. 1 | 11. 1 | 26. 9 | 29. 4 | 22. 23 | 120 | 6. 57 |
2250GL-M2 | 42. 01 | 25. 5 | 6. 4 | 31. 8 | 60. 3 | 11. 1 | 26. 9 | 33. 9 | 22. 23 | 120 | 6. 47 |
Chain no. | Pitch P(mm) | Width of inner link b1(mm) | Sidebar | Pin | Diameter of roller d1(mm) | Tensile strength Q(min)(KN) | Weight per meter q kg/m | |||||||||
T mm | h mm | H1 mm | H mm | E mm | E1 mm | E2 mm | E3 mm | d4 mm | d2 mm | L mm | ||||||
2250GL-M3 | 42. 01 | 25. 2 | 4. 9 | 31. 8 | 33. 3 | 60. 3 | 69. 8 | 41. 3 | 2. 9 | 25. 4 | 9. 95 | 11. 1 | 56. 3 | 22. 23 | 120 | 7. 78 |
Performance Indicators
Service Life
Our trencher chains, which utilize automatic welding technology, high-frequency heating treatment, and corrosion-resistant surface processes, have a 40% longer lifespan than ordinary trencher chains, especially in environments with severe wear and harsh conditions. This extended lifespan reduces trencher chain replacement frequency and lowers total maintenance costs.
Operating Speed Range
Suitable for various operating speed ranges, it prevents chain damage or low transmission efficiency caused by speed mismatch.
Temperature Adaptation Range
Designed for extreme environments, our trencher chains can operate across a wide temperature range, from -40°C to +300°C.
Anti-corrosion Performance
Thanks to precise surface treatment processes, our trencher chains have excellent corrosion resistance, making them particularly suitable for environments with high humidity and strong corrosive conditions.
Wear Resistance
Using high-frequency heating and surface reinforcement, long-term use ensures no significant wear or performance degradation.
Noise Level
Precise welding techniques and stable structural design reduce friction and collisions between chains, thereby lowering mechanical noise and improving the working environment in factories.
Advantages
High-strength Welding Structure: Ensure durability and high load capacity for demanding trencher chain applications
Automatic Welding Robot Technology: Ensure consistent quality of each weld joint.
High-frequency Heat Treatment: Enhance the wear resistance and tensile strength of the trencher chain.
Customization Options: Meet diverse customer needs by offering flexible solutions.
Longer Service Life: Our company has successfully obtained API and ISO 9001 certifications.
Applications
Agriculture
Irrigation system: used for digging irrigation ditches to ensure even distribution of water in farmland. Drainage system:helps dig drainage ditches to prevent waterlogging in farmland.
Architecture
Foundation construction: involves digging trenches required for building foundations and underground facilities. Pipe laying:involves installing underground pipes such as water pipes and gas pipes.
Public facilities
Cable laying: used for digging cable trenches to lay power and communication cables. Road construction:used for excavating ditches for road drainage systems or underground facilities.
Mining
Drainage ditch excavation: used for the mine drainage system to prevent water accumulation from affecting operations. Transport tunnel:used for excavating tunnels to transport ore.
Maintenance Information
Lubrication Requirements
Although our trencher chain has good self-lubrication during operation, we recommend regular lubrication to further extend its lifespan. (It is suggested to check every 500 hours.)
Maintenance Cycle
Our trencher chain design is simple and has a longer maintenance cycle, reducing the frequency of replacements and repairs compared to traditional chains (ensure maintenance effectiveness by using appropriate tools and lubricants).
Certification and Standards
The company has obtained multiple international quality certifications, including ISO 9001 and CE certification. Each batch of engineering class chains undergoes rigorous quality control and testing to ensure compliance with industry standards and provide reliable quality assurance to customers.
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Why choose us?
Excellent Quality Assurance System
Our company has successfully obtained API and ISO 9001 certifications, ensuring that all products meet international standards.
Efficient Service and Superior Cost-effectiveness
DONGCHUAN chains establish extensive collaboration with Changzhou University, for Digital Design and Production Engineering of Chain Transmission. we have significantly improved production efficiency and effectively reduced production costs.
International Service and Global Customer Support
In the course of more than 10 years of operation, we have provided consistent quality and cost-effective products to more than 40 countries and regions around the world, and won a wide range of trust and praise.
Committed to technological innovation and continuous improvement, we consistently stay at the forefront of industry technology development.
We focus not only on short-term cooperation but also on establishing long-term, stable partnerships with our clients. Our products come with a warranty period of up to 24 months.
Replace your trencher chain when you notice excessive wear on pins and bushings, increased operating noise, or reduced cutting efficiency. DCC trencher chains typically require replacement after 800-1200 operating hours depending on soil conditions.
Yes, DCC manufactures trencher chain replacements compatible with major excavation equipment brands. We offer both standard specifications (2250GL-M series) and custom trencher chains based on your equipment drawings or samples.
Standard trencher chain specifications ship within 7-15 days. Custom trencher chain replacement orders require 20-30 days. Contact our team for expedited service options.
