Renold launch Smartlink for all

Renold has launched a new version of Smartlink, the company’s innovative chain monitoring technology, which can be installed and operated either by maintenance engineers or OEMs. Previous versions of Smartlink have had to be installed and monitored by Renold’s own engineers. The system was difficult to use and the battery only lasted for a few hours. Now Smartlink can be owned and operated by anyone, bringing the benefits of chain monitoring to a much wider range of applications. The new system is easier to use, more robust and can be switched on for months allowing long condition monitoring of the chain.

The new Smartlink devices are supplied already fitted to a section of chain; users simply install the new chain link and Smartlink is ready to go. The units are available for operation on one inch, one-and-a-quarter inch and one-and-a-half inch pitch chains with larger sizes and conveyor chain options coming shortly. They are remotely controlled with a choice of two hand-held devices, providing users with two levels of sophistication.