Flexible Chain Conveyor Transfer
CSTRANS supplies 105-beam components within its flexible-chain conveyor transfer range. In the wider system, a 103 flexible chain pairs with a 105 conveyor beam and corresponding drive and idler ends. At a transfer, these parts set the outgoing chain path, while the receiving conveyor's height, gap and guide position decide how the product continues. CSTRANS can help align those interfaces for a new or replacement section.
Handoff path
Bring the carrying path to the handoff
The 103-chain and 105-beam pairing gives a defined running track on the approaching flexible-chain section. The chain carries the product toward the discharge as the beam and wear strip support its path. Where the next conveyor begins, the product must have enough base support to cross the gap. The 105 beam provides the route reference; the final handoff also depends on the installed end-unit position and the receiving surface.
Drive end
Relate drive-end geometry to product movement
CSTRANS supplies 105 drive and idler families for its 103 chain system. At the head, the chain turns away from the carrying run around the drive, but the product must continue onto the next machine. This makes head location, discharge height and the receiving gap important line dimensions. A small or unstable product may need more support across that transition than a broad-based case. CSTRANS can examine those dimensions against the product and receiving equipment.
Receiving guidance
Continue guidance into the receiving section
Side guides control where a product travels on the 103-chain run. Their exit position influences whether the product reaches the next conveyor centered or contacts an edge at the handoff. The beam and end unit set the chain path; the guide and receiving surface set the product path after the chain turns down. Coordinating these positions gives the transfer a clear role in the full line rather than treating it as an isolated gap between two machines.
Application / Line Context
Consider a flexible-chain section feeding a packaging machine. The product approaches on the supported 103 chain, held laterally by guides. At discharge, the drive end takes the chain downward into its return, while the product continues forward. If the receiving surface is lower or too far away for the product's base, the item can tip or stall even though the 105 beam is correctly paired with the chain. A guide that ends too early can also allow the product to rotate before the handoff. For a replacement section, the existing head position, beam height and receiving geometry therefore matter together.