Packaged product flow
Convey bottles, packs, cartons or components where chain width, surface and transfer geometry match the product.
Modular chain conveying
MODU Plastic-Chain Conveyor Systems
Modular plastic-chain conveyor platforms for compact product handling, straight runs, curves and engineered line layouts.
Overview
What this system does
MODU plastic-chain systems use modular links running over compatible wear strips and support profiles. The V22 catalogue identifies aluminium plastic-chain families MP, MS3, MM3, ML2 and MX2, plastic-belt families MT2, MR2 and MF2, pallet families and stainless families. Select the family and polymer only after checking product, duty and environment.
Main applications
Curved line routing
Use compatible chain and guide arrangements to route product around production equipment.
Assembly and process lines
Connect workstations, filling, labelling, inspection and packing operations.
Pallet and carrier handling
Use the catalogue pallet families only with a design matched to carrier geometry and loading.
Operating principle
How it works
MODU Plastic-Chain Conveyor
MODU plastic-chain systems use modular links running over compatible wear strips and support profiles. The V22 catalogue identifies aluminium plastic-chain families MP, MS3, MM3, ML2 and MX2, plastic-belt families MT2, MR2 and MF2, pallet families and stainless families. Select the family and polymer only after checking product, duty and environment.
A simplified illustration of the motion — not to scale and not a performance simulation.
Available configurations
Possible arrangements
Aluminium plastic-chain
MODU MP, MS3, MM3, ML2 and MX2 catalogue families, selected by width and layout.
Plastic-belt families
MT2, MR2 and MF2 families as catalogued; belt construction and duty must be confirmed.
Pallet conveyor families
MP, MM3, ML2 and MDP pallet families, selected for carrier and load geometry.
Stainless families
DS3, DM3, DL2, DX2, DT2, DR2 and DF2 as listed in the V22 catalogue.
Technical design basis
Technical characteristics
These items identify the information used to engineer this equipment. Numerical limits appear only where the referenced catalogue supports them; other values are confirmed for each project.
Numerical values above are transcribed from the supplied MODU Product Catalogue V22 technical reference for POM chain. PP chain data differ. These catalogue reference values are not an application approval; confirm exact material, duty, load, temperature, speed, layout and series with ENTRA. Catalogue family page references are recorded in MODU-CATALOGUE-V22-REFERENCE.md.
| MODU MP (POM) | 35 mm chain width; 2,000 N tensile strength at 20°C; 500 N maximum working tension; 5–40 m/min recommended speed; 150 mm minimum radius; 25.4 mm pitch; -10 to +60°C; max length 20 m layout-dependent. |
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| MODU MS3 (POM) | 63 mm chain width; 3,000 N tensile strength at 20°C; 700 N maximum working tension; 5–50 m/min; 150 mm minimum radius; 25.4 mm pitch; -10 to +60°C; max length 30 m layout-dependent. |
| MODU MM3 (POM) | 83 mm chain width; 4,000 N tensile strength at 20°C; 1,000 N maximum working tension; 5–50 m/min; 160 mm minimum radius; 33.5 mm pitch; -10 to +60°C; max length 30 m layout-dependent. |
| MODU ML2 (POM) | 140 mm chain width; 5,000 N tensile strength at 20°C; 1,200 N maximum working tension; 5–50 m/min; 200 mm minimum radius; 44.5 mm pitch; -10 to +60°C; max length 30 m layout-dependent. |
| MODU MX2 (POM) | 220 mm chain width; 5,000 N tensile strength at 20°C; 1,200 N maximum working tension; 5–50 m/min; 500 mm minimum radius; 44.5 mm pitch; -10 to +60°C; max length 30 m layout-dependent. |
Engineering considerations
What ENTRA needs to engineer the right solution
A useful proposal starts with operating conditions and interfaces. Final sizing is confirmed by engineering review.
Catalogue family and material
Confirm MP, MS3, MM3, ML2, MX2 or the relevant belt/pallet family; distinguish POM from PP and other material variants.
Product and load
Product footprint, mass, contact surface, stability, spacing, accumulation and transfer requirements.
Layout geometry
Straight and curved sections, chain width, minimum radius, return path, supports and transfer details.
Environment and duty
Temperature, cleaning, chemicals, wear, speed, operating hours, drive and maintenance conditions.
Photographs
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