4. Calculate necessary number of links

• The resulting number of links should always be rounded up.
• The mounting brackets can be mounted only to the outer links of the twisterchain. For this reason, the number of links must always be increased to the next odd number.

Legend

A = Outer limit
B = Machine
C = Upper limit
a = Acceleration
α = angle of rotation
AR = Outer radius of e-chain®
Ba = e-chain® outer width
Bi = e-chain® inner width
FZmax = Max. fill weight
H = Nominal clearance height
ha = e-chain® outer height
hi = e-chain® inner height
HF = Required clearance height incl. 50 mm free space
IR = Inner radius e-chain®
K = Supplement for bend radius
in the calculation of length n = Number of links
R = Bend radius
T = Pitch
v = Travel speed
X1 = Inner machine installation space
X2 = Outer radius incl. free space
RLK = Distance to pivot/mounting holes on the outside

Generally information for twisterchain:
In the case of machine elements that travel in a circular movement both to the left and to the light, the total angle of rotation is calculated by adding the two angles.
 

The following space is absolutely required to enable the chain to function properly:
 
IR_min. = X₁ + 80 mm
 
X_{2 min} = AR + 80 mm
 
H_F = H + 50 mm