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Customers often ask why sprockets are still used instead of gears. The short answer is: they solve different transmission problems. Here’s the practical breakdown:

Why sprockets outperform gears in long-distance layouts:

1. Long center distance is easy
   Chain drives can transmit power across several meters between shafts without complex housings.
   Typical examples:

   • long conveyor lines in factories

   • agricultural transport systems

   • warehouse roller conveyors

2. Better for low-speed heavy load
   At low RPM with high torque, sprockets handle shock loads smoothly because the chain provides slight elastic buffering.
   Examples:

   • grain/fertilizer conveyors

   • mining feeders

   • batching and mixing equipment

3. Lower cost when shafts are far apart
   With gear drives, distance means extra gear stages, gearbox structures, and higher precision machining.
   With sprockets, you mainly change:

   • sprocket size (tooth count)

   • chain length

   • tension system

4. Maintenance is simpler on-site
   In most industrial sites, chain drives are easier to repair:

   • replace the chain or sprocket without dismantling a gearbox

   • flexible alignment tolerance compared with gearboxes

When gears are still the better choice (important for honest selection):

• High-speed, compact power transmission

• Ultra-quiet requirements

• Very high positioning accuracy in short distances