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Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Metal Joints in Plastic Tow Chains - Focus on Microfluidic Control Technology

Is the plastic towline suitable for metal fittings suitable for use? In other words, what are the advantages of using metal joints, and what are the disadvantages?

Some drag chain customers have abandoned the original plastic joints and chose to use metal joints as the main form of installation. Generally, they choose to use the appearance of steel towed link heads. This choice is for plastic nylon towline chains. There are advantages and disadvantages in terms of installation, so let's introduce it in a targeted manner so that everyone can better understand it.

One: the advantages of using metal joints in plastic towline
The connector of the plastic towline needs to be connected with the equipment. In the whole system, the part of the plastic joint is the most prone to problems. For example, the joint mounting hole may be broken, and the serious possibility may be broken. After the metal joint, the properties of the metal will avoid such a situation, and the strength of the tolerance will increase a lot. Therefore, the advantage of the metal joint in the external force is very obvious, which is the advantage of the metal joint.
Second: the shortcomings of plastic tow chains using metal joints
When the plastic towline adopts the metal joint, it is fixed by screws. After the installation, the fixing of the screw and the plastic drag chain generate friction, and this repeated friction will cause the plastic drag chain to wear continuously, and the continuous wear will lead to the joint. The looseness of the part will result in the instability of the drag chain installation.
Plastic towline uses metal joints, which have advantages and disadvantages. When the manufacturer chooses, everyone can judge the situation and choose according to actual needs.

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