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RUD Chains Ltd

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RUD Chains Ltd

Key Personnel/Contacts

Katie Crane, Marketing Manager

Company Address

Units 10-14 John Wilson Business Park, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3QT, UK

Telephone: +44 (0) 1227 276 611
Email: katie.crane@rud.co.uk
Website: www.rud.co.uk

Current Projects

(Credits: Sports Personality of the Year 2012 - Graham Carlow Photography)

(Credits: Phantom of The Opera UK Tour - The 5th Estate

(Credits: British Military Tournament 2011 - Tournament Images)

RUD Chains are used in a wide range of unique and challenging environments such as Offshore, Oil and Gas, Construction and the Entertainment Industry to name a few. RUD hoist chain is known in the entertainment industry as being one of the best; their chain is known to offer an ultimate safety factor, be readily available and offers standard and customised designs to suit specific project aims.

RUD Chains Ltd are one of the world's largest manufacturers of round steel chain components and systems, producing top quality chains and applications to suit a vast selection of working environments. RUD have held key positions in the machine construction industry for over 140 years, specifically in the areas of forming, welding, heat treatment and surface technology.

RUD are known in the industry as one of the leading hoist manufacturers and suppliers for a wide range of hoist chains made from highly wear resistant round steel chains according to EN 818-7 for motor driven and manual hoists. RUD hoist chain can be supplied to suit a variety of project sizes from the smallest size - 3 x 9 mm up to the world's largest - 32 x 90 mm.

The advantages of RUD hoist chain is impressive, offering an extremely high resistance to wear due to its robust surface and depth hardness resulting in a long service life. The hoist chain conforms to EN818-7. type T for manual hoists and type DAT and DT case hardened chain for powered hoists. The chain is calibrated and precision made to be compatible with the drive wheels of manufacturer's hoists.

RUD encourage the exchange of information and development of wheel and chain compatibility between the RUD hoist chain technical department and many of the world's leading hoist manufacturers. This has given RUD a great degree of knowledge and expertise in the development of hoist chain and load wheel technology and its sometimes tough and demanding working environments.

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