The 3873 plastic conveyor chain is a sideflex tabletop conveyor chain specifically designed for curved conveyor systems in the food, beverage, brewery, dairy, and automated packaging industries. Featuring a wide-chain design, excellent side-flexing capability, and high-performance POM modules combined with stainless steel or carbon steel pins, the 3873 series ensures smooth operation, reduced wear, and improved production efficiency.
What Is a 3873 Plastic Conveyor Chain?
The 3873 plastic conveyor chain is a sideflex plastic tabletop chain engineered with wide chain modules, an interlocking one-piece design, and integrated bearing rollers that allow smooth and reliable movement through curves and continuous directional changes. It is one of the most widely used conveyor chains in high-speed filling, packaging, and material handling systems.
Unlike conventional straight-running plastic tabletop chains, the 3873 sideflex chain is designed to negotiate curves while maintaining product stability. It minimizes tipping, jamming, and product misalignment when containers travel through bends. This makes it an ideal solution for conveyor layouts with limited floor space or complex routing requirements.
Advantages of the 3873 Sideflex Plastic Conveyor Chain
- High load capacity: Supports working loads of up to 3,200 N with carbon steel pins and 1,600 N with stainless steel pins.
- Ideal for high-speed production lines: Designed for beverage filling, food packaging, and the transportation of cans, bottles, cartons, and containers.
- Outstanding durability: Manufactured from high-grade POM (Polyoxymethylene) with stainless steel pins, providing excellent wear resistance, corrosion resistance, and long service life even in wet environments.
- Smooth and quiet operation: Integrated bearing design reduces friction, minimizes noise, and lowers the load on conveyor drive systems during continuous operation.
- Excellent side-flex performance: The wide-chain, interlocking construction keeps products stable through conveyor curves, reducing product tipping and jams. Compared with the 880 Tab Plastic Conveyor Chain, which is mainly intended for straight-running or gentle-radius conveyors, the 3873 series is specifically optimized for continuous curves and spiral conveyor applications with tighter turning radii.
- Easy to clean: The smooth surface resists dirt buildup and can be cleaned quickly, making it suitable for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic production environments.
- Lower maintenance costs: Reduced wear on sprockets and guide rails helps extend conveyor service life while minimizing downtime and maintenance expenses.
3873 Plastic Conveyor Chain Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Series | 3873 |
| Main Models | HS-3873-K1000, HS-3873-K1200 |
| Chain Material | POM (Polyoxymethylene) |
| Color | Light Blue |
| Chain Pitch | 38.1 mm |
| Standard Width | 254 mm |
| Available Widths | 304.8 mm, 406.4 mm, 609.6 mm |
| Turning Radius | Rs 610 mm, Rb 150 mm |
| Weight | Approximately 3.25 kg/m |
| Operating Temperature | -30°C to +90°C |
| Module Length | 1.524 m |
| Maximum Speed | 50 m/min (lubricated); 30 m/min (dry running) |
Belota Offers Multiple HS-3873 Chain Widths
Belota supplies a wide range of 3873 sideflex plastic conveyor chains to meet the requirements of different conveyor systems and production capacities.
HS-3873-K1000
- Width: 254 mm
- Ideal for conveying bottles, cans, cartons, and lightweight packaged products.
- Commonly used in food processing and beverage manufacturing plants.
HS-3873-K1200
- Width: 304.8 mm
- Higher load capacity for larger or heavier products.
- Suitable for conveying cartons, trays, and bulk packaged goods.
Belota also supplies additional widths, including:
- HS-3873-K1600 - 406.4 mm wide
- HS-3873-K2400 - 609.6 mm wide
With multiple width options available, customers can select the most suitable model based on product dimensions, conveyor layout, and production requirements.
Applications of the HS-3873 Sideflex Conveyor Chain
The HS-3873 plastic sideflex conveyor chain is widely used in industries that require smooth product handling through curves while maintaining high throughput and operational reliability.
Food Processing
Ideal for conveying trays, cartons, cans, and packaged food products throughout food processing and packaging lines. The smooth POM surface is easy to clean and suitable for hygienic production environments.
Breweries
Commonly used to transport beer bottles, aluminum cans, crates, and corrugated cartons through curved conveyor sections in bottling and packaging lines.
Beverage Manufacturing
Designed for moving PET bottles, glass bottles, aluminum cans, and finished beverage cartons through filling, labeling, inspection, and packaging systems at high speeds.
Dairy Industry
Suitable for transporting milk bottles, milk cartons, yogurt containers, and dairy product trays between processing, filling, and packaging stations while ensuring stable product flow.
Packaging Industry
Widely applied in automated packaging lines for conveying corrugated boxes, paper cartons, plastic containers, and finished products, especially where multiple conveyor curves are required.
Pharmaceutical & Cosmetics
Provides clean, accurate, and stable conveying for medicine bottles, cosmetic containers, personal care products, and packaged healthcare items, making it ideal for modern pharmaceutical and cosmetic production facilities.
Why Choose Belota's 3873 Plastic Conveyor Chain?
Belota supplies a comprehensive range of 3873 sideflex plastic conveyor chains, with multiple widths and models readily available to meet the requirements of various conveyor systems.
Benefits of Buying from Belota
- High-quality products with excellent durability.
- Multiple chain widths and models available from stock.
- Premium POM material with outstanding wear resistance.
- Professional technical consultation to help you select the right chain for your application.
- Support for designing curved and sideflex conveyor systems.
- Fast nationwide delivery.
- Competitive pricing for distributors, OEMs, and manufacturing plants.
Conclusion
The 3873 plastic conveyor chain is an ideal solution for conveyor systems that require smooth directional changes without compromising product stability. With its wide-chain design, durable POM construction, excellent side-flex capability, and high load capacity, the 3873 series helps maximize production efficiency, optimize conveyor layouts, and reduce long-term maintenance costs.
Belota stocks a complete range of HS-3873 sideflex plastic conveyor chains and matching conveyor accessories to support food processing, beverage, packaging, pharmaceutical, and other industrial applications. Contact our team today for expert technical advice and a competitive quotation tailored to your conveyor system requirements.
