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power transmission Power transmission is the movement of energy from its place of generation to a location where it is applied to perform useful Mechanical work, work. Power (physics), Power is defined formally as units of energy per unit time. In SI units: :\text ...

and

roller chain Roller chain or bush roller chain is the type of chain drive most commonly used for transmission of mechanical power on many kinds of domestic, industrial and agricultural machinery, including conveyors, wire- and tube-drawing machines, pr ...

products. It was founded in

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in 1917 as a bicycle chain manufacturer. Later it became the first roller chain manufacturer in Japan approved by

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. Tsubakimoto Chain has the world's largest market share for steel chains for general industrial applications and enjoys the world's top market share for timing drive systems for automobiles.The company has the world's largest market share for steel chains for general industrial applications, according to The company is headquartered in Osaka, with its main manufacturing base in Kyotanabe,

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History

Tsubakimoto Chain was established in 1917 by Setsuzo Tsubakimoto in Kita-ku, Osaka as a private enterprise known as Tsubakimoto Shoten manufacturing bicycle chains. They soon moved to roller chain and conveyor equipment production, ceasing

bicycle chain A bicycle chain is a roller chain that transfers power (physics), power from the Bicycle pedal, pedals to the Drive wheel, drive-Bicycle wheel, wheel of a bicycle, thus propelling it. Most bicycle chains are made from carbon steel, plain carbo ...

manufacture in 1928. The following year, they registered as Tsubakimoto Chain Manufacturing Company. With the completion of their Tsurumi Plant in Osaka in 1940, they launched as a

joint-stock company A joint-stock company (JSC) is a business entity in which shares of the company's stock can be bought and sold by shareholders. Each shareholder owns company stock in proportion, evidenced by their shares (certificates of ownership). Shareho ...

with capital of three million yen in 1941. Setsuzo Tsubakimoto was appointed the company's first president. They changed their name to Tsubakimoto Chain Co. in 1970. In 2000, Tsubaki completed work on its new, larger Kyotanabe Plant to meet its increasing production levels. With nearly 100,000 m2 of building floor space, the plant is the world's largest chain manufacturing facility.Japanese chain plant is 'largest and most efficient,' according to

Products

Roller chain Roller chain or bush roller chain is the type of chain drive most commonly used for transmission of mechanical power on many kinds of domestic, industrial and agricultural machinery, including conveyors, wire- and tube-drawing machines, pr ...

and

sprocket A sprocket, sprocket-wheel or chainwheel is a profiled wheel A wheel is a rotating component (typically circular in shape) that is intended to turn on an axle Bearing (mechanical), bearing. The wheel is one of the key components of the whe ...

toothed belt A toothed belt, timing belt, cogged belt, cog belt, or synchronous belt is a flexible belt with teeth moulded onto its inner surface. Toothed belts are usually designed to run over matching toothed pulleys or sprockets. Toothed belts are used in ...

s and

pulley Sheave without a rope A pulley is a wheel on an axle or shaft enabling a taut cable or belt passing over the wheel to move and change direction, or transfer power between itself and a shaft. A pulley may have a groove or grooves between flan ...

s, hose and cable carrier systems, shaft coupling/locking, reducer/ variable speed drives,

motion control Motion control is a sub-field of automation, encompassing the systems or sub-systems involved in moving parts of machines in a controlled manner. Motion control systems are extensively used in a variety of fields for automation purposes, includi ...

clutch A clutch is a mechanical device that allows an output shaft to be disconnected from a rotating input shaft. The clutch's input shaft is typically attached to a motor, while the clutch's output shaft is connected to the mechanism that does th ...

, overload protectors,

linear actuator A linear actuator is an actuator that creates linear motion (i.e., in a straight line), in contrast to the circular motion of a conventional electric motor. Linear actuators are used in machine tools and industrial machinery, in computer perip ...

s, automotive timing belt systems, conveyance, sorting, and storage systems, bulk handling systems, metalworking chips handling and coolant processing systems.

Profile

*Corporate name: *Headquarters: Nakanoshima Mitsui Building, 6F, 3-3-3, Nakanoshima,

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, 530-0005

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*Kyotanabe Plant: 1-1-3, Kannabidai, Kyotanabe, Kyoto 610-0380

*Saitama Plant: 20, Shinko, Hanno, Saitama 357-8510

*Kyoto Plant: 1-1, Kotari -Kuresumi, Nagaokakyo, Kyoto 617-0833

*Hyogo Plant: 1140, Asazuma-cho, Kasai, Hyogo 679-0181

Principal Group Companies

Japan

* Tsubakimoto Custom Chain Co. * Tsubakimoto Sprocket Co. * Tsubaki Yamakyu Chain Co. * Tsubakimoto Iron Casting Co., Ltd. * Tsubakimoto Machinery Co. * Tsubakimoto Bulk Systems Corp. * Tsubakimoto Mayfran Inc. * Tsubaki Support Center Co.

Overseas

News

*U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission LLC Company ProfileU.S. Tsuabki, Inc. company profile, according to (a subsidiary of Tsubakimoto Chain Co.)

2022

*Roller chain upgrade reduces costs for pizza making operation

2019

*U.S. Tsubaki Holdings Inc.’s Conveyor Operations Division and U.S. Automotive LLC open a new manufacturing facility in Portland, TN

2018

*Extracting the benefits of customised chain solutions *Tsubakimoto Chain Installs PV System at Its New Manufacturing Plant *New State Capital Sells Central Conveyor to U.S. Tsubaki Holdings, Inc.

2016

*Maintenance-Free Chain Helps Provide Long Term Flood Control

2015

*GM Announces 2014 Supplier of the Year Winners

2014

*For When an Ordinary Chain Just Won’t Do *Mahindra Conveyor Systems group firm forms joint venture with Japanese Tsubaki *Patent Issued for Conveyor Chain *Tsubakimoto Chain Co.: Patent Issued for Silent Chain Having Deformable Guide Plates *Toyota Supplier Sees China Sales Doubling on Orders From VW, GM