Leaf chain traceability

DEKRA provides an independent review of whether the product complies with relevant European criteria. 

Bob Wellsbury, managing director of Donghua which distributes chain across UK and Ireland, said: “Donghua is one of only a few manufacturers certified to stamp CE Marking on chain. We already provide customers with a test certificate and etch the unique manufacturer’s number on our chain every metre, but we’re now supplementing this by issuing a DEKRA certificate which states the manufacturer and country of origin. This provides customers with the true picture of where the chain they are buying is actually manufactured and by whom, adding to the traceability of the product.”

He added: “We urge all end-users to ensure they only buy high quality chain which is fully traceable and meets all applicable quality and safety standards.”

Donghua’s Sky Stacker leaf chain is designed for arduous lifting applications and engineered with press-fit inner and outer plates for high axial and radial torsion, calibrated holes which reduce pin wear, special heat-treated plates to increase fatigue life and load bearing with special lubricants to prevent corrosion.