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Winter is a few short months away, and it’s not too early to start preparing. If you live in an area that’s prone to snow and ice, you know that tire chains are a necessity. Not only can they save your life by giving your tires boosted traction, but in many places, there are chain…

Industrial chains—sling, tow, tie down, roller chain, and beyond—keep our country moving. We rely on them to lift our heaviest loads and safely move goods from coast to coast. Chains are built to last and have the potential to remain in service for decades. But even the strongest will become compromised and pose a major…

Old-world Craftsmanship Meets Modern Technology: How Innovation is Changing Industrial Chain (and why it matters) Chain production has come a long way since blacksmiths originally forged their historical link to expansion and discovery. And while some aspects of a chain are timeless, the process has grown with every technological advancement in manufacturing. Sure, chains are…

On with the Show. Before the pandemic, there were two things you could always count on, year after year: taxes and tradeshows. One of the two was actually something to look forward to. But as the world began to shut down, trade shows were among the first of the dominoes to fall as safety took…

Chain Slings repeatedly lift very large, heavy loads on a regular basis. Their flexible design provides strength and durability so they can withstand the daily ins and outs of construction sites and manufacturing floors.  No material is indestructible. Equipment failure could mean expensive losses and potential injury or worse. Maintaining your sling is critical. Maintenance…

Most successful business relationships have one thing in common: both partners have core values that align. And when business relationships go wrong, it’s usually a misalignment of core values that underlies every issue. There’s a lot at stake when selecting a chain manufacturing partner. No matter how you interact with chain—an OEM using it in…

Lean manufacturing is a production method popularized in the first half of the twentieth century by production teams at Toyota. A lean manufacturing approach has been widely adopted by many leading companies in the industrial sector, but many find it difficult to sustain over time. “Lean” is typically aimed at eliminating waste from production, which…

  We recently had the honor of presenting how we use technology in our quality process at the  Association of Wire Rope Fabricators (AWRF) virtual trade show. In the presentation, we showed off a few of the tools we’ve developed to ensure our chain’s safety and performance: the Hololens mixed reality device and our Chainspection…

  Why Choose an ISO-Certified Contract Manufacturer? We work with many types of customers at Laclede Chain who incorporate chain into their businesses in different ways. We serve OEMs that incorporate our chain into agriculture equipment, commercial fisheries that use marine chain to lift nets from the ocean, construction companies performing overhead lifting operations, and…