U.S. Tsubaki Power Transmission, LLC
U.S. Tsubaki Holdings, Inc.
Corporate Headquarters
301 E. Marquardt Dr.
Wheeling, IL 60090 USA

Toll Free: 800.323.7790
Phone: 847.459.9500
Fax: 847.459.9515
Email: sales@ustsubaki.com
Website: www.ustsubaki.com
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LAMBDA for international standards
  • Operates in temperatures up to 302°F
  • Replaces BS/DIN chain
  • Cost effective, lube-free operation


The heavy roller link plates slightly increase the width, which means drive LAMBDA connecting links are required.
BS/DIN Drive Lambda® Chains
Nickel-Plated Single Strand Drive Lambda® Chains-2
Unit of Measure
Items BS/DIN Drive Lambda® Chains
RS08BLAMRB
BS/DIN Drive Lambda® Chains 		BS/DIN Drive Lambda® Chains
RS10BLAMRB
BS/DIN Drive Lambda® Chains 		BS/DIN Drive Lambda® Chains
RS12BLAMRB
BS/DIN Drive Lambda® Chains
ISO BS/DIN No. N/A 08B N/A 10B N/A 12B
P - Pitch N/A 0.500 in N/A 0.625 in N/A 0.750 in
R - Roller Diameter N/A 0.335 in N/A 0.400 in N/A 0.475 in
W - Width Between Roller Link Plates1 N/A 0.305 in N/A 0.380 in N/A 0.460 in
T1 - PLP Thickness N/A 0.060 in N/A 0.080 in N/A 0.094 in
T2 - RLP Thickness N/A 0.080 in N/A 0.080 in N/A 0.094 in
H - RLP Height N/A 0.472 in N/A 0.591 in N/A 0.713 in
h - PLP Height N/A 0.409 in N/A 0.512 in N/A 0.614 in
D N/A 0.175 in N/A 0.200 in N/A 0.225 in
L1 N/A 0.346 in N/A 0.406 in N/A 0.486 in
L2 N/A 0.411 in N/A 0.472 in N/A 0.565 in
L N/A 0.787 in N/A 0.886 in N/A 1.138 in
Average Tensile Strength N/A 4230 lb N/A 6080 lb N/A 9060 lb
  • 1 Width between roller link plates (W) is slightly narrower than ANSI standard, however this chain runs on standard sprockets.