04A-26 Link Chain 26-Link 12A Chain Compatible for COMATIC 102.4g Power Feeder Spares

Need the chain that drives a COMATIC power feeder without replacing the whole drive section? The 04A-26 link chain is listed as that spare: 26 links, 12A chain type, 102.4 g net weight, general compatible for COMATIC power feeders and drawn for the MX48 power feeder. Count the links on the chain you take off and match 26, because a loop closed one link short or long changes the centre distance between the two sprockets and the chain will run tight or slack. Price is quoted on request.

A stretched feeder chain shows up three ways: a feed rate that wanders from the setting, a drive that skips when the timber bites, and a rattle that was not there last month. The chain is not sold separately from the drive section, the replacement arrives with the wrong link count, and the feeder sits idle waiting for a courier. The 04A-26 is listed as that single chain.

The 04A-26 is the transmission chain for a COMATIC power feeder drive: 26 links, 12A chain type, 102.4 g net weight. It is listed as general compatible for COMATIC power feeders and it is used on the MX48 power feeder, so one part number covers the feeder it was drawn for and the wider COMATIC family.

Construction follows the roller pattern in the photos: overlapping plates, pins and rollers that travel over the sprocket teeth instead of dragging across them. The listed material is high-strength wear-resistant steel, which is what the pins and rollers need where a feeder chain wears first.

Net weight is 102.4 g per chain, so a spare adds nothing to a shipment of rollers or gear wheels. Origin is China; price on request. Count the links on the old chain first: 26 is the number this part is built to, and a loop one link short or long will not sit at the right centre distance.

Every line below can be checked on the chain in your hand or against the chain it replaces.

• 26 links — the loop length this part is built to. Count them on the old chain; 25 or 27 moves the centre distance.
• 12A chain type — read the type off your old chain; a 12A chain and another chain type do not interchange on one sprocket.
• 102.4 g net weight — one chain, light enough that a spare changes nothing on a shipment of rollers.
• Part number 04A-26 — the number to quote; it identifies this chain without a photo.
• General compatible for COMATIC — the compatibility statement on this part, listed for COMATIC power feeders; it is not an OEM-badged chain.
• MX48 application — listed against the MX48 power feeder, so the machine is known before the old chain comes off.
• High-strength wear-resistant steel — the listed material for the plates, pins and rollers, the three surfaces that wear on a feeder chain.
• Roller chain pattern — plates, pins and rollers as shown in the photos; the chain rolls over the sprocket instead of sliding.
• Coiled as delivered — 26 riveted links arrive as a loop that coils into a palm, so a spare stores flat in the drawer.

The usual choice is between running a skipping feeder to the end of the batch and buying a whole drive section. The 04A-26 is the third option.

• Replace the chain, keep the sprockets. Wear collects on the pins and rollers first, so sprockets that still measure in size stay on the machine instead of going into the parts bin.
• A link count beats a photo. 26 is a number you can count on the old chain before you order, which removes the wrong-part order that comes from ordering by picture.
• Two readings settle the fit. Link count plus chain type identify a chain, and both are on this page: 26 links and 12A.
• 102.4 g travels with other parts. Chains ship on the same order as rollers, gear wheels or switch parts, so one freight bill covers the whole repair.
• One number across the COMATIC family. Listed as general compatible for COMATIC power feeders and drawn for the MX48, so a second machine in the shop can use the same spare.
• A spare in the drawer ends the wait. A feeder that stops mid-batch stops the line, and at 102.4 g the spare costs a drawer corner, not a shelf.
• Price follows the quantity you need. Price is quoted on request, so the figure comes back against the number of chains on the enquiry rather than a shelf price.

Yes, if your feeder runs a 26-link 12A chain. The part is listed as general compatible for COMATIC power feeders and is drawn for the MX48, so compare it with the chain you take off rather than with the machine nameplate alone.

Count the links on the chain you are removing and match 26. Link count sets the centre distance between the two sprockets, so a loop at 25 or 27 links changes the geometry even though the chain looks the same in a photo.

Quote 04A-26. The number identifies this chain on its own, and adding the 26 link count and the 102.4 g net weight to the enquiry lets it be checked against your feeder before it ships.

It is the chain type, and it has to match the sprocket. A 12A chain and a chain of another type are different parts, so read the type off your old chain or your sprocket before ordering 04A-26.

No. It is listed as general compatible for COMATIC power feeders, which is the compatibility statement on this part. If your machine carries a COMATIC badge and a 26-link 12A chain, the fit is the same.

102.4 g net weight per chain. That is light enough to ship with rollers, gear wheels or switch parts on one order, and light enough that a spare sits in the spares drawer.

High-strength wear-resistant steel, as listed for this part. Plates, pins and rollers are the three surfaces that wear on a feeder chain, which is why the material matters more than the colour of the plates.

Yes. Price is quoted on request and follows the quantity, so put the number of chains and the part number 04A-26 in the same enquiry and the quote comes back against the right part.