Center Flange

 

A Center flange is a body consisting of three cylinders. The width and radius of the contact surface of Center flange must be large enough for the track link to pass by it. The Center flange is used as a roller for hydraulic excavators and small size bulldozers.

 

(a) Center flange geometric entity

 

 

Wf

Inner Flange width

Wt

Total Width

Rf

Inner Flange Radius

Rw

Wheel Radius

(b) Dimension information

Figure 1  Center flange