Agricultural Drive Chains & Components

Your Partner for a Successful Harvest

Farming equipment operates under some of the harshest conditions imaginable — dust, mud, fertilizer, and long operating hours during critical harvest windows. Downtime isn’t just an inconvenience; it’s lost yield and lost revenue. That’s why agricultural manufacturers and equipment operators around the world rely on iwis drive systems for dependable performance in the field.

Our farming drive chains are engineered for the realities of modern agriculture, from combines and balers to grain conveyors, feed mills, and irrigation systems. With precision manufacturing and advanced coatings, iwis delivers not just durability, but strength, reliability, and protection against corrosion and wear.

 

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Agricultural Machinery Products from iwis

Cast Steel Products

iwis castings support equipment that must endure abrasive soil contact, high-load operation, and long working hours. These parts are engineered to resist wear, maintain dimensional accuracy, and deliver lasting performance during critical planting and harvesting windows.

  • Feederhouse Drive Sprocket: Engineered for consistent power transfer that keeps feederhouse chains running smoothly under heavy harvest loads.
  • Baler Pickup Reel Sprocket: Provides precise, dependable reel timing to reduce wear and maintain uniform hay pickup in demanding field conditions.
  • Feederhouse Chain Slats: Built for strength and longevity, delivering reliable crop flow while resisting abrasion and impact.
  • Compact Track Loader Drive Sprocket: High-strength construction ensures maximum torque capacity and extended service life in compact track loader applications.
  • Cast Housing with Machining: Precision-machined cast housing delivers accurate alignment, structural integrity, and long-term reliability in vibration-intensive environments.
  • Track Roller Cap: Designed to protect and support track rollers, improving durability and reducing downtime in heavy equipment operations.
  • Construction Attachment Support Arm: Robust casting engineered to handle high stress loads while maintaining stability and performance in construction applications.
  • Counterweight Lobe: Precise cast material creates eccentric load for vibratory rotating equipment.
  • Cast Pulleys: Durable, accurately cast pulleys ensure efficient power transmission with reduced vibration and extended component life.

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ELITE Elevator Chains

ELITE Elevator Chains are versatile and fatigue-resistant, ready to reliably transport your crops through vertical or inclined systems as needed. From combine harvesters to stationary grain elevators, iwis supplies elevator chains in your required configuration, regardless of size, material, or pitch. 

 

ELITE Feederhouse Chains

ELITE Feederhouse Chains are engineered for smooth, uninterrupted feeding under the most demanding harvest conditions.The result is consistent crop flow, fewer blockages, and longer service intervals, keeping your equipment running reliably when uptime matters most.

 

Sprockets

iwis agricultural sprockets are precision-machined to pair perfectly with iwis chains, ensuring smooth, efficient power transmission across farming drive systems. Each sprocket is engineered for dimensional accuracy, optimal tooth engagement, and long wear life — even in dusty or abrasive field environments. 

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Gathering Chains

Gathering chains in combine harvesters must meet the highest standards to guarantee efficient, successful crop harvesting. Designed for high speeds, reliability, and optimized wear resistance, iwis Gathering Chains are available in a variety of models.

 

Baler Chains

iwis ELITE Heavy Baler Chains (HBC) are purpose-built for round balers, with the best fatigue strength and wear resistance ratio available on the market.  Despite their heavy-duty performance, they require no additional space compared to standard roller chains, fitting easily into existing baler layouts while delivering extended service life. 

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Other Chains & Complementary Accessories

Reliable farming chain performance depends on the strength of every connected component. iwis also provides reliable and tested v-belt pulleys, grain conveyer chains, leaf chains, and flyer chains for use in your agricultural applications. Whatever you need to get the job done, iwis is there to make it happen.

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“We asked for 9–10 months [of chain life] minimum to even consider switching. iwis gave us 18. The value is clear.”
— Farm Maintenance Manager

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Proven Reliability in the Field

Whether in the field, feed mill, or processing plant, iwis chains and components are proven to last longer, run cleaner, and perform reliably, season after season. 

Washdown & Corrosive Environments

In operations subject to daily cleaning, iwis chains have achieved up to 18 months of service life, doubling durability compared to conventional carbon-steel chains while reducing maintenance costs by over $200,000 annually.

High-Load Conveying & Continuous Operation

In 24/7 production lines, iwis maintenance-free chains have demonstrated 2× to 3× longer wear life with no relubrication required — proving their strength under heavy load and high torque applications like feed conveyors and grain handling systems.

Corrosion Resistance & Protection

Across outdoor and chemical environments, iwis chain coatings haves shown superior resistance to moisture, fertilizer, and salt exposure, helping equipment operators extend component life even in high-humidity or field conditions.

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Why Leading Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers Choose iwis

  • World-renowned, high quality standards. Designed in Germany, assembled and supported in Whitestown, Indiana.
     
  • Agricultural expertise, developed through years of close partnerships with manufacturers and farmers. 
     
  • Durable, tested products. All iwis agricultural products undergo extensive testing to ensure consistently high reliability and long life — even under extreme environmental conditions.
     
  • Tailored solutions. iwis farming chains are customized to your needs and supplied by the meter or, upon customer request, as ready-to-install kits.

 

No Compromises in Agriculture

Durable. Efficient. Built for Every Season.

In agriculture, performance isn’t optional. It’s the difference between meeting harvest goals and falling short. Dust, debris, and long operating hours push every component to its limit. That’s why leading equipment manufacturers and farmers trust iwis drive systems: German-engineered, U.S.-supported, and proven in the harshest field conditions. Our chains, conveyers, sprockets, and other components are designed for unmatched durability, precision, and uptime, so your machines run reliably from planting through harvest, season after season.

 

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Your iwis Drive Systems contact for the agricultural industry

 

John Fowler

Vice President of Strategic Accounts   |   [email protected]

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