Lubrication is a factor that directly affects the overall life and the performance of your cutting chain and guide bar. Poor lubrication will rob your cutting system of overall life and performance, just like improper use or poor maintenance would. But good lubrication will extend the life of your bar and chain while enhancing performance. To help you finish your cutting jobs effectively, Oregon Cutting Systems has developed the following group of features that help keep more oil where it’s needed – on your chain and bar.

LubriLink™ is a cavity in chain tie straps that acts like a reservoir, preventing oil from being thrown off the chain by centrifugal force.

Benefits:

• When the chain slows or stops, held oil flows into the chain’s parts
• Keeps more oil on the chain, even at the end of the chain’s life

• More oil reaches the bar’s nose
• More oil is available in the high-friction zone between the chain’s drive links and the bar’s groove
  

Unfortunately, chain saws and vibration just go hand in hand. If you use a chain saw, you’ll be exposed to some level of vibration. The effects of vibration can be hard to see or feel, but repeated exposure to vibration during frequent chain saw use can still be harmful to your hands. The risk is increased if you use your saw for long periods and the types of injury can include circulatory problems, numbness, or painful sensitivity to heat and cold.

How is Vibration Measured?

Vibrations are detected during actual cuts by placing sensors on the saw handles. An internationally recognized method for measuring chain saw vibration has been developed and the ultimate measurement obtained from vibration tests is now known as the “W.A.S.” or “Weighted Acceleration Sum.”

How does Oregon® Reduce Vibration?
By removing a small amount of material from the bottoms of the heels on cutters and tie straps, the rear of these chain parts can “float” above the guide-bar rail. When the cutter of a standard chain impacts the wood, the cutter is momentarily stopped by becoming trapped between the wood and the bar rail. This releases a tremendous jolt of energy. But on a Vibe-Ban™ chain, the small space between the chain and bar allows the chain to act like a shock absorber and much of the energy is dissipated. Over 20 years ago, Oregon ® began using state-of-the-art equipment to measure vibration. Since that time, chain designs and test-equipment technology have advanced, and now, the results are in. Oregon ® Vibe-Ban ™ chain reduces the level of vibration by 25% – or more.

 The Oregon® Witness Mark™ is a specialized feature created by Oregon Cutting Systems and built into each cutter on Oregon® professional saw chains. The Witness Mark™ feature enhances the life and value of an Oregon® chain by helping chainsaw users do four important things:

1. Sharpen the chain at its optimum angle

2. Sharpen the chain accurately throughout
    its useful life

3. Keep the lengths of cutter top-plates equal

4. Know when the chain has reached the end     of its life

Micro-Lite™ High-efficiency Narrow-kerf Cutting Systems

Oregon ® Micro-Lite ™ narrow-kerf cutting systems remove less wood fiber when cutting so they require less power than standard cutting attachments to make the same length of cut. Micro-Lite ™ is a system, involving both a specialized chain and a specialized bar. A Micro-Lite ™ chain must always be used with a Micro-Lite ™ bar in order to obtain all the advantages of narrow-kerf cutting.

Oregon ® Micro-Lite ™ chains offer many of the latest Oregon ® advancements and are available in standard-gauge* and narrow-gauge* variations: