Urethane Idler Wheels with Bearings are common items in many industrial applications and machinery with unique challenges. Plan Tech specializes in urethane idler wheels with bearings for the most demanding applications. Covered in a soft urethane coating or a rock hard finish with many different additives to choose from to modify the urethanes performance and physical properties to match unique applications for maximum service life and performance. With prototype parts available Plan Tech will learn each and every new application and make suggestions on material that will perform the best in any situation. Plan Tech and also custom profile any urethane idler wheels with bearings to match the product it will be moving or to ride on a track. Each bearing will be processed in our clean room and a chemical bonding agent will be applied directly to the wheel to ensure it will never delaminate or fall apart like press on coverings will. While high volume urethane idler wheels with bearings will be molded to size Plan Tech can also machine idler wheels with no tooling cost to start up. Plan Tech can purchase a high-quality bearing of your choice from world leading bearing manufacturers or any […]
Urethane Pipe Rollers – Best Pipe Rollers
Urethane pipe rollers are also known as pipeline urethane rollers helps protect the exterior of pipe coatings or jacket during crossing installations for crossings and reduces drag/pulling forces substantially. Typically urethane pipe rollers are mounted to a steel thru shaft with pillow bearings attached to a fixture to carry loads upwards of 3 tons in a V groove profile for any size pipe. Being v-grooved will allow for multiple size pipe to be carried by our urethane pipe rollers. Plan Tech’s special formula of urethane for pipe rollers does not flat spot if left loaded and will have a much greater service life vs OEM rollers with the options of additives to enhance performance and physical properties of the urethane material. Most common additives for urethane pipe rollers is called Armorglide that will add lubricity to the urethane material as it wears and increase tear resistance. Armorglide also helps keeps the urethane pipe rollers clean for a smooth operation. Most pipe rollers do not require a tooling charge to get started as Plan Tech will typically machine each roller instead of molding. High volume urethane pipe rollers are molded to yield hundreds of rollers each week with little […]
Molded Urethane Rollers – Polyurethane Molded Rollers
Molded urethane rollers with any profile required to match the rolling surface of the product are produced at Plan Tech with rapid turn around. Molded urethane rollers are not limited to being bonded to a steel shaft but are also common in dual durometer configurations. Consisting of a hard 75D material core bonded to a softer 90A coating allows Plan Tech to produce molded urethane rollers of just about any size. When a steel core is necessary for the application Plan Tech has built several lay down style molds to overpour urethane molded rollers with at a rapid speed. After each of the molded urethane rollers passes inspection they will go to our in-house machine shop to be turned or ground. Being able to turn molded urethane rollers allows Plan Tech to hold a tight tolerance of +/-.005 on most profiles in any hardness material. FDA molded urethane rollers are also popular with additives like PolyMag that will add stainless flakes to the urethane material to be detected in existing X-Ray equipment in the event of a failure or jammed material against the molded urethane roller. Frequently we have customers reach out to use the existing equipment they […]
Small Urethane Rollers – Small Polyurethane Rollers
Small urethane rollers are produced at Plan Tech with the use of what we call our family mold set up. Tooling for small urethane rollers is already manufactured which allows us to mold rollers with little to no startup cost in high volumes. Most small urethane rollers are bonded to a bearing or bushing while some might be fixed to a steel core. Small urethane roller cores may be purchased or produced at our in-house machine shop before entering our clean room after inspection. During the metal preparation, we feel this is the most important step in providing a high-quality roller with much higher physical properties vs OEM rollers with the ability to modify hardness or color. After the cores or bearings are completely degreased we will media blast each core in a custom build media blaster designed to process high volume small urethane rollers of any size. Short runs of small urethane rollers with tight tolerances are available. Plan Tech produces millions of small urethane rollers each year for thousands of different applications of all different hardness and physical properties. Special additives are stocked for our urethane material to modify just how the roller will perform. Additives […]
Polyurethane Pulley with Steel Hub – Urethane Pulleys
Polyurethane pulley with steel hub is widely in manufacturing and assembly plants. Pulleys are also found in industrial equipment like elevators and conveyor systems. Plan Tech can produce custom urethane parts including any size or profile polyurethane pulley with a steel hub or any other similar core material. Custom cores are turned tight tolerances at our state of the art machine shop that specializes in reproducing existing pulleys as well as custom polyurethane pulleys to match the surface profile of the material it will be processing. Plan Tech mixes all of our polyurethane in-house to tailor any custom application or hardness. Anti-static additives are most popular in our custom pulleys as most OEM options do not offer such additives. Plan Tech also has the ability to modify the physical properties of our urethane to add lubricity to the urethane material as it wears. Existing hubs or cores that are worn out may be stripped and repurposed for custom polyurethane pulleys with steel hub. Custom keyways or set screws may be added for bolt-on applications. Plan Tech also specializes in custom grinding urethane pulleys of any hardness with tolerances as tight as +/-.005. Being able to custom grind polyurethane […]
Polyurethane Pipe Rollers – Industrial Pipe Rollers
Polyurethane pipe rollers are produced in many sizes to match the profile of the pipe it will be processing. We have found over the years that many shipping warehouses and the oil industry have made special pipe handling equipment requiring a high-quality polyurethane material to handle immense weights and weather conditions. Our ether-based material of high-quality polyurethane can be molded or machined into any profile polyurethane pipe rollers with rapid turn around. Often times we can go from design to production in less than 4 weeks. We have a special blend of polyurethane that is chemical resistant and offers UV protection against sun fading. Frequently we receive feedback that our polyurethane pipe rollers are the best in the industry and we are always ready to take on new custom polyurethane pipe rollers. We also have a full line of custom machines and Plan Tech will work with you to suggest the correct urethane material for any application. From soft to hard materials Plan Tech offers a full line of durometer and colors. Our most common polyurethane pipe rollers are coated in a 95A hardness with an additive to reduce friction and aid in abrasion resistance. Most OEM pipe […]
Polyurethane Machine Gears – Best Polyurethane Gears
Polyurethane machine gears are molded at Plan Tech in high volume due to our ability to compression mold specialized parts like polyurethane gears. We have a full in-house machine shop ready to build a compression mold that will frequently yield hundreds of parts per run allowing Plan Tech to rapidly produce thousands of polyurethane machine gears monthly. By compression molding polyurethane gears we are able to hold extremely tight tolerances right out of the mold with no machine shop work necessary for the finished product. A custom hub or core may also be added for high strength applications or keyway shafts. While most polyurethane machine gears are black and cast in a D scale material we tailor our urethane material to any hardness required for the applications, or color. FDA polyurethane machine gears are available in special formulations. Plan Tech recently did a stress test against three different urethane materials from around the world and found that our polyurethane material outperformed the competition 3:1 on simulated tear strength application. We can also reverse engineer any existing gear and design tight tolerance mold in house for any custom application or to replace catalog gears at a reduced cost. Plan Tech […]
Urethane Rub Strips – Polyurethane Rub Strips
Urethane rub strips are also commonly called urethane wear strips and act as a buffer between two objects since urethane has a great ability to only absorb an impact and return to its original size. Urethane rub strips also reduce vibration with a long service life due to additives like Armorglide and Molly oil that is mixed into the urethane material evenly. As the urethane rub strip wears, additives like armorglide or moly will continue to add lubricity and abrasion resistance throughout the life of the urethane rub strips. High strength or bolt-on applications often times have a steel insert or bar molded into the rub strip for added strength as a medium hard durometer is recommended for maximum service life and vibration control. Plan Tech has a full in-house machine shop ready to make a mold to match any profile needed for a truly custom urethane rub strip or we can reverse engineer an exciting part to reproduce high-quality rub strips often times hundreds less than OEM parts with the ability to tailor any physical property or color of the urethane material. Our largest demand for urethane rub strips is a large boat dock manufacturer, the custom rub strips […]
Large Urethane Rollers – Large Polyurethane Rollers
Large urethane rollers are manufactured at Plan Tech using a high-quality resin that is tailored to the application needed. While most large urethane rollers are coated in 95A hardness – Plan Tech offers a full line of durometers. We can also modify our urethane to enhance lubricity or for antistatic properties. Custom large urethane rollers applications are just one of Plan Techs specialties. Plan Tech also has an in-house machine shop capable of making molds and light secondary operations to large urethane rollers. Each roller is media blasted and chemical bonding adhesive is applied directly to the core of the roller to ensure a bond strength greater than the tear strength of the material. Our urethane resin is purchased from world leaders and often times has greater physical properties vs OEM rollers with the ability to chemically adapt to special applications. Custom cores or replacement parts can be made up to 4’ feet long and 12’’ inches in diameter. All previously coated large urethane rollers can also be reproduced or repurposed by machine stripping off the old coating before being degreased and media blasted. FDA applications are also available in special urethane formulas with excellent physical properties and […]
Urethane Snow Plow Bumpers – Snow Plow Bumpers
Urethane snow plow bumpers have been attached to plow trucks and ATV’s for decades to eliminate metal on metal contact and prevent slamming while providing some vibration protection and shock resistance to the equipment. Urethane snow plow bumpers are typically made from a solid urethane in a low-cost mold that is customized to fit any piece of equipment by water jetting holes or slots into the urethane bumper to fit OEM factory bolt locations. Frequently we will cast urethane molds from an OEM existing snow plow bumper to reproduce factory bumpers with greater physical properties than original parts. Any hardness is also available while 70A is the most common hardness for urethane snow plow bumpers. The 70A material is slightly harder than a car tire with very low rebound properties for maximum shock absorption. Plan Tech also has the ability to produce molds that will yield parts in high volume with a rapid turn around. A heavy steel core may be molded into the bumper for bolt-on applications to provide additional strength. Plan Tech has a unique ability to tailor our raw material with additives that will enhance wear properties and add lubricity that is resistant to both […]
Polyurethane Drive Rollers – Poly Drive Rollers
Polyurethane drive rollers of all shapes and sizes are manufactured by Plan Tech from a simple sketch or existing part. Our team of engineers will work with you on every detail of your industrial polyurethane drive rollers. Most common polyurethane drive rollers consist of a steel shaft that is longer than the urethane roller with a keyway. Plan Tech has a state of the art machine shop on site capable of making the steel or aluminum cores with a keyway or broached keyway in high volume or prototype pieces. After each steel core is inspected it will enter our clean room where it will be completely degreased and media blasted one of our custom rotisserie’s to ensure a quality consistent media blast before the chemical bonding agent is applied also by automated equipment. Polyurethane drive rollers are hand cast into molds and frequently are cast oversized to allow for machining after the polyurethane is finished curing. Plan Tech has also built several specialized custom CNC grinding equipment capable of machining polyurethane drive rollers at a rapid pace with a tight tolerance of +/-.005. Using our unique special blend of coolant we do not deep freeze any of our parts before […]
Conductive Urethane Wheels – Poly Conductive Wheels
Conductive urethane wheels are custom cast with special additives to produce conductive urethane wheels. These wheels and rollers are the most popular with the robotic industry to protect sensitive electrical components. Traditional wheels of similar material like rubber or plastic are not conductive and an electrical charge will build up inside the equipment creating a very unsafe environment when the static charge is greater than ground provided. This will result in loud visual sparking to the closest point of ground or if touched by human the electrical charge will be transferred through contact. Plan Tech’s specialized formula of urethane will turn everyday urethane resin into a conductive urethane for robotic wheels and robot roller applications. The specialty additive does not impare the physical properties of the wheel and outperforms from similar material like rubber 3:1. For most conductive urethane wheels there will not be a setup charge for new applications due to over the last 30 years we have built what we call a “family mold” system. The capabilities of high volume with our mold system will overcast urethane wheels to later be machined. Any hardness or color is available to be conductive and custom profiles may be […]
Urethane Sleeved Rollers – Sleeved Urethane Rollers
Urethane sleeved rollers are cast directly to steel cores or for a slip of fit applications. Custom cast to any length under 4’ Plan Tech can rapidly produce urethane sleeved rollers to tight tolerances for the most demanding applications. Our largest customer for urethane sleeved rollers manufacturers conveyor belt systems and purchases sleeved rollers with a taper to allow to keep the belt centered. Our urethane material is supplied from world leaders in the polyurethane and chemical industry. Each batch of polyurethane is hand mixed and cast before the final inspection. Being able to open cast urethane sleeved rollers allows Plan Tech to modify our custom cast rollers to each individual application rather than buying from a catalog. Color, size hardness or any custom profile can be achieved with Plan Techs 30+ years of knowledge of urethane manufacturing. Most urethane sleeved rollers consist of a steel core that will be media blasted before chemically bonded. Each of the urethane sleeved rollers will be over-molded to allow for machining. Plan Tech has specialized equipment on site to tackle machining urethane sleeved rollers with custom profiles or straight rollers. We can also provide the cores for a complete replacement roller or we can […]
Urethane Coated Cam Followers – Poly Cam Followers
Urethane coated cam followers are cast using high-quality resin from world leading chemical and polyurethane suppliers. Coating cam followers with urethane require a higher level of molding process than covered bearings. Each bearing will be media blasted before production and will require special tooling to seal each end during production to ensure smooth operation when operating. During the urethane coated cam followers molding process, we can cover the cam followers in any hardness required for the applications along with the ability to add any color pigment into the batch. While most urethane coated cam followers are for low-speed applications and are cast to the size we can also machine most cam followers to ensure consistency during high-speed events. Over the last decade, Plan Tech has seen an increase in robotic urethane coated cam followers for different applications. The most common problem we hear about from manufacturers is that catalog urethane coated cam followers do not offer antistatic formulations necessary for high-speed applications. Upon request, Plan Tech has a variety of different additives we can add to enhance the physical properties of our urethane material. Other additives will be approved for FDA dry food contact or in case of […]
Polycoated Bearings – Cast Polycoated Bearings
Polycoated bearings are cast directly to high-quality bearings of any size in high volume using a mold system that has been proven for the last 30 years at Plan Tech. Each bearing will be processed in our clean room to ensure a bond strength greater than the polyurethane material. After de-greasing each bearing will be media blasted with an abrasive grit to provide and leave a textured finish to promote a secure bond strength. Plan Tech has made many custom rotisserie’s to rotate bearings during media blasting and a separate rotisserie station for spraying bonding agent into the bearings. This allows Plan Tech to process polycoated bearings in high volume, each year we processed millions of polycoated bearings! Plan Tech purchases its bearings from world leading in bearing manufacturers that are specialized in all types of industrial bearings. Customer supplied bearings are also no problem for us if special requirements are necessary. Any hardness polycoated bearing coating is also available with our full in-house machine shop secondary’s. Each bearing will be machined to ensure consistency and to be able to match any profile needed for the application. Special additives may be requested to enhance lubricity properties or to […]
Urethane Tapered Rollers – Polyurethane Tapered Rollers
Urethane tapered rollers are custom cast and turned to any profile which typically consists of a steel or stainless shaft as a core for high strength applications. Plan Tech supplies thousands of urethane tapered rollers around the world each year for many different types of applications. Most commonly we find our urethane tapered rollers are used in a set of three as a pinch roller to drive product down an assembly line such as paper bags or other processing equipment. Plan Tech is able to hold extremely tight tolerances due to specialized equipment – we have a custom built machine to grind urethane tapered rollers to match any profile needed. Custom cast in lay down molds allows Plan Tech to chemically apply bonding agent directly to steel core for a urethane to steel bond with a greater tear strength than the urethane material itself. Each roller will be then cast oversized turned at our state of art specialized urethane machine shop. We can easily process urethane tapered rollers up to 4’ feet long and 12’’ diameter with tight tolerances available. Plan Tech also has several different additives for urethane including our most popular antistatic additive for our urethane […]
Benefits and Advantages of Polyurethane
Benefits and Advantages of Polyurethane Polyurethane is a name synonymous with versatility. The mechanical properties of polyurethane unique elastomer can be manipulated and separated through polymeric creativity making problem-solving easy with a high-performance ability that is second to none. The benefits and advantages of this material are limitless. Below are some of the benefits and advantages of polyurethane: Filling the Gap Between Rubber and Plastic Polyurethanes are outstandingly able to withstand more loads than rubber because they are harder than rubber and yet more flexible than plastics. Their flexibility is accountable for their strength and remarkable ability to resist impact. Abrasion Resistance Polyurethanes are the perfect choice for applications against severe wear regardless of low temperature. For some decades now, they have been the most used materials for environments that are highly abrasive owing to their super ability to resist abrasion. No other form of elastomers, metals, and plastics has a better abrasion resistance than polyurethanes. Their abrasion resistance ability is rated to be 10 times better than what other materials can provide. Oil and Chemical Resistance Like their abrasion resistance ability, the properties of polyurethane materials are highly capable of resisting oil and chemicals. This […]
Polyurethane Stock Feeder Wheels – Feeder Wheels
Polyurethane stock feeder wheels are just like regular polyurethane wheels except they have one purpose which is to feed product into the application. These special custom polyurethane stock wheels will match the profile of whatever they need to process. Plan Tech also specializes in urethane turning and grinding and has recently added a new lathe to our operation. Polyurethane feeder wheels are frequently coated in a soft urethane to have traction when the product enters the wheel. Most polyurethane stock feeder wheels will spin the product for labeling but are not limited to high abrasion applications like tightening the cap on bottles. Cast from tough urethane material from world resin chemical leading companies has helped Plan Tech be successful in casting high-performance polyurethane stock feeder wheels for all different manufacturing plants around the world. Most polyurethane stock feeder wheels will be bonded to a steel or stainless core which can be produced at Plan Tech state of the art machine shop, often times customers will send us worn out OEM feeder wheels to be stripped and recoated which saves the customer from purchasing OEM replacements at top dollar. Plan Tech can also reverse engineer existing OEM wheels from […]
Slip-On Urethane Rollers – Press Urethane Rollers
Slip-on urethane rollers are extremely popular in manufacturing or packaging settings. These types of rollers are not recommended for rollers that will drive product but is an excellent choice for idler rollers or pinch style roller applications due to the ease of changing out the urethane coating. For demanding applications, we recommend to bonding directly to the steel roller core. Slip-on urethane rollers are low cost vs drive rollers and offer the same great physical properties. Available in any hardness or color Plan Tech can hold extremely tight tolerances for urethane slip on rollers. While most consumers will press on the urethane roller sleeve with a guide rod and press urethane will also expand when heated making installation easy. Heating the slip-on urethane rollers to under 200F will expand the urethane roller about .003 per inch allowing for slip-on applications and shrink back to its original when it returns to room temperature. Supplying slip on urethane rollers reduces potential operation downtime or extra costly inventory of replacement slip on urethane rollers. OEM rollers may also be converted to slip on urethane rollers at our machine shop. Plan Tech does recommend roll pins on either side of the coating […]
Urethane Radius Rollers – Poly Radius Rollers
Urethane radius rollers are perfected at Plan Tech with the use of many different custom lathes we have built over the last 30 years. While 95A rollers are much easier to process we have specialized in soft duro (hardness) urethane radius rollers to match any profile or track requirements. Some special applications require a thru hole with a keyway while most urethane radius rollers will consist of a steel or stainless core for mounting purposes. Plan Tech can strip and recoat existing rollers that have been previously coated or produce new urethane radius rollers with a rapid turn around time. With Plan Tech’s extensive knowing about machining urethane and our mold making skills, we can achieve high volume urethane radius rollers with tight tolerances for any applications. OEM replacements or new applications are no problems to offer designs with a taper. Urethane offers a variety of advantages versus steel shells. Most notable advantages are shock and impact resistance, non-marking surface and superior cut, tear, and wear resistance. Urethane will also outperform rubber 3:1 in most applications and is also rated for underwater use. FDA applications are also no problem for Plan tech. From prototype to high volume […]