Urethane squeegee blades are found in many material handling systems that consist of material processing. When the products are required to stay clean this is when urethane squeegee blades act like a wiper to help clean away debris such as rock, gravel, sand, stone, and other substances processed on conveyors that can create material build up. Bolted to the application they are easy to install or replace existing urethane squeegee blades. Other common urethane squeegee blades applications will consist of an ID thro-hole where the blade will be placed over a cable or fixture. With our team of engineers and chemist’s, we can also match your existing squeegee blades perfectly – often times costing less than OEM replacements. Plan Tech’s squeegee blades last far longer than metal, plastic, steel, or UHMW wiper alternatives. Typical urethane squeegee blades are an 80A, however, they can be produced in hardness from 30A-75D durometer, which ensures cut resistance and resiliency. The major advantages of the urethane squeegee blades include high load-carrying capability, high dielectric strength and non-magnetic with protection against marring/galling with a long life while still offering abrasion resistance. Urethane is also resistant to most oil and solvent and will help […]
Urethane Hydrocyclones – Polyurethane Hydrocyclones
Urethane hydrocyclones are a custom molded part to meet OEM specifications. Made from a tough urethane our urethane hydrocyclones can be a variety of colors with additives that will increase abrasion resistance. Urethane hydrocyclones are commonly found in gas and oil drilling applications and are used to separate particulate from liquid or slurry solutions. With our team of engineers and chemist’s, we can also match your existing polyurethane hydrocyclone perfectly often times costing less than OEM replacements. Plan Tech also has the ability to fabricate any core required that will be chemically bonded in our clean rooms and then molded into the mating parts of the urethane hydrocyclones. Whether you have urethane hydrocyclones that need recovering or you need a new core fabricated to your design specifications we are here to help. We can also strip off the existing worn covering and apply a new urethane covering to an existing core. Molding Urethane Parts Open cast. Open cast molding is the simplest and most common molding method for thermoset polyurethanes. Advantages: Since pressures and temperatures in the molding process are relatively low (ambient pressure and temps below 250F), the molds are more cost effective and can be made from a variety […]
Urethane Conveyor Belt Scrapers – Best Urethane Scrapers
Urethane conveyor belt scrapers are found in many conveyor belt systems that consist of material processing. When the products are required to stay clean this is where urethane conveyor belt scrapers will help clean away most debris such as rock, gravel, sand, stone, and other substances processed on conveyors that can create material build up. Often times urethane conveyor belt scrapers are bolted to the conveyor’s exit drive wheels to wipe the roller clear of large debris to protect the conveyor belt and rollers. Urethane conveyor belt scrapers are easy to install or even replace existing scrapers. With our team of engineers and chemist’s, we can also match your existing scrapers perfectly often times costing less than OEM replacements. urethane conveyor belt scrapers last far longer than metal, plastic, steel, or UHMW scraper alternatives. Typical conveyor belt urethane scrapers are an 80A, however, they can be produced in hardness from 30A-75D durometer, which ensures cut resistance and resiliency. The major advantages of the conveyor belt urethane scrapers include high load-carrying capability, high dielectric strength and non-magnetic with protection against marring/galling with a long life while still offering abrasion resistance. Urethane is also resistant to most oil and solvent […]
Polyurethane Idler Rollers – Custom Idler Rollers
Polyurethane idler rollers are excellent against abrasion and wear resistance. With a full line of post-secondary operations, we can finish and assemble polyurethane idler rollers to meet your most stringent specifications that hold up often times better than OEM replacements at a fraction of the cost. With our team of engineers equipped with the latest machining equipment, we can cast polyurethane idler rollers for your application from a simple sketch. Polyurethane has inherent abrasion resistance but if the application demands, even more, we are the founders of Armorglide so you’ve come to the right place! Urethane has excellent load-bearing performance as well as physical properties that are also non-marking. Polyurethane has a unique ability to absorb an impact and return to its original shape even after years of repeated impacts and abuse. Also, urethane is about seven times lighter than steel; this weight reduction helps the equipment from being overworked and makes equipment run smoother. Polyurethane idler rollers will also help absorb vibration and shock. Here at Plan Tech, we offer polyurethane recovering services for most existing wheels. Plan Tech can also fabricate new cores or reprocess used existing old idler rollers. We also have a state of the […]
Urethane Wipers – Custom Cast Urethane Wipers
Urethane wipers are found in many material handling systems that consist of material processing. Custom urethane wipers help clean away debris such as rock, gravel, sand, stone, and other substances processed on conveyors that can create material build up. Bolted to the application urethane wipers are easy to install or replace existing wipers. Other common cast urethane wipers applications will consist of an ID thru-hole where the wiper will be placed over a cable or fixture. With our team of engineers and chemist’s, we can also match your existing wiper perfectly often times costing less than OEM replacements. Urethane wipers out last metal, plastic, steel, or UHMW wiper alternatives. Typical polyurethane wipers are an 80A, however, they can be produced in hardness from 30A-75D durometer, which ensures cut resistance and resiliency. The major advantages of the urethane wipers include high load-carrying capability, high dielectric strength and non-magnetic with protection against marring/galling with a long life while still offering abrasion resistance. Urethane is also resistant to most oil and solvent and will help dampen vibration or shock. Plan Tech also has the ability to fabricate any core required that will be chemically bonded in our clean rooms and then molded […]
Urethane Compression Springs – Polyurethane Springs
Urethane compression springs will sit inside a machine and compress when the machine is operated to stamp or eject the desired shape. When the machine retracts the urethane compression springs will “spring” back to its original size reducing the risk of the operator being hurt. Urethane compression springs have been proven to be one of the safest, most efficient and reliable compression material for punching, stamping, and drawing dies. While some compression springs will sit over an ID other compression springs will be made from solid urethane and sit inside a pocket. Urethane compression springs are typically supplied in a range of durometers for the application. We can also reverse engineer your existing urethane compression springs to match OEM specs often times for less than OEM replacements! Polyurethane compression springs will also dampen the vibration and shock of the machine or load applied. On average urethane will outperform rubber 3 to 1 making urethane an ideal choice. Often times we can add additives that will increase abrasion resistance and add lubricity to keep products from sticking. An Anti-static additive is also common to reduce any static build up from sliding fraction. Our engineering department can turn your idea, sketch, […]
Urethane Vibratory Bowls – Polyurethane Vibration Bowls
Urethane vibratory bowls are screen mats made from urethane that is punched for the material being processed. Made from a soft urethane they can be used as a final filter on urethane vibratory bowls and are commonly found in mining industries and production lines. Urethane vibratory bowls may have a steel reinforcement for larger applications like processing coil or steel. Urethane is an ideal choice as it will protect the product from damage vs steel screening. Urethane vibratory bowls are also non-marking with a variety of additives to keep material from sticking to the urethane. We can also reverse engineer your existing urethane vibratory bowls to match OEM specs often times for less than OEM replacements! On average urethane will out perform rubber 3 to 1 making urethane an ideal choice. Often times we can add additives that will increase abrasion resistance and add lubricity to keep products from sticking. An Anti-static additive is also common to reduce any static build up from sliding fraction. Waterjet cut urethane parts are just one of the many cast urethane services that Plan Tech provides. We utilize a “state of the art” Flow Dynamic 4′ x 8′ Integrated Flying Bridge waterjet cutting […]
Urethane Fan Screw Shoes – Polyurethane Fan Screws
Urethane fan screw shoes are found in bulk aggregate handling systems in extreme abrasion conditions. Bulk handling systems are typically constructed with a corkscrew roller that will process material forward or backward depending on the rotation of the urethane fan screw shoes. Some equipment will have multiple fan screws to move a larger amount of material. Our urethane material has a longer life than rubber or plastic and often times will exceed the life span of original parts. Urethane fan screw shoes are also known to outwear even high alloy steel by 2 to 1! Urethane fan screw shoes also weigh about 7 times less than alloy steel which will have a extend the life on bearings and motors because of the reduced strain on the equipment. At Plan Tech we have the ability to reverse engineer existing urethane fan screw shoes to be able to produce replacement parts often times costing less the OEM equipment. Urethane material is also resistant to both rust and corrosion damage. Urethane material can be flexible with elastomeric memory which is able to flex and then return to it’s original shape without damage making it an ideal choice of material for urethane fan screw […]
Conveyor Belt Urethane Wipers – Industrial Wipers
Conveyor Belt Urethane Wipers are found in many conveyor belt systems that consist of material processing. When the products are required to stay clean this is where conveyor belt urethane wipers help to clean away moist debris such as rock, gravel, sand, stone, and other materials that are processed on conveyors. Conveyor Belt Urethane Wipers are bolted to the conveyor and they are easy to install or the existing conveyor belt urethane wipers can be replaced. We can also match your existing OEM wiper often times costing less than original replacements. Conveyor belt urethane wipers last far longer than metal, plastic, steel, or UHMW wiper alternatives. Typically conveyor belt urethane wipers are an 80A, however, they can be produced in hardness from 30A-75D durometer, which ensures cut resistance and resiliency. The major advantages of the conveyor belt polyurethane wipers include high load-carrying capability, high dielectric strength and non-magnetic with protection against marring/galling with a long life while still offering abrasion resistance. Urethane is also resistant to most oil and solvents and will help dampen vibration or shock. Plan Tech also has the ability to fabricate any core required that will be chemically bonded in our clean rooms and then […]
Saw Tooth Urethane Impact Pads – Custom Pads
Saw Tooth Urethane Impact Pads are used in material handling applications commonly found on conveyor belt systems to slow the product movement while absorbing the impact from the product falling off the end of the conveyor belt. Saw tooth urethane impact pads can be supplied in almost any size or thickness and will have the corrugated saw tooth profile to match the product you’re moving. Common profiles are diamond pattern forcing the product to bounce around the diamond pattern in the urethane to slow the product down while reducing noise and prevent damage to equipment and discharge areas. At Plan Tech we have the ability to tailor our material for any durometer needed for the application. Typically saw tooth urethane impact pads are supplied in a 95A durometer. We can also reverse engineer your existing urethane saw tooth urethane impact pads to match OEM specs often times for less than OEM replacements! On average urethane will out perform rubber 3 to 1 making urethane an ideal choice. Often times we can include additives that will increase abrasion resistance and add lubricity to keep products from sticking. An Anti-static additive is also common to reduce any static build up from sliding […]
Polyurethane Flywheel Fans – Urethane Fans
Polyurethane flywheel fans are essential for keeping equipment that generates heat cool. Urethane is a great choice when looking for a replacement cooling fans for antique equipment or in high demand applications. Urethane will hold up to repeated abuse at any given rpm and has a temperature range from -20 to 170F degrees. Custom polyurethane flywheel fans are a great way to take any ideas or sketch to real parts. Working with our team of engineers we can design any fan blade type. Common polyurethane flywheel fans profiles have bi-directional air movement allowing cool air to move whichever direction the fan it is spinning. We have a full in-house machine shop ready to make molds or perform a secondary process to the finished piece all in house saving time and tooling cost. Polyurethane flywheel fans are typically cast from a 75D resin with additives to help reduce static build up or aid in fire retardant. Unlike steel, polyurethane flywheel fans are designed for applications where corrosion, vibration, and magnetism are present in the application. We can also fabricate custom cores that may be molded inside the polyurethane flywheel fans. This will add extra strength to the mount and makes […]
Polyurethane Motor Mount Bushings – Made In USA
Polyurethane motor mount bushings are found in many applications requiring vibration protection to reduce impact and abuse to the machine and operator. Polyurethane motor mount bushings will dampen the harsh slamming of a machine and hold up often times better than OEM replacements at a fraction of the cost. The biggest advantages of polyurethane motor mount bushings are that they will provide outstanding chemical resistance and are also non-marking with a noticeable noise reduction vs other similar materials. Polyurethane motor mount bushings have great abrasion resistance and excellent load bearing performance. We can also fabricate custom cores that may be molded inside the bushings. This will add extra strength to the mount and makes it easy to bolt on existing equipment. We can come up with any custom profile required for your application. Most custom polyurethane motor mount bushings are made with a compression style of molding that will yield parts complete with little to none secondary operations for the finished parts frequently costing less than OEM replacement rubbers while exceeding the physical properties of the original parts. Urethane motor mount bushings are supplied in a 60A-95A duro with a variety of additives can be added to enhance […]
Urethane Bump Stops – Suspension Bump Stops
Urethane Bump Stops are a block of urethane with a core for easy bolt on application. Urethane bump stops will absorb an impact and return to its original shape even after years of repeated abuse making urethane the number one choice. Custom profiles of urethane bump stops are no problem for us! Plan Tech’s cast urethane bump stops have excellent abrasion resistance, wear and bond strength due to our ability to tailor the material to include additives that will increase wear and add lubricity to keep parts from sticking. The major advantages of the urethane bump stops include high load-carrying capability, high dielectric strength and non-magnetic with protection against marring/galling with a long life while still offering abrasion resistance. Urethane is also resistant to most oil and solvent and will help dampen vibration or shock. Plan Tech also has the ability to fabricate any core required that will be media blasted and chemically bonded in our clean rooms before it is molded into the mating parts of the bump stops. At Plan Tech we have a full in-house machine shop ready to take on any custom profile’s needed for the urethane bump stops. From prototype pieces to production Plan […]
Polyurethane Sprockets – Custom Urethane Sprockets!
Polyurethane Sprockets ? You’ve come to the right source! Polyurethane sprockets are found in many applications including machinery and conveyor systems. Some of the largest industry’s for polyurethane sprockets are snowmobile manufacturers, conveyor belt systems, and farming equipment. At Plan Tech we can produce custom sprockets as small as a ½ inch or 4 feet in diameter! Urethane sprockets are an ideal choice when searching for material as it has great physical properties against tearing or ripping – plus we have a full line of urethane additives to enhance performance! Polyurethane is also non-marking and not affected by colder climates. Polyurethane sprockets also have great abrasion resistance and excellent load-bearing performance. Polyurethane Sprockets have lower tooling costs vs traditional metal sprockets often times costing less than OEM replacement sprockets while exceeding the physical properties of the original parts when compared to plastic or rubber sprockets. We offer the industries largest selection of high-quality polyurethane sprockets some of which include: Polyurethane Sprockets Polyurethane Conveyor Drive Sprockets: Polyurethane conveyor drive sprockets are found in many industries such as food production and health products that specify polyurethane sprockets. Since polyurethane is resistant to harsh environments from heat, chemicals, solvents and abrasion as urethane […]
Corrugated Urethane Impact Pads – Made In USA
Corrugated Urethane Impact Pads are used in material handling applications commonly found on conveyor belt systems to slow the product movement while absorbing the impact from the product falling off the end of the conveyor belt. Corrugated urethane impact pads can be supplied in almost any size or thickness and will have the corrugated profile to match the product you’re moving. Common profiles are diamond pattern forcing the product to bounce around the diamond pattern in the urethane to slow the product down while reducing noise and prevent damage to equipment and discharge areas. Some corrugated urethane impact pads process beans while heavy duty applications will process rocks and coal. We can also reverse engineer your existing corrugated urethane impact pads to match OEM specs frequently for less than OEM replacements! On average urethane will outperform rubber 3 to 1 making urethane an ideal choice. Often times we can include additives that will increase abrasion resistance and add lubricity to keep products from sticking. An Anti-static additive is also common to reduce any static build up from sliding fraction. Whether you are a start-up company or global leader, we can add value to your products with our strong […]
Urethane Slurry Wipers – Polyurethane Slurry Wipers
Urethane slurry wipers are found in many production tank systems that are capable of processing a liquid material. Urethane slurry wipers are required to wipe the tank or pipe clean to keep any contaminants from entering the next batch of material to be processed. Polyurethane slurry wipers also can have a core molded into the part for easy bolt-on applications. With our team of engineers and chemist’s, we can also match your existing wiper perfectly often times costing less than OEM replacements. Urethane slurry wipers last far longer than metal, plastic, steel, or UHMW wiper alternatives. Typical custom cast polyurethane slurry wipers are an 80A, however, they can be produced in hardness from 30A-75D durometer, which ensures cut resistance and resiliency. The major advantages of the Urethane slurry wipers include high load-carrying capability, high dielectric strength and non-magnetic with protection against marring/galling with a long life while still offering abrasion resistance. Urethane is also resistant to most oil and solvent and will help dampen vibration or shock. Plan Tech also has the ability to fabricate any core required that will be chemically bonded in our clean rooms and then molded into the mating parts of the urethane slurry […]
Urethane V-Rollers – Polyurethane V-Rollers
Urethane v-rollers are found in many applications including shipping centers and assembly lines. Urethane v-rollers will absorb an impact and return to its original shape even after years of repeated abuse making urethane the number one choice for the material. Plan Tech’s cast urethane V-rollers are tops in abrasion resistance, wear, and bond strength due to our ability to tailor the material to include additives that will increase abrasion resistance and add lubricity to keep parts from sticking. At Plan Tech we have a full line of post-secondary operations in-house. We can also finish and assemble your urethane V-rollers to meet your most stringent specifications. If you need to duplicate existing urethane V-rollers or strip and re-coat a worn-out roller we can reverse engineer your existing OEM polyurethane V-rollers to match the original perfectly. Custom urethane V-rollers can come with either a bonded bearing or a pressed bearing commonly know as an idler wheel or will have a key way to act as a drive wheel. Custom Castings or stampings, weldments or fabricated cores are no problems for us! Common sizes. Diameters from ½” to 6″. Face widths from ½” to 6″. Machining cast urethane parts require specialized equipment and […]
Urethane Bearing Wheels – Made In USA
Urethane bearing wheels are extremely common in shipping centers, conveyor systems and assembly lines. At Plan Tech for the last 30 years, we have specialized in coating custom urethane bearing wheels both low and high volume. We have the tooling already in-house for any common bearing size resulting in low-cost replacements for existing OEM wheels. Plan Tech can supply custom cast urethane bearing wheels from 1 piece to 500k annually! Tight tolerances are no problem for our state of the art machine shop. Typically supplied in a 95A durometer coating the bearing will be media blasted and sprayed with a chemical bonding adhesive resulting in a bond as strong as the material. We can also reverse engineer your existing urethane bearing wheels to match OEM specs often times for less than OEM replacements! On average urethane will outperform rubber 3 to 1 making urethane an ideal choice for industrial urethane bearing wheels. We can incorporate additives such as Armorglide that will increase abrasion resistance and add lubricity to keep products from sticking. An Anti-static additive is also common to reduce any static build up from sliding fraction. For over 30 years we have focused on using speed […]
Aluminum Backed Urethane – Aluminum Backed Polyurethane
Aluminum backed urethane is an ideal way to make 100’s of parts from just one aluminum backed urethane sheet. At Plan Tech we have a state of the art facility that can media blast the aluminum plate of any thickness and apply a chemical bonding adhesive that will be as strong as the urethane material. We have the ability to cast up to 4’ x 4’ aluminum backed urethane sheets any thickness with a tolerance of +/-.030. Most aluminum backed sheets will later be cut into smaller parts to match the profile for the application. Many applications include clamps, brake shoes, vibration control, and assembly lines. Aluminum backed urethane sheets have a great ability to absorb and impact and return to its original shape even after years of abuse. Available in any profile needed to match the unique application Plan Tech can manufacture the aluminum backed urethane to match. We can also reverse engineer your existing parts to match OEM specs often times for less than OEM replacements! On average urethane will outperform rubber 3 to 1 making urethane an ideal choice. Often times we can add additives that will increase abrasion resistance and add lubricity to keep products […]
Urethane Slide Bumpers – High / Low Rebound Bumpers
Urethane Slide Bumpers can be custom formulated to suit your exact needs. Plan Tech specializes in manufacturing both high rebound urethane slide bumpers and low rebound urethane slide bumpers. Custom cast urethane slide bumpers will re-direct product to continue on track down an assembly line or direct products for packaging. Urethane slide bumpers will also help stop the harsh slamming of products without the bouncing back rebound while protecting the product from damage with reduced noise vs. similar materials. At Plan Tech we can reverse engineer existing slide bumpers to match OEM specs. Adding a core for bolt applications is also no problem for us! Often times we can add additives that will increase abrasion resistance and add lubricity to keep products from sticking. An Anti-static additive is also common to reduce any static build up from sliding friction. Molding Urethane Parts Open cast Open cast molding is the simplest and most common molding method for thermoset polyurethanes. Advantages: Since pressures and temperatures in the molding process are relatively low (ambient pressure and temps below 250F), the molds are more cost effective and can be made from a variety of materials including polyurethane. Open cast molding urethane parts is good for […]