Nylacast is offering hard wearing plastic components
Nylacast said that its improved self-lubricating plastic components are finding new markets in North America. The plastic parts suit duties in applications such as booms for cranes, access platforms and telehandlers. Because the material is self-lubricating, it offers long wear life in this type of installation and reduces maintenance needs and costs for the machine user.
January 6, 2017
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Increased sales for Nylacast in North America
736 Nylacast said that its improved self-lubricating plastic components are finding new markets in North America. The plastic parts suit duties in applications such as booms for cranes, access platforms and telehandlers. Because the material is self-lubricating, it offers long wear life in this type of installation and reduces maintenance needs and costs for the machine user. Nylacast already has a strong presence in Europe and North America with its plastic crane sheaves and also with its proven range of stabiliser pads, which can be used with machines such as concrete pumps, access platforms and cranes. %$Linker: 2Asset<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary />2428750oLinkExternalwww.nylacast.comVisit Nylacast Websitefalse/EasySiteWeb/GatewayLink.aspx?alId=42875falsefalse%>
Nylacast offers an extensive range of polymer solutions for OEMs when it comes to sourcing alternative lightweight wear parts and components. Using CAD/CAM technology, the company offers customers an in-house design service that includes material selection advice, service and support for producing self-lubricating materials with high-impact strength and high resistance to abrasion while remaining light in weight. Nylacast said its components are 86% lighter than the equivalent component manufactured from st
Putting his best foot forward: Nylacast marketing executive Junaid Makda shows off the company’s new Bigfoot spreader plates. Made from Nylon, which is 1.6 times stronger than polyethylene, they come in 500 to 1,220mm sizes. An anti-slip coating is applied to the top surface and the customer’s name can be etched into each pad along with a serial number and contact details.
Putting his best foot forward: Nylacast marketing executive Junaid Makda shows off the company’s new Bigfoot spreader plates. Made from Nylon, which is 1.6 times stronger than polyethylene, they come in 500 to 1,220mm sizes. An anti-slip coating is applied to the top surface and the customer’s name can be etched into each pad along with a serial number and contact details.
New access solutions have been developed for the TORGAR range by Spanish specialist Saltec. The new compact PT-02 industrial lift has been developed to meet the needs of the tower crane sector, for high mast applications. Meanwhile the new PL-20 is a platform type access machine that offers a 2tonne payload. The PW-6/12 work platform is the firm’s light and robust access machine that is specially designed for renovation jobs, but with a maximum platform length of 24.6m, platform width of 0.7m and maximum (s
