Blog → Restoration of wheels for machine tools and equipment using polyurethane - a new service from "PolyPro"!

Since the wheel was invented, its role has not become less important, not only in the work of transport but also in various mechanisms. Therefore, industrial wheels of various sizes and design solutions are part of many types of production, loading and storage equipment, as well as commercial equipment, such as trolleys.

Industrial wheels often experience heavy loads, so some of their types become consumables. Such wheels must be replaced regularly, which affects the cost of production of the production where they are used. The situation is more complicated when an expensive machine, for example, a sawmill, or another mechanism is forced to stand idle due to the failure of a wheel that cannot be bought anywhere.

It's not surprising that high demands are placed on industrial wheels:

• strength to mechanical influences and reliability;
• inertness to moisture, industrial atmosphere and aggressive substances that may be present in production;
• a wide range of operating temperatures from very negative in winter to very high during intensive work in the heat of summer.

Wheels that are used in trolleys must have good grip, but at the same time not leave a tread mark on the surfaces of warehouses.

One solution is to use polyurethane-coated wheels. This wear-resistant and durable material meets all the requirements mentioned above. Polyurethane is more durable than rubber not only in terms of stretching, compression or tearing, but it is also not afraid of the action of most solvents, acids and oxidizing agents and doesn't collapse from temperature extremes. Polyurethane wheels perform well with heavy loads and low rolling resistance in contact with concrete, metal coatings, floor tiles, asphalt and soil.

In addition, cast polyurethane has another remarkable «ability»: it can be used to easily and reliably restore those parts that are difficult or very expensive to find in the original.

Restoration of wheels with polyurethane for industrial purposes

The Ukrainian PoliPro company has its own production and has been manufacturing and restoring polyurethane parts since 2012. We produce parts for agricultural machinery and sports equipment, in addition to almost a complete range of automotive parts, and also carry out other individual orders according to the provided drawings. We use molded polyurethane of stable quality from a permanent foreign supplier. PoliPro masters have worked out the technologies of metal processing and its reliable connection with polyurethane, so our company has a reputation as a manufacturer that you can trust.

Recently, customers have been contacting us with orders for the restoration of industrial wheels. Such tasks are within our power. As a result, customers solve the problem of finding a supplier for these consumables, receive durable parts, save time and nerves, because polyurethane wheels need to be replaced less often, and also save money and resources, because their production runs longer without downtime.

If you are also looking for where to make the reconstruction of industrial wheels for your production, which cannot be bought, then PoliPro offers cooperation in the following format:

1. You send us wheels with a worn-out coating. We make the appropriate mold for casting. It is also possible to discuss your wishes for the hardness of the new polyurethane coating and even its color.
2. Our specialist turners remove the worn coating and prepare the hubs for wheel restoration, including sandblasting, heat treatment and adhesive application.
3. PoliPro employees prepare a mixture of raw materials with specified characteristics, fill the hub with polyurethane in the finished form, hold it in a thermostat for the time necessary for the polyurethane to harden, and then produce finishing processing of finished wheels.

All this takes a few days (you also need to take into account postage), but subsequent orders for ready-made forms are made faster.

So, if industrial wheels are consumables for your production, then consider switching to a more wear-resistant material, i.e. polyurethane. And if you don’t know where to buy a worn-out wheel for a machine tool or other mechanism, then use the PoliPro service for the restoration of industrial wheels with polyurethane. Call our managers to discuss all the details!