Tough, weather-resistant and incredibly versatile and cost-effective, polyurethane products for the agriculture industry are becoming commonplace. Could you commission a PU prototype? One of the places where polyurethane’s many advantages are most powerfully obvious is on machinery that’s used outdoors. Making it increasingly the material of choice to engineer products and parts for the agriculture… Read more »
How much does it cost to cast polyurethane parts? is a question we get asked a lot. Analysing the cost of casting polyurethane parts means looking at various factors. From the value of getting a fast, flawless solution – to the unrivalled durability of PU parts. The short answer to the question in this title… Read more »
PU wheels are racing to the top of parts purchasing lists in a wide range of industries. In this guide, we answer what are PU wheels and explain why they are ‘the way to go’. It’s easy to assume that you don’t need to ‘reinvent the wheel’ and find new materials for parts that drive… Read more »
There’s been a long spell of exciting growth trends for polyurethane. However, the peak in demand is still a long way off. What are future polyurethane uses? Regular readers of our polyurethane guides and insights will know that we believe this versatile material is limitless in its ability to craft parts and components. Whatever the… Read more »
With so much potential to unravel and with such a complex manufacturing process involved, we provide 5 incredible polyurethane facts to build specifier knowledge. It’s absolutely everywhere these days. Polyurethane features in buildings, cars, playboxes, wardrobes and gardens, as well as featuring heavily in the wheels (and other parts) that drive industry. Yet polyurethane and… Read more »
Fast prototyping and full volume production of even the most intricate shapes are guaranteed, when you optimise the advantages and capabilities of the water jet cutting process. Water under well-directed pressure can slice through just about anything. The latest water jet cutting equipment makes short work of metal and stone of up to around 200mm… Read more »
The ‘wheels of industry’ are often in fact cylinders; the conveyor belt roller (or conveyor belt wheel) that underpins countless production and goods-handling processes. Is it time to move your thinking on rollers? Millions of pounds worth of belt-type elevators, conveyors and turntables are bought each year in the UK, to move goods and materials… Read more »
Does specifying nylon or polyurethane wheels and casters depend on the function and performance aims you have? We look at polyurethane versus nylon, considering both options to see what material makes the best wheels. The diversity of wheels needed to drive manufacturing, engineering and warehousing equipment is incredible. This means specifying the perfect part involves… Read more »
Testing new part suppliers can drop down priority lists. Let alone prototyping in new materials. We outline how customised polyurethane moulding can help your business, making a switch to polyurethane parts a commercial advantage. If you are a deadlines-driven organisation or under intense economic pressure, then it can seem easier and quicker to commission prototypes… Read more »
Exploring the possibilities of custom water jet cutting can potentially save you time and money on prototypes and multiple part orders. Are there limitless opportunities to cut with water under pressure? There are often four main targets when a company needs a part or component precision engineered: for the outcome to be 100% accurate when… Read more »
