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An internationally proven range of hard wearing cast polyamide engineering plastics from the Wearlon range of Cut To Size Plastics is formulated to reduce wear and maintenance and enhance safety in a wide range of machinery and industrial equipment.

The LiNNOTAM range of cast polyamides from international manufacturer and fabricator of engineering plastics Licharz is a member of the Wearlon family of engineered plastics suitable for OEM use and metal replacement in applications involving transmission of mechanical force and minimising friction.

Applications where the Wearlon family offers optimum benefits include cranes and lifting equipment, materials handling machinery including conveyors as well as fixed and mobile plant extending from mineral processing equipment and power generation technology (including tendons in windmills) through to mining draglines, heavy transport, implements, construction equipment and in food processing and primary product processing equipment including timber and paper.

Available in various grades for different purposes, Wearlon LiNNOTAM metal-replacement materials offer especially long service lives and are easy to machine to custom-fabricated shapes,” says Cut to Size NSW Manager Pat Flood. Cut to Size manufactures components such as sheaves, rollers, gears and wear components for applications across Australasia from its Head office in Sydney, where facilities include CNC machining facilities coupled with GibbsCAM and Solidworks software.

“Steel wire ropes are important and highly stressed machine elements in force transmission and conveying technology. In many cases, large plants depends on their functioning not only for efficiency but also safety. Wearlon can extend lifespan and enhance safety by reducing maintenance and preserving structural integrity for longer,” said Flood.

Benefits

Engineering plastics such as Wearlon offer: • Rope-conserving elasticity. • Compression fatigue strength. • High wear resistance. • Toughness, also at low temperatures. • Resistance to lubricants. • High resistance to weathering effects.

“Wire ropes are stressed by f luctuating forces, by wear, by corrosion and by extreme forces. Ropes that run over sheaves made from metallic materials are subject to high stress due to the surface pressure that occurs between the rope and the groove. When the rope rolls over the sheave, only the outer strands lie on the groove. The result of this is wear in the form of individual strands breaking or, more serious, rope breakage,” says Flood.

“Sheaves made from Wearlon prevent this due to their elastic behaviour. The pressure between the rope and the roller in the combination steel rope/polyamide roller is around 1:10 compared to steel rope/steel roller. This can be attributed to the visco-elastic behaviour of polyamide. It is not just the outer strands that lie in the groove, but almost the whole projected strand width. This reduces surface pressure between the rope and the roller and considerably extends the life of the rope.”

The cast polyamides of the LiNNOTAM members of the Wearlon family can be produced as semi-finished products or near net shape components and are virtually free of internal

stress. Cut to Size offers a large selection of shapes, weights and dimensions.

Cut to Size Plastics Pty Ltd has been supplying Engineering Plastics to Australian and

International customers for over 35 years. The company is committed to meeting Australian and International Quality Standards and to working within the guidelines issued by State workcover authorities.

The company holds extensive stocks of Nylon, LiNNOTAM GLIDE, Delrin, Acetal, Teflon and UHMWPE combined with HDPE, PVC and Polypropylene to complement service to industry. Cut to Size also has access to the most advanced engineering plastics worldwide.

The company will cut it, rout it, bend it or machine it, all to individual specifications. The comprehensive CNC machining facility at Yennora, coupled with GibbsCAM and Solidworks software make it easy to deal with us, promises the company. “Your drawings go into our computer – then to the CNC machines.”

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