WEAR PROTECTION
Rubber liners make an impact
CAT 793 with 6-in Rubber Liner
Cronan Connell looks at how energy absorbing rubber liners reduce metal fatigue and stress fracture
Cronan Connell analiza cómo revestimientos de goma de absorción de energía reducen la fatiga del metal y la fractura por estrés
Cronan Connell sucht, wie Energie absorbierende Gummiauskleidungen zu reduzieren Metallermüdung und Stressfraktur
V alley Rubber’s Haul
Truck Liners reduce maintenance and provide increased equipment
availability. Te exceptionally strong rubber liner system virtually eliminates costly continual box maintenance and helps prevent excess wear to critical components. When properly designed for the application, the rubber liner system is superior to conventional steel liners. Energy absorbing rubber liners
reduce metal fatigue and stress fractures to the box. In addition, driver safety and comfort is enhanced, both from reduced shock, as well as substantially reducing noise. Te fast and easy-to- install liner system is cost effective and
essentially maintenance free compared to steel liners. Te Valley Rubber technology is used in a variety of trucks on an international basis from 50 ton up to 420 ton trucks.
Benefits include:
■ Abrasion resistance ■ Greater equipment availability
■ Eliminate box maintenance ■ Lower cost-per-ton ■ Fast and easy installation ■ Noise reduction ■ Increased driver comfort.
Cronan Connell is president at Valley Rubber, LLC. is based in Falkville, AL, USA.
Finite Element Analysis - High stress impact on steel
Finite Element Analysis - Low stress impact on rubber
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