Wear Parts are reverse engineered for retrofit applications.
April 1, 2008 -
Slideways Retrofit Plastic Wear Components can be reverse engineered from existing drawings and custom machined from various types of plastic to duplicate existing parts or provide users with material upgrades. They provide tolerances to ±0.0005 in. and surface finishes to 16 rms, depending on material. Components can be machined from oil-filled nylon, MD-nylon, acetal, glass filled PTFE, UHMW, and UHMW-HT. Applications include processing and packaging equipment as well as conveyors.
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Original Press release
Slideways, Inc.
705 Plantation St.
Worcester, MA, 01605
USA
Plastic Wear Components Reverse Engineered for Retrofit Applications
Custom manufactured plastic chain guides, belt guides, rollers, wear strips, cams, bearings, pulleys wheels, star wheels, and related components reverse engineered from existing drawings or parts for retrofit applications are available from Slideways, Inc. of Worcester, Massachusetts.
Slideways Retrofit Plastic Wear Components can be reverse engineered from existing drawings and custom machined from various types of plastic to duplicate existing parts or provide users with material upgrades. Providing tolerances to ±0.0005" and surface finishes to 16 RMS, depending upon the material, they can typically deliver a replicated part within two weeks.
Specializing in FDA/USDA-compliant wear parts, Slideways Retrofit Plastic Wear Components can be machined from a wide range of materials including oil-filled nylon for handling high speeds and loads, MD-nylon which features a dry lubricant, acetal, glass filled PTFE, UHMW, and UHMW-HT. Applications include processing and packaging equipment, and conveyors.
Slideways Retrofit Plastic Wear Components are priced according to size, material, and complexity. Price quotations are provided after receipt of prints or part.
For more information contact:
SLIDEWAYS, Inc.
Thomas R. Sioui, VP Marketing
705 Plantation St.
Worcester, MA 01605-2039
(800) 298-7543 FAX (508) 854-0711
e-mail: tsioui@slideways.com
www.slideways.com
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