Equipment operators and manufacturers are always striving for new innovations, so closely monitor component efficiency and whole life performance of their products.
With so many materials available on the market, it can be difficult to compare technical data or determine which is the most suitable for the specific application.
With a wide range of premium materials developed to minimise downtime and maximise production, Nylacast offers an engineering consultancy approach, ensuring that Nylacast’s engineers evaluate applications needs and environment before advising on the material best suited to the need.
An example of Nylacast’s solution based approach is our winch wheel product. Found in various kinematic equipment applications, its purpose is to handle rope safely and the strain of heavy loads. Steel is traditionally used for winch wheels however over time steel is likely to corrode, causing increased rope wear and frequent maintenance or replacement.
Nylacast’s winch wheel alternative, engineered from polymer materials technology performs the same task whilst being completely corrosion resistant and dimensionally stable. Ensuring that maintenance or replacement requirements on both ropes and the wheel itself are kept to a minimum.
An additional benefit to using polymer is that it is 1/7th of the weight of steel. Making at height installations, transport and installation much easier and saves time. If a machine has multiple winch wheels this weight saving will demonstrates a significant reduction in overall machine weight, enhancing efficiency and performance by reducing power requirements for the same force to pull a heavy load.
By understanding this example and identifying increased end-user benefits from correct material selection Nylacast our customers are constantly benefiting from our engineering know-how, and product development.
