Steel has many great properties – formability, durability, strength and thermal conductivity – but it isn’t resistant to abuse. Over time impact from heavy-duty use, abrasion from sand, gravel, grain and other materials and corrosion from chemicals can take its toll, causing even steel to fail. When this happens, your machine goes down, costing money in both repairs and downtime. That’s why we created our bolted liner product line, arguably one of the most heavy-duty lining systems on the market today.
Rubber lining, either bolt-in or slip-in, is considerably cheaper than equipment replacement and the associated downtime for repairs or replacement. Sioux Rubber & Urethane’s bolted liners use thick steel and rubber to create a hard-wearing protective surface that prevents damage and greatly increases equipment lifespan. Not only do rubber liners protect metal, but they also protect the product or contents from contamination or damage.
“We manufacture bolt-in liners for large industrial applications that see a lot of impact and abrasion issues, like large mining equipment and large equipment manufacturers,” said Joe Wren, General Manager of Sioux Rubber & Urethane. “We did, however, once have a customer successfully use our plates as boat bumpers on large marine docks. And it worked just as well for that, too.”
One of the ways that make our bolt-in liners different from our Abrasiplate offerings is that our bolt-in plates are designed and custom-fit for each unique application. Bolt-in liners have specific counter-bored holes in the rubber and steel so they can be mounted securely on a specific spot in a specific way.
Our rubber liners can be applied to new or existing equipment with many different types of rubber compounds. We can cover pump housings, cyclones or impellers, tanks, fan housings, pump housings, scrubbers, reactors, impellers, ducts and more. If you’re not sure what type of rubber application will work best for you, ask us. Our team can help specify the right type of rubber to provide the maximum protection possible.
