Packaging and Skidding Equipment:
Cuber Plates

Many industries such as aggregate or concrete manufacturing use skidding equipment (cubers) to help in handling heavy products.

The Problem: moving concrete blocks onto a skid

The block comes down the conveyor.
The block is mechanically pushed onto a hardened steel plate.
The plate is hydraulically raised and slides forward over the skid.
The plate slides back into position and the block drops onto the skid.

This is a lot of sliding abrasion and it can be costly. Every three years, the company had to replace the steel plate at a cost of $1000.

The Solution

In roughly 30 minutes, a 1.3mm sheet of UHMW was bonded to the steel plate. It not only reduced wear, it provided some noise abatement as well.