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The frustrating and dangerous problem
of load hang-up is a safety and time issue for tipper operators with
the potential to create serious and dangerous workplace incidents.
Many types of tipper loads tend to cling to tub floors and sides
when the hoist is fully extended which can create potential for the
entire unit to fall onto its side. While that result is certainly an
unfortunate worst case, most tipper operators have spent many an
hour shovelling out hung loads and cleaning residues from tubs after
discharge.
QuicksilverŽ is a continuous
length, seamless liner made from a high tech Ultra High Molecular
Weight (UHMW) polymer compound. This ultra slippery surface promotes
mass flow and complete load release from the tipper at a lower angle
of discharge. This in turn prolongs hoist life as well as
considerable time savings, particularly when changing from one type
of load to another due to the elimination of the need to wash out
the body.
Additionally, the liner protects
the tub floor and the super slick, tough surface out-performs both
steel (by a ratio of 2:1) and aluminium (by a ratio of 4:1) in terms
of field wear. This makes the QuicksilverŽ Liner the perfect
alternative to replacing worn tipper floors. In most applications, a
QuicksilverŽ Liner will see out the life of the body. In situations
where re-sale is contemplated, sale price is enhanced through a
floor that is just as it was when the liner was installed, Proven
over many years in North America (where over 28,000 liners have been
installed), QuicksilverŽ is perfect for gravel, clay, sand, soil,
scrap metal, aggregate etc and can also withstand hot asphalt (up to
176 degrees C) where it provides insulation properties as well.
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Installation
QuicksilverŽ liners are simply
installed. They are cut to size, scored to accommodate the tub
radius and then bolted into the floor. Special leading edge
protectors are then fixed to the tub walls and the job is complete.
The compound is 1/3rd the weight of aluminium, 1/8th of the weight
of steel and carries a 3 year manufacturers warranty.
The liner is available from most
tipper manufacturers (for new equipment) and is retrofitted to
existing equipment by Re-Car
workshops at each of their five facilities; Townsville, Brisbane,
Newcastle, Wagga and Melbourne.
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