It is used to excuse behavior outside of the gym to permit the lack of effort within it. I have been told this line, without fail, to describe failure – the irony is not lost. It is the call of cowardice to explain away the lack of effort taken toward a goal. It is this vocalization that I have heard countless times from clients, training partners and gym-goers, using it to appeal to virtue in the hopes of reinforcing vice. The real frustration with that phrase is that it shows a lack of concern, self-awareness, and conviction. “At least, I’m honest.” It would be melodramatic to list that phrase as the bane of my existence, but it would be accurate to say it deserves an honorable mention on a list of pet peeves, featuring such classics as someone chewing loudly or clipping their nails in public. Some days you use a shovel, some days you use a spoon, but as long as you move some dirt everyday you’re headed in the right direction.” The other advantage was that when the pads did need to be replaced, they were easily replaceable.“Training is like moving big ass pile of dirt. In fact, the first set lasted over two years, which was unprecedented. Using the same proprietary Kastalon Polyurethane® formula used for other mining applications, the designers presented an engineered polyurethane pad that had a much longer life than the wood blocks it was replacing. If the operators did not take the time for the necessary maintenance, the steel cable would get damaged from banging into the steel structure which shortened the life of the cable. This created a housekeeping mess which required additional labor to clean-up and replace the blocks. The downside was that the wood splintered and broke easily. Historically, wood blocks had been used to shield the cable from damage. When reeling in a 4″ diameter steel cable, protection was needed to prevent the cable from banging into the steel structure of the equipment. Recently, a new mining challenge was given to the Kastalon designers for their problem solving. For many years, Kastalon has engineered a proprietary polyurethane formula specifically for these types of applications. Equally as logical is the fact that the OEM’s for these types of equipment must consider certain protection from the abrasive nature of dirt and vibration. One of the by-products of mining involves displacing huge amounts of dirt so it only seems natural that the type of equipment that is used is coined “earth movers”. We find these straighteners mostly in solid bar plants where shafting and forging stock have very critical surface finish requirements (to prevent stress points in the surface of the bar which lead to cracks)Īny where there is shock, polyurethane due to its elastomeric nature, including in plastic hardness, is more effective and long lived than plastic. Kastalon produces a highly engineered a polyurethane compound in 75 Shore D hardness that is extremely effective in protecting the pipe surface and has a very long life. V Rollers for roller transport (better friction and drive than plastic).Transfer arm covers (similar or the same as kicker arms, they also may be a wheel moving the pipe from one conveyor to the other).Kicker shoes (these are the arms that pick up and push or kick the tube/pipe/bar, down the ramps).Protective Pads: (shock absorption, noise suppression, cut, tear and abrasion resistance, product protection).Some additional positions that could and should be polyurethane/plastic covered are: The liner will function properly until it is worn through. We would recommend using material thicker than 3/4″, generally 1-1/4″ to 2″ thicknesses is ideal. We have developed a material that has the impact resistance, cushioning and enhanced wear resistance required to provide the optimum in life for a trough liner. Kastalon has supplied this market place with many parts on an MRO basis. Pipe and bar straighteners are a great market for polyurethane parts for noise suppression, product protection and conveying.
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