Customized Solutions. Innovative Polymers

RAISE THE BAR

EXCLUSIVE CONSTRUCTION

■ This sandwich construction effectively absorbs the impact from falling material, while the long-wearing UHMW outer slider bar seals the load zone.

■ Soucy HD Impact bars : Totally unique concept bar designed to increase replacement intervals and thereby increase productivity in the crushing circuit.

■ The Soucy HD Impact bars : manufactured in one-step compression molding process utilizing proprietary formulas developed by the Soucy Group (rubber and UHMW-PE).

EXCLUSIVE CONSTRUCTION

• The upper layer: 0.75" of Soucy proprietary blended UHMW-PE wear surface with a Coefficient of Friction: 0.1, providing a slick surface for the belt to skim over without undue friction.

• Underneath the UHMW, the core layer: 2" highest quality 60 Durometer SBR (Soucy proprietary rubber).

• The Bottom layer (aluminium frame replacement): 1.25" UHMW-PE wear surface with a Coefficient of Friction: 0.1 which replace the aluminum frame and could be machined (shaped) regarding customer fixing needs.

SOUCY HD IMPACT BAR: CHARACTERISTICS

■ Width of Impact Bar: 4"; other width on request■ Height of Impact Bar: 3 and 4"; other height on request■ Length of Impact Bar: 48"■ Color: white, red, blue; other colours on request 

The thickness specifications of the top and middle layer could be adjusted according to your needs, to meet different belt speed and width, material properties and processing capacity.

Soucy HD Impact bars are suitable for most of the impact beds available on the market and are interchangeable with other bars (tailored machined slots).

■ One-Step Production by our unique DCM process■ Metal Free : the bottom layer of UHMW-PE replaces

aluminium channel guide■ Glue and adhesive Free (Unique DCM process)■ Soucy proprietary blended UHMW-PE wear surface ■ Soucy proprietary Energy absorbing rubber

UHMW-PE strip (Sheet)

Rubber or Urethane

Aluminium Frame

■ Many production steps■ UHMW-PE strip is difficult to glue to the

rubber layer■ Aluminium Frame: rust, corrosion and

spark issues

SOUCY HD IMPACT BAR: PRODUCT COMPARISON

STANDARD IMPACT BAR

0.75" UHMW-PE

1.25" UHMW-PE

2.00 " Rubber

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

1. Exceptional wear and impact resistance, so drive energy requirements are minimized (reduce drag). Low friction top layer allowing belt easy glide over the impact bars, while providing resistance to most oils, grease and industrial chemicals.

2. Less Rebounding, High load absorbing : Obtaining the most interesting properties of each material without assembly, gluing or welding thanks to our innovative DCM process.

3. Consistent load transfer offering improved seal between conveyor belt and impact bed. The UHMW bottom layer (aluminium frame replacement), is flexible and has memory so will deflect then snaps back to its original shape, offering improved.

4. Reduced maintenance downtime : Simple to install and replace, making the task of changing bars safer, faster and easier.

5. Simple Retrofit: Availability for any impact bed type

IMPACT BARS: CHALLENGES AND CONCERNS

■ Delamination: Because the UHMW-PE layer has low friction characteristics for supporting the belt to slide, it is also difficult to glue (hot and cold adhesive) directly to the rubber layer. In this regard, the glued UHMW layer tends to delaminate even under relatively low loading conditions.

■ Gluing UHMW-PE is one of the difficulties that plague manufacturers (many production steps, manual labor and costly).

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IMPACT BARS: REBOUND

SOUCY HD IMPACT BAR: COMPRESSION & DEFLECTION

SPRINGS BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL SHAPE

COMPETITOR BAR WITH ALUMINIUM FRAME

EASY TO REPLACE AFTER PROLONGED USE

ALUMINIUM CHANNEL GUIDE

UHMW-PE MACHINED CHANNEL GUIDE

30 min/Impact bar

* 15 min/Impact bar

■ The replacement of aluminium frame by a thick layer of a self-lubricated UHMW allows easy removal of the T-Bolt.

■ Field testing* showed that replacement time could be cut by half using our bars compared to existing bars with aluminum frame, which significantly reduce maintenance costs.

* Based on 2 years field testing (primary crusher) in a major Canadian Crushed Stone quarry (16” stone diameter, 1.5 million tons/year).

HIGH LOAD ABSORBING■ Using extensive lab testing1.2.3, Soucy HD

construction demonstrates significant improvement in deflection over the standard competitor design: reduces load deflection and increases bar strength

■ Soucy HD impact bar deflects the load by 0.23-0.35” versus 0.6-0.98” deflected by both competitor constructions. One of the lowest bar deflection in the impact bar market.

■ When the rubber flexes, it heats up. Soucy SBR has an outstanding heat stability than both competition bars.

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Less Rebouncing, High Load Absorbing

SOUCY HD IMPACT BARS: RAISE THE BAR

■ Improved seal: The UHMW bottom layer provides a consistent load transfer, is flexible and has memory so will deflect then snaps back to its original shape, offering improved seal between conveyor belt and impact bed.

■ Glue and adhesive free: A 2” rubber backing is trapped between two UHMW-PE layers during a proprietary DCM process. Unlike the majority of competitors bars no adhesives is required to bond offering a lifetime warranty against delamination.

■ Aluminium, spark and rust Free: UHMW is 15 times stronger and 3 times lighter than aluminium. Moreover the new bar is sparks and rust free.

■ Quick, convenient and cost effective replacement: the replacement of aluminium frame by a thick layer of a self-lubricated UHMW allows easy removal of the T-Bolt.

Soucy HD innovative bar construction, consisting of a thick layer of rubber entrapped between two layers of slick UHMW-PE, cushion the belt and absorb impact.

TAKEAWAYS

• Greater durability: Enhance bars service life by 55% comparative to the current bars.

• Easy and quick to replace: Reduce by half down-time and reduce maintenance costs.

• Metal-free impact bars: avoid rust and sparks issues

• Lifetime warranty against delamination

• More flexibility for bed fixing: customized attachments

• Fast, On-time Shipping: less than one month

We are raising the bar, taking our exceptional experience in bonding rubber to UHMW-PE and State-of-the-art technology to offer the most reliable and cost-effective impact bar in the market. Two years field testing in a major Canadian Crushed Stone quarry showed that the Soucy HD impact bars:

The end result is longer belt life, reduced spillage and decreased O&M costs

Customized Solutions. Innovative Polymers

YOUR PARTNER FOR SUCCESS

PHILIPPE LAPIERREBusiness Development DirectorCell. : 819-313-1442Philippe.lapierre@soucy-group.com

www.soucyhd.com