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Abrasion-resistant wear protection for grain handling equipment.
In grain handling and agricultural processing, abrasion is constant and equipment wear is inevitable, but unplanned downtime is not. Trimay Wear Plate Ltd. engineers wear solutions that extend component life, improve plant safety, and keep grain moving. From bucket elevators and transfer chutes to hammer mills and screw conveyors, we protect the high-wear points that drive your maintenance costs.
AGRICULTURE AND GRAIN
Agriculture and Grain Applications
Grain Handling Equipment We Protect
Wear Materials & Specifications
Trimay manufactures and supplies engineered wear products matched to the abrasion profile of grain handling:
- Chromium carbide overlay (CCO): Hardness 58-62 HRC; carbide volume 30 %; available thin as 6MM (3mm on 3mm) ASTM G65 mass loss 0.12/kg.
- Trimay T-157 Chromium Carbide Plate
- AR plate (AR400 / AR450 / AR500): [thicknesses, where it fits vs. CCO].
- Complex carbide / specialty overlays: This product is for more server applications with resistance to corrosion.
Why this matters in grain: Grain handling is dominated by sliding (low-stress) abrasion with localized impact at transfer and boot points. Chromium carbide overlay typically delivers 4-6 times the service life of AR400 in these applications, reducing liner change-outs from 1 to 5 years.
Comprehensive Lifecycle Services
Unlike suppliers that sell only plate, overlay, or consumable parts, Trimay delivers complete wear solutions; manufactured components, repairs, inspections, and lifecycle services tailored to your plant’s operating conditions.
On-Site Inspections & Plant Audits
Trimay engineers perform structured on-site audits to evaluate equipment condition, operating risk, and performance-improvement opportunities. Each audit delivers a plant-wide view of wear condition and prioritized, actionable recommendations.
- Hands-on equipment evaluation — field inspections that uncover hidden wear points, misalignment, and operational risk.
- Operational performance review — identification of material-flow issues, bottlenecks, and inefficient transfer points.
- Wear-life assessment — analysis of wear patterns to find opportunities for extended service life and reduced maintenance.
- Reverse-engineering candidates — identification of worn, obsolete, or underperforming components suitable for replacement or redesign.
- Action-driven recommendations — prioritized findings with clear short- and long-term next steps.
Precision Measurement & Reverse Engineering
When OEM parts are obsolete, lead times are long, or drawings are unavailable, Trimay restores fit, function, and performance with precision measurement and reverse engineering:
- On-site laser scanning captures exact component geometry under real operating conditions.
- Digital modeling enables optimized, precision-fit replacements that install correctly the first time.
- Replacement decisions become data-driven rather than guesswork, minimizing rework and disruption.
Plate Repair & Rebuild Services
Extend the life of critical components with shop or field repair:
- Hardfacing and rebuilds tailored to the material and application.
- Edge conditioning and pre-fit preparation.
- Repair options that cut cost and lead time compared with full replacement
How Trimay Compares
Why Trimay Stands Apart
As part of UCC Environmental, Trimay draws on extensive engineering, manufacturing, technical, and field-service resources, with a local presence across Canada and the United States. The result is complete wear solutions delivered with speed, quality, and reliability — backed by a century of proven expertise.
- Application-specific solutions matched to each wear point
- Extended service life through engineered materials
- Manufactured components and repair capability under one roof
- Proactive field support from local Canadian and US teams
- Plant-ready execution
