Made-to-spec urethane wheels for tough industrial applications
Whether you need a urethane cast wheel for a food or pharmaceutical application or you need ideas for reducing production costs without sacrificing part quality, Urethane Innovators can help. All work is performed in-house at our New Bern facility.
Our expertise includes finding the best solutions to tough application challenges – such as developing the concave radius wheel pictured.
We manufacture all types of custom urethane wheels
- Idler wheels
- Drive wheels
- Concave radius wheels
- Urethane covered bearings
- Dual durometer wheels
- Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) Stacker wheels
We meet your unique application challenges
- FDA Approvable urethane for food or pharmaceutical applications
- Custom urethane blends for durometer, temperature, environmental and chemical compatibility
- Additives to enhance specific properties: friction inhibitors, wear extenders, UV absorption, and static dissipative
- Dual durometer: An excellent money-saving option to aluminum or steel in the right application
- Volume production: from 50 pieces to 10,000
We can make (or repair) your cores, too!
- In-house CNC machine shop includes welding and brazing capabilities
- Aluminum, alloy and stainless steel precision machining to tight tolerances
- Fast turnaround that meets deadlines
![Urethane Wheels](https://urethaneusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/DualDurometer-drive-wheel-495x330-1.jpg)
For applications where the load is light, dual durometer idler wheels make a cost-effective alternative to wheels with metal cores or hubs.
![Urethane Wheels](https://urethaneusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/UI_food-104-670x447-1.jpg)
Various wheel shapes, with differing cores and very tight tolerances, created using FDA approvable urethane.
![Urethane Wheels](https://urethaneusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/UI_automotive-208-670x447-1.jpg)
Used in the glass industry, these idler wheels meet the customer’s exacting tolerances while also remaining lightweight and somewhat crushable.
![Urethane Wheels](https://urethaneusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/UI_industrial-013-670x447-1.jpg)
This urethane wheel features three layers and two durometers of urethane: an aluminum core, a hard urethane inner hub (yellow), and a softer outer hub. The aluminum core, created in-house by UI, provides stability, while the inner yellow hub helps reduce weight and material costs.
![Urethane Wheels](https://urethaneusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/UI_industrial-022-670x447-1.jpg)
Using the right additives at precise times during the mixing process is the secret to creating transparent urethane. Made of a medium-soft urethane, this wheel is used to hold down and help move wood through a CNC machine.
![Urethane Wheels](https://urethaneusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/UI_material_handling-122-670x447-1.jpg)
The green covered bearing is an example of two bearings covered by a very hard durometer urethane; the red is an example of one bearing covered with equally hard urethane. Each part has been ground to a precise outer diameter.