Plastic Components for Agricultural Equipment
Cost-Effective, Wear-Resistant, Plastic Parts for a Full Range of Agricultural Applications
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Trusted Plastic Component Solutions For the Agricultural Industry
Agricultural equipment demands parts that can take a beating. For decades, Diversified Plastics has worked with OEMs, engineers, distributors, and maintenance managers to develop cost-effective, long-lasting plastic components for today’s agricultural equipment – from field machinery and grain handling systems to conveying lines and crop processing equipment.
Whether you’re looking for solutions to help reduce component costs, sourcing aftermarket parts, or maintaining equipment through the season, DPI has the manufacturing depth and polymer materials expertise to help you get there.
What Plastic Components Are Used in Agricultural Equipment?
DPI parts like drag paddles, egg rollers, track guides, plastic ball bearings (6205), gears, and nylon trunnion wheels benefit from the material composition advantages of polymers and plastics: wear resistance, corrosion resistance, and cost effectiveness.
From grain handling and harvesting equipment to conveying lines and first out of the field food processing and conveying machinery, DPI manufactures and supplies both standard and custom-engineered parts for applications across the entire agricultural workflow.
Additionally, DPI has the design engineering and problem solving capabilities all under one roof to determine the best materials and best manufacturing approach to producing the plastic parts that best suit your objectives.
Not seeing what you need? Tell us what you’re working with and we’ll manufacture a specific part for your ag equipment and processes.
UHMW DRAG PADDLES
DPI UHMW Drag Paddles for grain handling and conveying equipment are our flagship agricultural industry product, with hundreds of proven installations across the country.
Available in a broad range of standard sizes, with custom dimensions available for OEM and aftermarket applications, DPI drag paddles are manufactured from injection molded UHMW-PE, a proprietary manufacturing process only available from DPI. The result is a part that consistently outlasts metal alternatives, resists corrosion and moisture, and reduces the labor involved in ongoing maintenance and replacement.
DPI Drag Paddle Features and Benefits:
- Manufactured from injection molded UHMW-PE for exceptional wear resistance
- Wide range of standard and custom sizes available
- Consistent dimensional tolerances for reliable fit and function
- Designed for efficient installation and replacement
- Wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant for harsh environments
What Are the Benefits of Plastic Components vs. Metal Parts for Agricultural Equipment?
In agricultural applications, DPI’s industrial plastic
parts are cost effective and designed to outlast
and outperform traditional materials like steel
and metals. Additionally, compared to metals,
DPI plastics provide superior corrosion resistance
against moisture, chemicals, and fertilizers.
Modern engineered plastics have come a long way. If your frame of reference for plastic components is still the brittle sheet material of decades past, today’s polymer and plastic composite materials will likely exceed your expectations.
Key Advantages of Plastics in Ag Application
- Cost Savings in Material and Production
- Chemical & Fertilizer Resistant
- Corrosion Resistant
- Abrasion Resistant
- Impact Resistant
- Lighter Weight
- Self Lubricating
Ready to make the switch from metal? Let DPI show you what engineered plastics can do for your equipment’s performance and your bottom line.
The right material for an ag application depends on the operating environment – load, temperature, moisture, chemical exposure, and wear patterns all factor in. Materials commonly specified include UHMW-PE, HDPE, nylon (including Nylatron®), cast urethane, and polycarbonate, among others. Check the range of plastics materials we work with.
Plastic Materials Expertise
From engineering and testing to final production, we use decades of experience to help specify the right material for your mining application. We offer endless versatility when it comes to material selection and can provide the most economical option for your specific needs.
Custom Design Capabilities
DPI can engineer and manufacture custom part solutions to suit your unique specs or solve challenges. Our processes include injection molding, CNC machining, cast urethane, thermoforming, or our MultiFab approach to achieve the best results – and the lowest total cost.
Why Choose DPI for Agricultural Equipment Parts and Components?
You can depend on the DPI team for OEM and replacement parts that not only solve your challenges but also deliver the best value and performance. The conversion starts with understanding what you’re trying to solve and then finding the best process and material to get you there.
DPI’s full range of in-house manufacturing production capabilities means you’re not routing different processes to different vendors. We can evaluate the best manufacturing approach for your application and execute it all under one roof.
Distributors, maintenance teams, and OEMs rely on DPI for dependable part availability. Whether you’re sourcing replacement or repair parts, building a spare parts inventory, or planning preventive maintenance, DPI can help ensure the parts you depend on are available when you need them.
Frequently Asked Questions
DPI produces a wide range of parts for ag applications, including UHMW drag paddles, urethane rollers, gears and sprockets, track guides, chain guides, egg rollers, torque drives, ball bearings, conveyor parts, and wear plates. We also manufacture custom-engineered components.
DPI supplies OEM and aftermarket parts for grain handling systems, harvesting equipment, planting and seeding equipment, conveyor systems, food processing lines, and packaging equipment.
Engineered plastics offer several advantages over traditional metals in ag applications. They’re corrosion- and chemical-resistant, abrasion- and impact-resistant, lighter weight, self-lubricating, and typically more cost-effective to produce and replace.
Common materials include UHMW-PE, HDPE, nylon (including Nylatron®), cast urethane, and polycarbonate. Material selection depends on the specific operating environment including load, temperature, moisture, chemical exposure, and wear patterns.
DPI drag paddles are manufactured from injection molded UHMW-PE, a process available from very few manufacturers. They’re offered in a broad range of standard sizes with custom dimensions available, deliver consistent dimensional tolerances, and are engineered to outlast metal alternatives while resisting corrosion and moisture.
Yes. DPI’s in-house design engineering and manufacturing capabilities, including injection molding, CNC machining, cast urethane, thermoforming, and MultiFab hybrid design, allow the team to develop custom part solutions from concept through production.
Both. DPI works with OEMs, engineers, distributors, and maintenance managers. Whether you need replacement parts, are building a spare parts inventory, or planning preventive maintenance, DPI can help ensure parts availability when you need them.
Contact DPI for Agricultural Equipment Plastic Parts Expertise
From design and prototyping through full production runs, DPI combines broad manufacturing capabilities with deep materials knowledge to solve plastic part challenges across the agricultural industry. Tell us what you’re working with and let’s figure out the best path forward.
Contact the sales experts at DPI to discuss your agricultural parts needs, metal-to-plastic conversion opportunities, or custom engineered component needs.
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Talk to us about your specific requirements and discover how DPI plastic components can reduce costs and improve performance across your agricultural equipment lineup.
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