At a glance
- OKUSLIDE®’s ultra-low friction UHMWPE liners offer 60–70% more slipperiness than metal, enabling 99% material clearance and preventing residues that cause contamination.
- By reducing tipping angles by up to 50%, OKUSLIDE® liners minimise rollover risks, minimise strain on hydraulic systems, and extend vehicle service life.
- OKUSLIDE® liners prevent the truck bed’s surface damage when transporting wet and moist materials, cutting repair and maintenance expenses.
- The liners lower downtime, labour, and repair costs while boosting safety and profitability over time.
Agriculture is one of the most essential industries in Australia. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry of Australia reports that agriculture contributes 2.4% of the total GDP and employs more than 300,000 people.
Despite its scale and significance, Australian farmers still face many challenges, especially during transport and material handling. Issues like cross-contamination, material build-up in the vehicle, or safety issues can make the operation difficult for the farmers.
This is where OKUSLIDE®’s body liners come into the picture. While OKUSLIDE® may not solve every challenge in agriculture, it addresses most transport and material handling issues.
The Agricultural Transport Challenge
There are many challenges faced by agricultural transport in Australia, especially because it deals with the handling of bulk and different types of items. So, here are some of the major problems that Australian farmers often come across in this industry:
- Material hang-ups occur when handling sticky or moist materials, which can damage the truck beds and cause delays.
- Cross-contamination from residual materials leads to contamination between different loads.
- Equipment wear and tear when transporting, loading and unloading abrasive materials accelerate the degradation of transport equipment.
- High tipping angles increase the likelihood of rollovers during unloading, leading to safety concerns.
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How OKUSLIDE® Helps in Bulk Transport Needs for the Agricultural Industry
Now that we know about the serious and frequent problems Australian farmers face with their bulk transport needs, let’s move on to how OKUSLIDE® solves these problems.
OKUSLIDE®’s UHMWPE liners are specifically engineered to address these challenges, providing key benefits to the agricultural sector. Let’s explore them in more detail.
Enhanced Material Flow
First and foremost, the biggest advantage of using OKUSLIDE® is the better material flow. OKUSLIDE® supplies premium UHMWPE bed liners, which are 60% more slippery than alloy and 70% more slippery than steel.
A lower tipping angle offers a 99% material clearance, meaning practically no material build-up in the vehicles’ beds. This decreases the need for additional labour and prevents cross-contamination, which is very important in industries like agriculture.
The ultra-low friction surface ensures that abrasive materials like grain or strictly wet materials like fertiliser and manure slide out effortlessly. Overall, it helps reduce unloading times and minimise residue.
Reduced Tipping Angles
OKUSLIDE® offers smoother discharge, which means it has a lower tipping angle than other body liners. To be more specific, it reduces the tipping angle by up to 50% or 30 degrees.
The reduced tipping angle has some great benefits. First and foremost, it significantly reduces the rollover risks. Yes, when the material builds up, the vehicle operators are forced to tip the bed to a risky angle. This can significantly increase the rollover risks and impact the operator’s safety.
Moreover, when the tipping angle is reduced, the pressure and stress on the vehicle’s hydraulic system are also reduced. This means the vehicles have a longer service life with reduced costs.
Protection Against Surface Damage
While corrosion and rust build-up may not be a major concern in agricultural transport, especially with vehicles in daily use, the constant exposure to wet, acidic, or abrasive materials like compost, manure, and fertiliser can still cause gradual wear to the surface layer of truck beds. Over time, this can lead to erosion of the metal surface, breakdown of protective coatings, or increased maintenance requirements.
OKUSLIDE®’s UHMWPE body liners provide a protective barrier between the truck bed and harsh loads, helping reduce abrasion, shield against material-induced surface degradation, and preserve the integrity of the vehicle bed, especially on older or heavily used trucks. This protection translates into fewer repairs, less maintenance downtime, and a longer operational life for your equipment.
Cross-Contamination Prevention
Agricultural transport handles food materials like grains, vegetables, and fruits. Likewise, it handles materials like manure, fertilisers, and soil. If these materials get mixed, there is a huge risk that the food will be inedible. Moreover, businesses and sometimes even farmers might get in legal trouble if this type of contamination is found.
OKUSLIDE®’s body liners show non-stick properties that prevent material build-up, ensuring each load remains uncontaminated by residues from previous transports.
This means the foods are safer for the end consumers, while the operators and farmers can focus on their work without having to worry about cross-contamination.
Versatility Across Applications
OKUSLIDE® liners are adaptable to various agricultural equipment. Some of the common applications of the OKUSLIDE® body liners.
- Grain Transport
- Manure Spreading
- Mulch grinding and transport
- Grain Drag Conveyor
- Rotary seed coater
- Equipment Transport
- Bulk Material Handling
Read More: Making the Right Choice: Selecting Liner Materials for Your Fleet’s Requirements
Long-Term Benefits
Finally, let’s discuss the long-term benefits of OKUSLIDE®, which make it an ideal solution for Agricultural transport in Australia. The first one is decreased downtime. Less time is spent on cleaning and maintenance, so the vehicles can be in operation for a longer time, which means they can generate more profits.
Moreover, repair and replacement expenses are lower. Labour costs decrease as there is no need to clean the material buildups. In addition, reduced tipping angles increase workplace safety. All of these factors make the OKUSLIDE® body liners worth investing in.
The bottom line is that bulk transport in agriculture shouldn’t slow you down, and with OKUSLIDE®, it won’t. Purpose-built for Australia’s toughest agricultural environments, OKUSLIDE® liners offer farmers a smarter, safer, and more cost-effective solution.
Contact OKUSLIDE® today to learn more about agriculture vehicle body liners or to request a tailored quote for your farm transport needs. Explore more applications of OKUSLIDE®.
