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Practical guides to product specifications, replacement parts and better inquiries.
Caster wheels
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Buying casters in Sharjah and the UAE
What to check when you buy industrial casters in Sharjah or elsewhere in the UAE: load, series, fitting and wheel, and what a clear quotation lists.
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Caster brakes explained for buyers
The eight brake types in the HOD catalogue, named as printed, how they appear in the heavy duty and medium / heavy duty series, and what to send us.
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Caster load capacity explained for buyers
How to work out the load per caster, what to check on a catalogue rating and what to send us so we can confirm the right series.
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Caster terms explained for buyers
A plain glossary of caster words you meet on a quote or in our catalogue: swivel, rigid, top plate, threaded stem, bolt hole, brake, bearing and more.
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Caster wheel maintenance checklist
A routine checklist for caster wheels on trolleys and racks: wheel, axle, swivel, brake and mounting checks, and what to tell us when a caster needs replacing.
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Caster wheel materials in our catalogue
Which wheel materials the HOD catalogue lists, named as listed, which series offers each, and what to tell us so we confirm the right one.
Saw blades
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Burrs and rough ends: a saw blade check
A checklist for rough or burred cut ends on steel tube: check the blade, the machine and the material, then tell us what you see and we will confirm the line.
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Choosing saw blades by steel tensile strength
Start a Kinkelder blade choice from your steel: the low, medium and high tensile labels in our catalogue, the lines that list them, and what to tell us.
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How to read Kinkelder blade ratings
How to use the rating rows on our Kinkelder line pages, such as Low Tensile and Blade Life, to build a shortlist of blades before you ask us.
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HSS and TCT saw blades for buyers
How our catalogue describes the KINS' GREEN HSS line and the three TCT lines, and what to tell us so we can confirm the right one for your job.
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Kinkelder KINS' ORANGE flying cut-off blades compared
The six KINS' ORANGE flying cut-off blades with their catalogue ratings, and what to tell us so we can confirm the right version for your tube mill.
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Kinkelder saw blades in the UAE: how to order
How to order Kinkelder saw blades from us in Sharjah: the lines in our catalogue, how to start from your machine, and what to send us for a quote.
Industrial materials
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EPDM rubber sheet for outdoor sealing
How our catalogue describes EPDM rubber sheet for outdoor sealing, waterproofing and insulation, and what to tell us before you order the sheet or seals.
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Gaskets and seals: what to send us for a quote
What to send us when you need flange gaskets or rubber seals: the part, the fluid, the conditions and the sizes, so we can quote the right material first time.
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Gaskets for pumps and machinery covers
What to tell us when you need a gasket for a pump housing or a machine cover: how the two jobs differ, the fluid it meets, and the details we need.
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How to match a worn rubber seal
What to send us when you need to replace a worn rubber seal: the old piece, photos, length and where it sits, so we can confirm the material and size.
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How to measure a flange for a gasket order
How to measure a flange for a custom gasket: inner and outer diameter, bolt holes and bolt circle, and what to send us when the old gasket is gone.
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How to specify a rubber sheet for a quotation
What to tell us about the job, the size and the fluids and heat your rubber sheet will face, so we can confirm the right grade before you order.