WCCO Belting’s New Patented Edge Defender™ Cleat for Raptor® Draper Belts Hits the Market in Agriculture Industry, Press Release
WAHPETON, N.D. – June 23, 2021 – WCCO Belting’s patented Edge Defender™ cleat for combine harvest headers (draper platforms) is now available for aftermarket distribution and to agricultural equipment manufacturers worldwide. The angled cleat design increases yield with product flow control technology that directs crop to the center of the draper and onto the feeder belt. It also reduces downtime from buildup under the belt by pulling crop away from the cutting edge. The belting technology was first introduced at the world’s leading trade fair for agricultural technology, Agritechnica, in 2019.
The Edge Defender™ is manufactured with the company’s patented RAPTOR® belt construction, the global gold standard sourced by most major agricultural equipment manufacturers in harvesting applications for small grains and edible beans. The invention boosts uptime and protects the profitability of harvest by effectively conveying crop on the belt and into the feeder house. In addition, the cleat design uses lightweight connector plates in an angled installation that creates a smoother and more efficient transition over the rollers.
“We continue to innovate conveyor belting, this time for crop harvest, with the launch of the Edge Defender,” said Jean Voorhees, vice president of business development at WCCO Belting. “Raptor redefined performance in the industry and remains the best in the market, and our company’s focus remains on raising the bar for our customers all over the world. We’ve achieved that with the Edge Defender cleat design.”
Raptor® Draper Belting with the new Edge Defender™ angled cleat is available for limited makes and models of harvest headers. Contact your local distributor for more information, or email sales@wccobelt.com.
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About WCCO Belting
WCCO Belting is a 67-year-old, family-owned and award-winning custom rubber product manufacturer for the agriculture, light industrial, construction, sand and gravel, packaging and recycling industries worldwide. The company is the value innovator in the global rubber belting industry, engineering custom products using specialized equipment and proprietary processes. WCCO focuses on the technological advancement of each raw material and belt component to provide high value rubber product solutions. Its design and manufacturing expertise are effective in lowering the total cost of ownership of their customers’ equipment.
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