According to the company, the system provides long life, the ability to customize protection, ease of use, and speed of replacement.
The plates are made from DH-2TM steel and slide on to weld-on base plates.
The plates are made from the company’s formulated DH-2TM steel and slide on to weld-on base plates and are held in place with a patented compression retainer.
The low placement of that retainer allows for a greater percentage of the wear plate to be used before replacement, according to the manufacturer.
A worn wear plate can be removed, without hammering or welding, in two minutes or less using a special removal tool or a common pry bar. An entire truck body lined with MAWPS can be changed in a typical four-hour scheduled preventive maintenance.
Wear plates have recessed holes in each corner that serve as wear indicators. Those permit technicians to replace plates at the most opportune time – when full use of the plate is achieved and before damage to the base plate.