Amsted Rail’s Hollube and Hollamax Wear Prevention Products are made with an advanced plastic that outlasts steel and reduces wear up to 88%. And in most cases, our products cost less than the steel it replaces. Whether it's wear on brake beams, center plates or bowls, couplers, yokes or brake rods, Amsted Rail’s Wear Prevention Products can save you thousands of dollars in replacement costs through their built in lubricity. Reduce your stress, and reduce your costs.
1000 Series – Center Bowl Horizontal Liners
- Unconditionally AAR approved (M-976)
- Available in multiple size diameters
- Anti-static liners available with Extended Life Hollube material for heavy haul and high mileage applications
2000 Series – Center Bowl Liners
- Unconditionally AAR approved (M-976)
- Available in different diameters and wall heights
- Available in Extended Life Hollube material for heavy haul and high mileage applications
3000 Series – Rear Yoke Support Wear Eliminator
- Unconditionally AAR approved
- Ideal for high mileage applications
4000 Series – Coupler Carriers & Wear Plates
- Unconditionally AAR approved
- Proprietary weld-on designs available
- Available in various designs and thickness to fit your application
5000 Series – Brake Rod/Bracket Wear Protectors
- Unconditionally AAR approved
- Available in various lengths to fit your application
- Easy snap-on installation
5500 Series – Brake Beam Guide Wear Eliminator
- Unconditionally AAR approved
- Heavy duty version available using Hollamax material for heavy haul and high mileage applications
1000 Series – Horizontal Center Bowl Liners
- WE-1016, WE-1016-1
WE-1016, WE-1016-1
- Reduce wear of center bowl horizontal surface due to improved lateral stability
- Weighs less than metallic liners
- Never requires lubrication
- Simple drop-in installation -- no welding required
- AAR Approved M-976
- WE-1014XLS, WE-1016XLS
WE-1014XLS, WE-1016XLS
- Eliminates risk of static buildup, providing constant ground to trucks without use of metal grounding pins
- Reduce wear of center bowl horizontal surface due to improved lateral stability
- Never requires lubrication
- Made of Extended Life Hollube, specially designed for today's high rail loads of 286,000 lbs.
- Simple drop-in installation -- no welding required
2000 Series – Full Center Bowl Liners
- WE-2016, WE-2016J
WE-2016, WE-2016J
- Prevents center plate and center bowl wear
- Weighs less than metallic bowl liners
- Never requires lubrication
- Simple drop-in installation -- no welding required
- AAR Approved M-976
- WE-2416, WE-2416J
WE-2416, WE-2416J
- AAR Approved M-976
- Enhanced cold flow resistance
- Heavy duty forged construction
- Designed for high mileage
- Simple drop-in installation -- no lubrication required
- Prevents center plate and center bowl wear
3000 Series – Rear Yoke Support Wear Eliminators
- WE-3001
WE-3001
- Prevents wear on yoke strap
- Prevents wear on yoke strap support
- Easy to install -- no welding required
- Never needs lubrication
- Ideal for high-mileage applications
4000 Series – Coupler Carriers & Wear Plates
- WE-4001
WE-4001
- Prevents coupler shank wear
- Fits on existing F-type coupler carriers
- Easy snap-on installation
- Unconditionally AAR approved
- WE-4002
WE-4002
- Eliminates wear on coupler shank
- Weighs less than metallic wear plates
- Simple drop-in installation -- no welding required
- Unconditionally AAR approved
- WE-4004
WE-4004
- Eliminates wear on coupler shank and carrier basket
- Weighs only 9lbs-18lbs less than a steel carrier
- Comes in four sizes for maximum flexibility in adjusting coupler height
- Unconditionally AAR approved
- 10 year/one million mile warranty* when installed on new cars
*whichever comes first
- WE-4110
WE-4110
- Prevents wear on coupler strap
- Long life Hollube bonded to a steel backing provides excellent wear resistance and easy weld-on installation
- New flow-through physical bond provides 38% stronger bond than old chemical bond
- No need to remove the coupler for installation
- Comes in a variety of thicknesses
- Unconditionally AAR approved
- Patent applied for
- WE-4340
WE-4340
- Fits T-type carriers on newer cars, as well as older "box-type" carriers
- Longer legs provide insurance against loss
- Available in standard (orange) or Extended Life (blue) Hollube, engineered to provide hundreds of thousands of miles of wear prevention
- Patented and AAR approved
- Eliminates the need to stock multiple wear plates for older and newer cars
- Unconditionally AAR approved
- Simple drop-in installation -- no welding required
- WE-4900
WE-4900
- Eliminates wear on coupler shank and carrier basket. No metal-to-metal contact
- Car Set weighs 42 to 46 pounds less than steel carrier
- Eliminates the need for basket wear plate application
- Comes in four sizes for maximum flexibility in adjusting coupler height
- New Design provides Higher Load Capacity
- Unconditionally AAR approved
- Longer Service Life
- Patent applied for
5000 Series – Brake Rod/Bracket Wear Protectors
- WE-5001
WE-5001
- Prevents wear on brake rod and bracket
- Easy installation: Snap on wear eliminator then tack-weld retainers
- Reduces friction in braking systems
- Available in any length required
- WE-5420
WE-5420
- Prevents wear on brake rod and bracket
- Easy snap-on installation
- Reduces friction in braking system
- Available for a variety of sizes
5500 Series – Brake Beam Wear Liners
- WE-5505
WE-5505
- Design minimizes brake beam droop which reduces brake shoe consumption and reduces wheel flange wear
- Lightweight
- Our most economical brake beam guide wear eliminator
- WE-5510-XL
WE-5510-XL
- Advanced Hollamax material resists cold-flow
- New design accepts both standard and "diagonally corrected" brake beams
- Newer thicker design minimizes brake beam droop which reduces brake shoe consumption and reduces wheel flange wear
- Lightweight
- Heavy duty construction designed for high mileage, heavy gross axle load applications