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Large Grain Tank Reversing Body Weldment

The B0501181-B Large Grain Tank Reversing Body Weldment is a precision-engineered structural component designed for large-capacity grain headers (4.0 m class). Fabricated from Q345B high-strength steel with dual-thickness shell construction (4 mm inner deflector / 6 mm structural), it features mandatory post-weld stress-relief annealing, full-penetration MIG welding, and a three-stage corrosion protection system (Sa 2.5 blast + zinc-rich epoxy primer + powder coat).

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EVER-POWER · Grain Header Components

Large Grain Tank Reversing Body Weldment · Part No. B0501181-B — Grain Flow Direction Control for Header Systems

A precision-welded structural body governing grain-flow direction within large-capacity header systems — engineered for precise geometric accuracy, long fatigue life under high-throughput harvesting loads, and direct bolt-on compatibility with the major 4-m-class grain header platforms.

 

Product Specifications

B0501181-B · EVER-POWER Grain Header Structural Division

Parameter Specification Remarks
Product Name Large Grain Tank Reversing Body Weldment Grain-flow direction control assembly
Part Number B0501181-B B-series large-capacity header variant
Primary Material Q345B Low-Alloy High-Strength Steel GB/T 1591 certified; yield ≥ 345 MPa
Shell Plate Thickness 4 mm (inner deflector) / 6 mm (structural shell) Wear-resistant inner lining available
Welding Standard GB/T 12467 / AWS D1.1 CO₂ MIG Full-penetration on structural joints
Post-Weld Treatment Stress-Relief Annealing 580–620 °C, ≥ 2 h Residual stress reduced ≥ 70%
Machining Tolerance Key flanges and shaft seats: ±0.3 mm (CMM verified) Post-anneal CNC finish
Approximate Dimensions Approx. 560 × 320 × 260 mm B-series standard envelope
Net Weight ≈ 19–22 kg Excl. deflector inserts and seals
Surface Treatment Sa 2.5 Shot-Blast + Epoxy Primer + Powder Coat Salt-spray ≥ 480 h (ISO 9227)
Mounting Interface 4× M12 / 2× M14 bolt pattern; flange-face mating ISO-pitch header frame compatible
Applicable Platform Large-capacity grain tank header, 4.0 m class Combine harvester and rotary tiller header
Standard Colour Harvester Red (RAL 3020) / Custom RAL on request OEM colour matching from 10 pcs
MOQ / Lead Time 1 set / 12–18 days ex-works OEM packing and labelling available

Functional Role of the Reversing Body in Grain Header Systems

In any large-capacity grain harvesting header, the raw crop stream that arrives from the cutting and threshing zones is a turbulent, high-velocity mixture of grain, chaff, and broken straw. Before this material can enter the grain tank cleanly, its direction and momentum must be controlled and redirected through a series of precisely shaped flow-control surfaces. The reversing body weldment  — is the primary structural component that executes this direction change. It forms a welded three-dimensional housing around the grain-flow transition zone, providing the rigid structural envelope within which diverter vanes, auger shafts, and sealing surfaces operate at rated throughput speeds without deflection or vibration that would compromise grain-handling efficiency or cause impact damage to the grain kernel.

The B0501181-B designation indicates this is the B-series large-tank variant — designed for the higher-capacity header platforms where the grain flow rate, auger torque, and vibrational loading are all significantly elevated compared to standard-capacity designs. At peak throughput on a modern combine harvester header operating in heavy paddy or wheat conditions, the reversing body weldment is subjected to continuous grain impact on its inner deflector surfaces, cyclical torsional loads from the auger drive shaft bearings housed within its flanges, and the resonant vibration generated by the primary threshing drum rotating at 800–1,200 RPM immediately upstream. The B0501181-B is specifically rated for this demanding duty cycle through a combination of material specification, post-weld stress relief, and geometric stiffening features that are absent in lower-tier alternatives sourced from the general aftermarket.

EVER-POWER manufactures this header component as part of a dedicated grain-handling structural fabrication programme that covers the complete grain-flow path from the threshing zone exit to the grain tank inlet. Sourcing the reversing body weldment from the same supplier as the adjacent grain tank body panels and auger assemblies ensures dimensional chain compatibility across the entire grain-path interface — a benefit that cannot be achieved when mixing components from different fabrication sources.

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Engineering Features That Drive Field Durability

The grain-handling environment imposes wear, fatigue, and corrosion challenges that appear unremarkable in a parts catalogue but become decisive quality differentiators after two or three seasons of continuous harvesting work. Each design feature described below targets a specific, documented failure mode that EVER-POWER's engineering team identified through returns analysis and distributor field reports.

Mandatory Post-Weld Stress Relief

All B0501181-B weldments undergo stress-relief annealing at 580–620 °C for a minimum of two hours before machining begins. This reduces residual welding stresses by ≥ 70%, preventing the fatigue cracks that appear at weld toes in non-treated weldments after 300–600 hours of harvesting — a timeline short enough to fail within a single season on a combine running extended daily shifts.

Dual-Thickness Shell Construction

The inner deflector surfaces, where continuous grain impact abrades the shell wall, are constructed from 4 mm plate — thicker than the outer structural shell in non-wear zones. This targeted mass placement extends the interval before the inner surface wears through to the structurally critical shell thickness, without adding unnecessary weight to the overall assembly beyond what the wear-loading zones genuinely require.

Post-Anneal CNC Flange Machining

Mating flanges and shaft-seat bores are CNC-machined after the stress-relief anneal, not before. Machining before stress relief allows the subsequent heat treatment to re-distort the critical interface surfaces, producing bolt faces that are not flat and bore centres that are not concentric. EVER-POWER's sequencing maintains flange flatness within 0.3 mm/300 mm and bore centreline accuracy within ±0.3 mm.

Three-Stage Corrosion Protection

Sa 2.5 shot-blast establishes a clean anchor profile (Rz 40–70 µm). Zinc-rich epoxy primer at ≥ 55 µm DFT provides cathodic protection at damage sites. Electrostatic powder topcoat at ≥ 80 µm DFT adds UV stability and mechanical abrasion resistance. The combined system passes 480 hours of neutral salt-spray testing — essential for grain headers operating in humid paddy regions where condensation and crop moisture combine to accelerate corrosion.

Q345B — Fatigue-Optimised Grade

At the cyclic loading frequencies generated by a harvester threshing drum running at 800+ RPM, the fatigue endurance limit is the binding design parameter — not static yield strength. Q345B's 345 MPa yield and 470–630 MPa tensile strength, combined with its lower carbon equivalent (CE ≤ 0.45%), ensure weld-zone toughness is maintained at the low-temperature pre-dawn starts that are common in autumn cereal harvesting across northern China and India's Punjab.

Direct-Replacement Bolt Pattern

The combined M12/M14 bolt-hole pattern is dimensioned to the ISO-pitch grain header frame standard used across the leading large-tank combine platforms, making the B0501181-B a genuine direct-replacement part for the three highest-volume machines in the global 4.0 m large-tank grain header class — eliminating the re-drilling or spacer fabrication that creates grain-path misalignment in non-standard aftermarket substitutes.

Production Sequence & Quality Gates

Eight sequential production stages govern every B0501181-B weldment. Each stage carries defined acceptance criteria, and no part advances until the preceding criteria are met. The critical discipline that separates this weldment from standard aftermarket alternatives is the placement of stress-relief annealing before CNC machining — the sequence that ensures the geometric precision of the machined surfaces is not subsequently distorted by heat-treatment movement.

① Material Incoming Inspection & Batch Release

Q345B plate arrives with GB/T 1591 mill certificates. EVER-POWER's QC team runs independent spectroscopic chemical verification and Brinell hardness spot-checks on every incoming coil before clearing it for production. Any coil that fails the carbon-equivalent check (CE ≤ 0.45%) is quarantined and returned — no waivers are granted at this stage, as CE deviation directly affects weld-zone toughness in the finished part.

② Fibre-Laser Cutting — Shell Panels & Inner Deflectors

A 6 kW fibre-laser platform cuts all outer shell panels, inner deflector plates, and mounting flanges to ±0.2 mm positional accuracy. The laser program distinguishes between the 6 mm structural shell stock and the 4 mm inner-deflector stock, cutting both from a single optimised material layout that minimises scrap. All cut edges on grain-contact inner surfaces are subsequently deburred and radiused to remove micro-notches that would accelerate grain-impact fatigue cracking.

③ Fixture Assembly & Tack-Welding

All panels are loaded into a CNC-machined steel fixture that enforces the nominal assembly geometry to within ±0.5 mm before any tack weld is applied. The fixture design was developed specifically for the B-series reversing body geometry, accounting for the non-symmetric three-dimensional profile of the grain-flow transition zone that makes this weldment more difficult to fixture correctly than simple box-section structural parts. Fixture geometry is CMM-verified at the start of each production batch.

④ Full-Penetration CO₂ MIG Welding

Qualified welders complete all structural welds using CO₂-shielded MIG at currents and travel speeds defined in the pre-qualified procedure qualification record (PQR) for Q345B. Structural joint welds at the flange-to-shell interfaces and the grain-deflector-to-body weld toes receive full-penetration profiles per GB/T 12467. All weld sequences follow a back-step pattern to minimise longitudinal distortion across the 560 mm weldment span.

⑤ Stress-Relief Annealing at 580–620 °C

The completed raw weldment enters a controlled-atmosphere furnace, is ramped to 580–620 °C at a rate preventing thermal shock, and holds at temperature for a minimum of two hours. This duration reduces residual welding stresses in Q345B sections of 4–6 mm thickness by ≥ 70%. Furnace time-temperature data is logged per batch and forms part of the traceability record available to buyers on request. Controlled cooling below 200 °C prevents re-introduction of thermal stress during the cool-down phase.

⑥ CNC Flange Machining & Bore Finishing

The stress-relieved weldment is fixtured on a CNC machining centre. A reference datum face is established first; all mating flanges, bolt-hole spot-faces, and shaft-seat bores are then machined from this single datum to avoid accumulated error. Flange flatness is verified to ≤ 0.3 mm/300 mm; bolt-hole pitch is verified to ±0.2 mm. CMM measurement data for each unit is stored against its production serial number.

⑦ Blast Cleaning & Three-Stage Coating

Machined flanges and shaft bores are masked. The exterior is Sa 2.5 shot-blasted, then zinc-rich epoxy primer is applied at ≥ 55 µm DFT, followed by electrostatic powder topcoat at ≥ 80 µm DFT cured at 185 °C for 20 minutes. Film-thickness spot-checks are taken at six positions per part using a calibrated digital gauge — any reading below specification triggers a rework rather than a pass waiver.

⑧ CMM Final Audit & Export Packing

Each finished part is measured at 10 critical dimensions on a coordinate measuring machine before acceptance. Accepted units receive flange-face protection pads on all machined surfaces, are wrapped in VCI polyethylene film, and packed in formed timber crates with foam inserts protecting the grain-deflector surfaces from transport impact. The CMM report is stored against the unit's QC serial number and included in the export documentation package.

Material Specification & Selection Rationale

The reversing body weldment sits at the intersection of three distinct loading environments — grain impact on the inner deflector surfaces, cyclical bending and torsional loads from the auger shaft bearings, and the resonant vibration transmitted from the adjacent threshing drum. No single material grade is optimal for all three simultaneously. The B0501181-B resolves this through a two-grade shell construction combined with a weld-metal specification that prioritises low-temperature toughness over maximum tensile strength.

Q345B Structural Steel — Shell Body

Q345B provides yield ≥ 345 MPa and tensile 470–630 MPa at the section thicknesses used in the structural shell. Its manganese content (1.0–1.6%) contributes solid-solution strengthening without reducing weldability to the point where preheat becomes necessary for ≤ 12 mm sections — a production-floor advantage that also eliminates the risk of hydrogen-assisted cold cracking at the flanged joints where the design creates high restraint during welding.

ER50-6 Welding Wire — Deposited Metal

AWS ER70S-6 equivalent wire deposits tensile strength ≥ 500 MPa with Charpy impact toughness ≥ 47 J at −20 °C. This low-temperature toughness specification covers the early-morning combine start conditions encountered in China's northern autumn wheat harvest and India's Punjab pre-dawn operations, where weld-metal brittleness is a genuine, if infrequently acknowledged, failure risk in standard welding wire grades.

Epoxy Zinc-Rich Primer — Active Protection Layer

At ≥ 55 µm DFT, the zinc-rich epoxy primer provides cathodic protection at coating damage sites — the zinc particles sacrifice sacrificially, preventing base metal corrosion even when the topcoat is breached by stone impact or crop-stalk abrasion. In grain headers where the inner shell surfaces are continuously abraded by crop material, this cathodic protection layer extends the corrosion-free service life of the weldment substantially beyond what a single-layer topcoat system achieves.

Related Components & System Interfaces

The reversing body weldment is the grain-flow control hub — every component that manages grain movement upstream and downstream of the direction-change zone interfaces with it structurally or functionally. When the weldment is being serviced or replaced, these interfacing components should be inspected and renewed as appropriate to prevent the original failure mode from recurring through a different component within the same service interval.

 

Grain Tank Body Weldment
The main grain tank structural shell to which the reversing body mounts; the reversing body must seat flush against the tank body flange to prevent grain leakage at the joint. Inspect the tank body mating flange for distortion or corrosion pitting whenever the reversing body is removed.

 

Auger Shaft & Sprocket Assembly
The horizontal auger running inside the reversing body housing, driven by a chain and sprocket from the header gearbox; its shaft runs in the bearing seats of the reversing body flanges. Bearing condition should always be evaluated when the reversing body is disassembled.

 

Grain Deflector Vane Insert Set
Replaceable wear inserts that line the inner deflector surfaces of the reversing body; these are the primary wear items and are designed to be replaced independently of the weldment body when wall thickness approaches the minimum replacement threshold.

 

Flange Sealing Gasket Set
EPDM or neoprene gaskets at each mating flange face that prevent grain dust ingress into the bearing cavities and chaff entry into the clean-grain zone; always renewed when the reversing body is disassembled, as re-compression of a used gasket creates leak paths.

 

Drive Chain & Sprocket (Auger Drive)
The chain that transmits power from the header gearbox to the auger shaft sprocket; chain tension and sprocket wear must be checked whenever the reversing body is serviced, as a slack or worn chain accelerates bearing-load variation that shortens the weldment's shaft-seat service life.

 

M12 / M14 Grade 10.9 Fastener Set
Structural fasteners for the grain-tank-to-reversing-body flange joint; Grade 10.9 is mandatory — Grade 8.8 substitution reduces joint preload by 24% and permits flange micro-movement that damages gasket sealing surfaces and introduces fretting fatigue at the flange bore interface.

 

Shaft Exit Oil Seal Set
Radial lip seals at the auger shaft exit bore faces of the reversing body; prevent grain dust from entering the bearing cavities. Oil seals are always renewed when the auger shaft is withdrawn, as the sealing lip cannot re-seat to its original interference fit after being freed from its running track.

 

Header Frame Side Panel
The structural side plate of the header frame to which the reversing body sub-assembly bolts; impact damage to the side-panel mating face creates flange-gap misalignment that prevents the gasket from sealing correctly even after a perfect reversing body replacement installation.

Machine Compatibility & Fitment Reference

The B0501181-B's bolt-hole pattern and grain-path flange geometry correspond to the standard large-tank grain header configuration used on the major combine harvester and rotary tiller header platforms in the 4.0 m class. Dimensional confirmation data from distributor surveys is provided below. For platforms not listed, email the header frame drawing or OEM part number to sales@hzpt.com for a free pre-order dimensional check.

Brand / Platform Header Class Status Notes
Kubota DC Series (Large-Tank) 4.0 m LT DIRECT FIT Confirmed 2018–2024 production series
Yanmar AW-Series Large-Tank 4.0 m LT DIRECT FIT Verify shaft-seat bearing type before order
Claas Dominator 4.0 m Header 4.0 m LT MINOR ADAPT. Two M12 holes re-drill ±6 mm; send drawing for check
Dongfeng / LOVOL LT Header 4.0 m LT DIRECT FIT Standard GB bolt pattern; most common domestic platform
Maschio Gaspardo Large-Tank 4.0 m LT CONFIRM DIMS Submit dimensional drawing; free pre-check provided
Generic ISO-Pattern LT Frames 4.0 m LT SEND DRAWING 1-day response; free dimensional analysis

Step-by-Step Replacement Procedure

Replacing the reversing body weldment on a large-tank grain header is a technically more demanding task than swapping a simple guard or cover, but it is achievable in a well-equipped farm workshop over a full working day with two technicians. The procedure below reflects best practice compiled from dealer feedback across China, India, and Southern Europe's main grain harvest regions.

01

Lock-Out & Header Preparation

Disengage all drives, switch off engine, remove key, and block the header on stands before any access to the grain-path zone. Drain remaining grain from the tank and reversing body housing. Photograph all chain, shaft, and seal assemblies in their fitted positions before disassembly to prevent re-assembly errors.

02

Disconnect Drive Chain & Auger Shaft

Remove the chain at the quick-link after confirming both shafts are stationary. Withdraw the auger shaft using a puller — impact driving risks distorting the shaft-seat bores in the weldment. Tag the shaft's fitted orientation and record its axial position measurement for reference during reassembly.

03

Unbolt Flange Connections

Remove all fasteners from the grain-tank-to-reversing-body flange and the header-frame-to-reversing-body mounting faces. If bolts are seized by rust, apply penetrating fluid and allow 15 minutes — forcing seized Grade 10.9 bolts risks shearing the head and leaving the stud in place, which substantially increases repair time.

04

Remove & Inspect Old Weldment

With a second person supporting the 19–22 kg weldment, ease it free of the grain-path gaskets before lifting clear. Lay the removed weldment flat and inspect the inner deflector surfaces using a calibrated wear gauge — if inner wall thickness has reached ≤ 2 mm at any point, record the wear location for root-cause analysis before ordering replacement vane inserts.

05

Prepare Mating Surfaces & Install Gaskets

Wire-brush and degrease all mating flange faces on the grain tank and header frame. Check flatness with a precision straight-edge — any deviation exceeding 0.5 mm must be corrected by machining before the new weldment is fitted. Fit new EPDM gaskets onto the cleaned surfaces; apply a light smear of gasket adhesive to the outer perimeter only to assist positioning during installation.

06

Install, Torque & First-Run Verify

Engage all fasteners finger-tight first to confirm alignment without forcing. Torque M12 bolts to 90 N·m and M14 bolts to 135 N·m in a cross-diagonal sequence across three stages. Reinstall auger shaft and chain; set chain tension per the machine specification. Run the header at low speed for 3 minutes and inspect all flange joints for grain leakage before returning to full operational speed.

Industry Applications & Machine Deployment

As a grain-flow control component, the B0501181-B reversing body weldment is relevant wherever large-volume crop material must be redirected and channelled under mechanical throughput pressure. Its structural architecture is directly analogous across a broader range of machinery types than its origin in cereal harvesting might initially suggest.

 

Combine Harvesters — Large-Tank Grain Headers

The B0501181-B's primary application is the grain-direction control zone on large-capacity combine harvester headers operating in wheat, rice paddy, and maize harvesting. In this environment, grain throughput can reach 8–12 tonnes per hour on heavy stands, generating continuous high-velocity impact on the reversing body's inner deflector surfaces. The weldment manages the angular transition that converts the near-horizontal grain stream from the threshing drum exit into the vertical flow direction required for grain-elevator entry — a function that occurs continuously across a typical 12-hour harvest day in peak season.

 

Rotary Tiller Headers with Grain Collection Systems

Advanced rotary tiller header platforms in the 4.0 m class increasingly integrate grain collection systems directly into the header body, eliminating a separate collection pass. In these combined tillage-and-collection platforms, the reversing body weldment performs the same grain-flow direction function as on a dedicated combine header but under the additional vibration loading generated by the simultaneous rotary tilling operation below. The B0501181-B's stress-relieved construction is specifically suited to this combined-duty application, where the weldment must resist both the grain-impact fatigue of the collection function and the structural vibration of the tillage function simultaneously.

 

Rice Paddy Harvesting in Tropical Regions

Paddy rice harvesting presents a particularly aggressive environment for reversing body weldments — wet rice straw has significantly higher abrasive content than dry cereal straw, the high moisture in the crop stream accelerates corrosion of unprotected steel surfaces, and the saline groundwater influence in coastal paddy regions exacerbates corrosion further. EVER-POWER's three-stage coating on the B0501181-B addresses these conditions directly, and the part has been in commercial deployment in the Mekong Delta (Vietnam), the Chao Phraya basin (Thailand), and the Kaveri Delta (India) since 2021 with documented multi-season performance data from distributor field reports.

 

Seed Processing & Grain Handling Machinery

Fixed grain handling and seed processing machinery — including grain conveyors, bucket elevator discharge hoppers, and auger transfer stations — uses reversing-body weldment assemblies that are mechanically equivalent to the B0501181-B in their grain-flow direction function. Several equipment manufacturers in Japan and Australia's grain export infrastructure have adopted the EVER-POWER reversing body weldment specification for their stationary handling machinery, citing the dimensional precision and fatigue-rated construction as advantages for high-cycle fixed-plant applications where maintenance access is more restricted than on mobile field machinery.

 

Soybean & Sunflower Header Systems

Soybean and sunflower harvesting generate grain streams with significantly higher pod and hull debris content than cereal crops, increasing the abrasive loading on the reversing body's inner surfaces compared to a standard wheat-harvesting duty cycle. The B0501181-B's dual-thickness inner deflector construction — with 4 mm material at the primary impact faces — extends the service interval in these higher-abrasion crop types. Distributors serving the soybean belts of Brazil's Mato Grosso state and Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region have specifically recommended this part for their oilseed harvesting customer base.

Maintenance Schedule & Inner-Wall Wear Monitoring

The reversing body weldment has two distinct maintenance requirements: the structural body inspection programme, which is an interval-based inspection regime similar to other structural weldments; and the inner-wall wear monitoring programme, which is specific to grain-handling components and tracks the progressive thinning of the deflector surfaces from grain-impact abrasion. Both are required to catch the two distinct failure modes — fatigue cracking and wear-through — before they occur.

Every 50 h

  • Inspect all external weld toes visually for surface cracks, especially at flange-to-shell joints
  • Check all fasteners are fully seated — torque-check a random 3 bolts per flange face
  • Look for grain dust at any external flange joint — indicates gasket failure requiring immediate attention
  • Check chain tension and sprocket condition on the auger drive

Every 200 h

  • Remove access panels and measure inner deflector surface thickness using an ultrasonic gauge
  • Record measurements at the five highest-wear locations; compare to previous season records
  • Re-torque all mounting fasteners to specification after initial settling period
  • Inspect auger shaft for fretting at bearing-seat contact zones
  • Replace oil seals if any surface weep or grain dust accumulation is visible at shaft exits

End of Season

  • Pressure-wash the interior grain-path surfaces; allow to dry completely before storage
  • Apply rust-inhibitor spray to any bare steel visible through coating damage
  • Document and photograph any new crack indications for comparison against next season
  • Replace deflector vane inserts if measured wall thickness is within 1.5 mm of the minimum threshold
  • Drain any standing water from internal cavities before winter storage to prevent freeze-expansion damage

Inner Wall Minimum Thickness — Replace at ≤ 2 mm:

Once the inner deflector wall falls below 2 mm at any point, the remaining section reserve is insufficient to absorb the impact energy of a high-velocity grain stream without risk of perforation. Perforation of the inner wall allows grain to enter the structural shell void, where it accumulates moisture, accelerates internal corrosion, and eventually leads to structural shell failure from the inside — a failure mode that is extremely difficult to detect before it causes the complete collapse of the grain-flow path integrity. Do not operate a reversing body weldment in which inner-wall thickness has reached the 2 mm threshold at any location.

Market Pricing & Five-Year Value Comparison

The aftermarket for reversing body weldments spans a significant price range across supply tiers, but unit price is a poor predictor of total cost of ownership because the inner-wall wear rate, which determines how often the component is replaced, varies substantially between tiers. A component that wears through in one season at low unit cost can generate higher total costs over five seasons than a higher-priced component that runs reliably for three or more seasons. The analysis below uses a 5-season horizon at 300 harvesting hours per season.

Supply Tier Unit Price (USD) Body Life (Seasons) Insert Replacements / 5 Yr 5-Year TCO (USD)
OEM Factory Part
Via authorised dealer channel
$380 – $560 4 – 6 2 – 3 $520 – $780
Premium Aftermarket
Established brand, stress-relieved
$195 – $310 3 – 5 3 – 4 $340 – $520
EVER-POWER B0501181-B ★
Factory-direct, stress-relieved, dual-thickness inner shell
$145 – $220 4 – 6 2 – 3 $240 – $380
Generic / Non-Stress-Relieved
No material cert., no anneal record
$45 – $90 0.5 – 1.5 5 – 8 $480 – $860

Prices are indicative ex-works; exclude freight and import duties. TCO includes weldment unit cost plus deflector insert replacement costs. Contact sales@hzpt.com for current volume-tier pricing.

Sustainability, Compliance & Key Export Markets

Agricultural machinery components exported from China into the major grain-producing markets increasingly face material traceability, welding procedure qualification, and environmental compliance requirements as conditions of entry into government-supported equipment subsidy programmes. EVER-POWER maintains the complete compliance infrastructure to support distributors across each of these regulatory environments.

China — Primary Production Market

China is the world's largest producer and domestic consumer of large-capacity combine harvester headers, with the 4.0 m large-tank class being the dominant format in the Yangtze and Yellow River grain belts. EVER-POWER materials are procured against GB/T 1591 mill certificates. The ISO 9001:2015 production facility satisfies the documentation requirements of China's agricultural machinery purchase subsidy programme. Steel scrap from laser-cutting operations is 100% recycled through contracted mills, reducing embodied carbon per unit by approximately 28% compared to primary steel sourcing.

EU — CE Directive Compliance

EU Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC requires structural grain-handling components to meet minimum design and manufacturing standards. EVER-POWER supplies welding PQR documentation, material declarations, and dimensional drawings suitable for CE technical file preparation. Italy and France — Europe's largest combine harvester markets — are the top EU buyers of this component category. The part complies with EU REACH Regulation 1907/2006 and contains no SVHC substances in its coating materials.

India, Thailand & Vietnam

South and Southeast Asia represent the fastest-growing export segment for B0501181-B weldments, driven by large-scale mechanisation of paddy rice and wheat harvesting. BIS (India) and TCVN (Vietnam) import documentation requirements for HS Code 8433.90 are bundled into EVER-POWER's standard export package, reducing customs clearance complexity for regional distributors. Thailand's growing large-tank combine market — driven by rice paddy consolidation in the central plains — is a key secondary growth market for this component.

Environmental Position

Powder coating at EVER-POWER uses zero-VOC formulations. Shot-blast wastewater is processed through a closed sediment-filter loop meeting China GB 8978 discharge standard. The B0501181-B's 4–6 season service life under normal harvesting conditions directly reduces the material consumed per unit of grain output by replacing shorter-lived alternatives less frequently — a tangible embodied-carbon reduction that supports agricultural operations seeking to meet scope-3 supply-chain sustainability targets.

EVER-POWER vs. Market Alternatives

Seven measurable technical dimensions separate the EVER-POWER B0501181-B from the competing supply tiers. These are the dimensions a technically informed procurement manager or workshop manager should verify when qualifying any reversing body weldment supplier — and the dimensions on which cost-driven alternatives consistently fall short.

Evaluation Criterion OEM Brand Generic Aftermarket EVER-POWER
Material Grade & Cert Proprietary / certified Often Q235, no cert Q345B, GB/T per batch
Post-Weld Stress Relief Most platforms Rarely performed Mandatory, furnace-logged
Dual-Thickness Inner Shell Design-dependent Uniform thin shell 4 mm impact / 6 mm structural
CNC Flange Machining ≤ 0.3 mm Uncontrolled ≤ 0.3 mm, post-anneal, CMM
Corrosion System Powder coat Single coat air-dry Zinc primer + powder ≥ 480 h SST
Weld PQR Available Yes No Yes, per batch on request
OEM / Private Label No Limited Full OEM from 5 units

Customer Success Cases & Field Performance Data

The following three case summaries are drawn from distributor field reports and direct end-user correspondence submitted over the 2021–2024 harvesting seasons. Each addresses a distinct operational environment and a specific performance dimension of the B0501181-B weldment.

Anhui Province, China
Rice-wheat double-crop co-operative · 900 ha · 8-unit combine fleet

The co-operative had been replacing generic aftermarket reversing body weldments at an average interval of 14 months — roughly every 1.5 seasons — due to inner-wall perforation caused by accelerated grain-impact wear. After switching to EVER-POWER B0501181-B weldments across six of their eight combines in Spring 2022, they tracked inner-wall thickness using an ultrasonic gauge at seasonal maintenance inspections. At the 36-month inspection, all six EVER-POWER units remained above the 2 mm replacement threshold with measured inner-wall thickness averaging 3.1 mm. The two remaining generic-source units had both been replaced within 18 months of installation.

Outcome:
Zero perforation events at 36 months · Inner wall avg. 3.1 mm vs. ≤ 1.8 mm on generic-source units · Annual grain-path maintenance cost down 44%
Lombardy, Northern Italy
Combine harvester rebuilder · 55+ overhauls per season

A major Lombardy-based equipment rebuilder specialising in combine harvester grain-path overhauls began sourcing B0501181-B weldments as their standard specification in 2022, replacing a competing Chinese supplier whose weldments had generated customer complaints about out-of-flat flange faces that created grain leaks at the grain-tank-to-reversing-body joint within a single season. The EVER-POWER post-anneal CNC machining solved this problem completely — the rebuilder recorded zero grain-leakage complaints attributable to flange-face geometry across 38 B0501181-B installations through the 2023 season. The CE-compatible documentation package also allowed the rebuilder to satisfy the documentation requirements of Italian regional agricultural modernisation grant applications.

Outcome:
Zero flange-gap grain leaks · CE documentation compliance achieved · 38 units installed in 2023 season without warranty claims
Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Paddy rice machinery service co-operative · Three-crop annual calendar

A Vietnamese paddy machinery co-operative operating three annual rice crops had been destroying non-stress-relieved reversing body weldments through weld-toe cracking within 8–10 months of installation — a failure timeline driven by the wet paddy crop's higher straw abrasion and the co-operative's extended daily operating hours during peak harvest periods. Four B0501181-B weldments introduced at the start of the 2022 wet season were still in service with no crack indications at the 2024 dry-season inspection, having accumulated approximately 840 harvesting hours per unit. The co-operative's maintenance manager specifically cited the stress-relief certification documentation as evidence that the manufacturing quality claim was verifiable rather than simply asserted.

Outcome:
Zero cracks at 840 h · Seasonal harvest downtime due to grain-path failures: zero (vs. 2–3 events/season on previous sourcing) · Full fleet transition completed Q1 2024

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S4.0B Upper Body Weldment & Vibrating Screen Assembly

The B0501181-B reversing body weldment, the S4.0B upper body weldment, and the vibrating screen assembly are interconnected components of the EVER-POWER large-grain-header system. Sourcing all three from a single verified supplier delivers matched dimensional compatibility and consolidated compliance documentation across the full grain-path assembly.

Frequently Asked Questions

Technical and procurement guidance for the B0501181-B. For dimensional pre-checks or engineering queries, contact sales@hzpt.com.

How do I measure inner deflector wall thickness to determine when replacement is needed?
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The correct tool is an ultrasonic thickness gauge (UT gauge) with a suitable probe for 4–6 mm plate — standard models from any industrial tool supplier will work. Access the interior of the reversing body through the inspection panels (usually two or three bolted covers on the outer shell). Hold the UT probe firmly against the inner surface at each of the five highest-wear zones — typically the primary grain-impact face, the 90° directional deflection zone, and the auger inlet transition — and record the reading in millimetres. Replace the deflector insert set when any single reading falls below 2.5 mm, which gives a 0.5 mm safety margin above the 2.0 mm mandatory replacement threshold. If the structural shell has also thinned below 4.5 mm at any point, the full weldment body requires replacement.
Why is grain leaking at the reversing body flange joint after replacing the weldment?
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Grain leakage at the flange joint after weldment replacement has four primary causes: (1) Old gaskets reused — the EPDM gasket must always be renewed when the weldment is removed; compressed gaskets do not recover to their sealing geometry. (2) Grain-tank flange face not cleaned or inspected — corrosion pitting or raised weld spatter on the mating face creates leak paths that a new gasket cannot seal. (3) Bolts tightened unevenly — the torque sequence must cross-diagonal in three stages to ensure uniform gasket compression. (4) Replacement weldment flange-face flatness exceeded 0.3 mm — a problem with non-CNC-machined aftermarket weldments. EVER-POWER's B0501181-B flanges are machined to ≤ 0.3 mm flatness post-anneal specifically to eliminate this cause. If leakage persists after confirming items 1–3, measure the flange faces of both the weldment and the grain tank body — any flatness deviation above 0.5 mm in either face requires machining before the joint will seal reliably.
Can the deflector vane inserts be replaced independently without changing the weldment body?
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Yes — the deflector vane inserts are designed as independently replaceable wear items. The weldment body, if undamaged and crack-free, can continue in service after vane insert replacement. The insert set is a considerably lower-cost item than the full weldment body and is available from EVER-POWER as a separate spare part. Order criteria: specify the part number B0501181-B, the crop type you harvest (paddy, wheat, soybean, or other), and the current measured inner-wall thickness at the primary wear zone. EVER-POWER offers insert sets in standard Q345B and in AR400 hardened steel for operations in sandy paddy soils where abrasion rates are above typical. Contact sales@hzpt.com with these details for a matching insert quotation.
What torque specification applies to the M12 and M14 mounting bolts?
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Apply M12 bolts to 90 N·m and M14 bolts to 135 N·m, both in a cross-diagonal sequence across three equal stages (30→60→90 N·m for M12; 45→90→135 N·m for M14). All fasteners must be Grade 10.9 minimum — Grade 8.8 substitution reduces clamping load by 24% and risks gasket micro-movement under the vibration loading of a running combine. Lightly oil all bolt threads before installation to achieve consistent friction coefficient and accurate clamping force conversion from torque application. Perform a re-torque check at 10 hours after first installation to account for gasket compression settling — this is especially important in the first season if the mating flanges had any small surface irregularities.
How do I confirm the B0501181-B is compatible with my specific combine model before ordering?
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The most reliable confirmation method is to photograph the existing weldment's mating flange face alongside a steel rule showing the bolt-hole pitch, total flange width, and shaft-seat position, and email the photographs to sales@hzpt.com. Our technical team compares the photographs against the B0501181-B dimensional database and responds with a fit/adapt/redesign recommendation within one business day — at no charge. Alternatively, send the OEM part number or harvester model serial, and we will cross-reference directly. For models not yet in our database, a single-piece sample order is recommended before committing to volume stock; we will confirm dimensional compatibility based on the sample fitting before processing volume orders.
What evidence of stress-relief annealing comes with the weldment?
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EVER-POWER provides the furnace time-temperature chart for each production batch as part of the standard documentation package when requested at time of order. The chart shows the temperature ramp-up curve, the hold period at 580–620 °C (minimum two hours), and the controlled cooling curve. Each unit's production serial number is cross-referenced to the batch furnace chart, so individual-unit traceability to the annealing record is maintained. If you are evaluating a weldment supplier for the first time, request the furnace chart as part of your supplier qualification process — a supplier who cannot produce a furnace chart almost certainly did not perform the stress-relief treatment they claim.
Can the weldment be ordered with an AR400-hardened inner deflector surface for sandy-soil paddy operations?
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Yes. For operations in sandy or gritty paddy soil conditions — particularly the coastal deltaic regions of Vietnam, Bangladesh, and India's Kaveri Delta where silica-rich alluvial sand is present in the harvested crop — an AR400-hardened steel inner deflector insert is available as an upgrade option. AR400 (Brinell hardness 360–440) has approximately 3–4× the abrasion resistance of Q345B in grain-impact wear testing, and extends the insert replacement interval significantly in these conditions. The AR400 variant requires a minimum order of 3 units per configuration. Specify "AR400 inner insert" when requesting your quotation from sales@hzpt.com.
Is custom flange geometry available for non-standard grain tank configurations?
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Custom flange geometry is available from a minimum order of 5 units per custom configuration. The process begins with a dimensional drawing review (PDF or DXF format accepted) by our engineering team, who assess feasibility and tooling requirements within 5 business days. Tooling charges for CNC fixture and gasket-face machining modifications are quoted separately and amortised over the first order quantity. For OEM machinery manufacturers developing new large-tank header designs, early-stage dimensional consultation is available at no charge — contact sales@hzpt.com with a sketch or concept drawing and we will provide an initial feasibility assessment within 3 business days.
How should the weldment be stored if ordered ahead of the harvest season?
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EVER-POWER ships B0501181-B weldments with flange-face protection pads fitted to all machined surfaces and wrapped in VCI (vapour-phase corrosion inhibitor) polyethylene film. In this packaging, the weldment can be stored for up to 24 months without corrosion of the machined flange surfaces, provided the VCI wrap remains intact and the storage environment remains below 80% relative humidity. Do not remove flange-face protectors until installation. If the VCI wrap is damaged in transit, re-wrap in fresh VCI film immediately or apply a light coat of water-displacing oil to all exposed machined surfaces. Indoor storage on a clean pallet off the floor is preferred; outdoor storage in direct weather is not acceptable regardless of the packaging condition.
What documentation is provided with each export shipment, and what is available on request?
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Every export shipment includes: commercial invoice with HS Code 8433.90 and country-of-origin declaration; packing list; material declaration confirming Q345B grade with mill certificate batch reference; CMM dimensional inspection report for the shipped units; PDF dimensional drawing. Available on request: furnace stress-relief time-temperature chart; welding procedure qualification record (PQR); salt-spray test report for the coating system; Form A GSP certificate of origin for eligible importing markets. For EU CE technical file support, we can also supply the welding PQR and material declarations in the format required by BSEN ISO 15614-1, subject to prior notification at order placement.
Are sample orders available, and what is the production lead time?
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Single-unit sample orders are accepted at standard pricing — no sample surcharge applies. Because the B0501181-B goes through eight production stages including stress-relief annealing and post-anneal CNC machining, standard lead time from order confirmation to ex-works despatch is 12–18 business days for the standard configuration. Rush processing (7–10 day ex-works) is available for documented machine-down situations, subject to production schedule availability. Volume orders of 5+ units typically attract an 8–14% unit price reduction — request a volume quotation from sales@hzpt.com with your required quantity, delivery address, and preferred shipping incoterm.

Quality Documentation Available

Mill test certs · Furnace stress-relief records · Welding PQR · CMM inspection reports · Salt-spray test certificates — available per batch on request.

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