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ATTENTION TO DETAILS

ATTENTION TO DETAILS

There are no bonus points for getting the correct fit “close” when you are installing wear resistant steel replacement parts. Either they fit or they don’t, “close” doesn’t work here.

 

To Make It Work, The Importance Is In The Details

This is why JADCO takes the time to get every detail correct. When you order a replacement component from anyone including the OEM, you expect it to fit like it just came from the factory.

 

Bucket Measure
Here is a loader at a Midwest Aggregate Pit. The owners have invested in new equipment and are committed to Preventative Maintenance. They have four of these loaders, all the same make and model.
This operator opted to install JADCO QT-Plus ® wear liners on all of his loaders to preserve the bucket before they were seriously abused and worn out. By ordering four new loaders within 18 months, the buckets should all be the same, correct? You would think so.
Yet here is where attention to the details make all the difference in the world.
Examining the factors involved in just abrasive wear applications, we see the following:
Bucket Sketch
To get the required measurements, we start with the bottom straight first. It goes from the center of the Mold Board weld, to the tangent. On this sketch the tangent is shown by the lower point of the Chord. The Tangent is where the wear steel begins to curve upward from the flat bottom.
The Important Point Here Is All Four New Loaders, Came With The Same Capacity Bucket
Yet the dimensions were not the same!

Here are the Bottom Straight dimensions for each of the four loader buckets:

Had we stopped after measuring the first unit for a quote, the customer might have assumed they were all the same and ordered four liners.  If the customer had done that, the other three liners would not have fit.  By measuring each loader, we made certain each liner fit the correct loader.

Keep In Mind This Is An Industry Leading Manufacturer With The Same Bucket Specifications

Did you think they would vary in size? The owner was stunned that one bucket could be 5” longer than the other.

The Details Matter, And JADCO Gets Them Right For Your Benefit

We don’t stock pre-formed liners for any bucket.  Measuring each individual piece of equipment, allows us to verify it will fit with a minimum of hassle for your installation.

Fabrication
Our skilled JADCO craftsmen do not rush the forming operation. This ensures your liner or replacement bottom fits as intended. One customer was so amazed at the difference how our liners fit he stated, “With how well your liners fit, I could get rid of 1/3 of my tools.”
Good Fit
If your bucket liners do not fit this well, you need to experience the JADCO difference for your next liner. The less time your welder/fabricator or contractor struggles to get a poorly formed liner to fit, the correct choice from JADCO; quickly becomes your most cost-effective Wear Solution.
Bad Fit
Imagine the exertion required, needing three hydraulic jacks to force this competitor’s incorrectly formed liner into place. This adds hours if not days of installation time until your equipment is back in production. This is time you hadn’t planned on, and will never get back.

Easier Installation And Longer Life, Equals The Obvious Choice.

JADCO’s QT Plus ® delivers greater performance IN YOUR WEAR APPLICATIONS than the various AR400 steel plates you have used previously.

Being able to create wear resistant steel having the same hardness through the entire thickness of the steel, demands you accurately control the alloying chemistry with precise heat treating. 

Does Every Steel Company Make Their Wear Plate Last As Long As JADCO QT Plus ®?

The quick answer is No; although the attention to detail required at the steel mill in Pennsylvania is available to anyone. Yet most wear plate distributors choose to reduce the proper quantities and percentages of these essential alloying elements, to get a lower selling price.  When you have to cut back on these critical alloys, wear life always suffers.

For the last 40 years we have focused exclusively on delivering consistent, longer life for our customers. 

Now you understand why JADCO delivers better results for our customers.  We think differently by focusing only on your results.

Allow us to help you today by calling (724) 452-5252, or email info@jadcomfg.com.  We will schedule a meeting with one of our local wear plate specialists at a time that best fits your schedule.

Remember, the only thing you have to lose by not working with JADCO, are your profits.

When your standard wear plate gives out, be certain to give JADCO a shout! (724) 452-5252.

JADCO MFG., INC.

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