The best companies are led by people who are continually investigating for bottlenecks in their organization. Those leaders communicate, educate and reward those capabilities.This is exactly why partnering with your JADCO representative to manage your greatest wear challenges, makes perfect sense.Consider how your results and productivity would not just...
Anyone with production equipment has a multitude of tasks demanding their time. There is always something that needs adjusting, evaluating or replacing. Your job never ends. There are so many things you can be doing; at times it can be overwhelming. Often what truly needs your attention, tends to get pushed...
We often hear the term “Best Practices” at industry gatherings. What it actually means is sharing results on problems you/we have already solved; with others within your industry. We know what the opportunities and dangers are with each of the wear problems with your equipment. We understand our customers, and have...
The best time to install a wear liner in any loader or excavator bucket is when your equipment is new. Measurements are accurate and the equipment will last longer. We know... it's hard to start working on a new OEM piece of equipment as soon as...
When JADCO first developed QT-PLUS ® in 1980, there were three (3) primary goals. It had to have the same hardness from top to bottom, called through-hardness. It had to be easy to weld using the correct alloys. You had to be able to form it into shape without...
There are several recognized tests to determine the actual strength and wear resistance of steel. All use identical shape and sized samples to eliminate other variables. YIELD STRENGTH - When you pull on a test sample to the point it no longer returns to it's origninal size and shape. TENSILE...
JADCO representatives enjoy the distinction of being the wear resistant industry’s “Go-To-Guys”. In every industry there are people with this highly sought after title where you turn to for answers when nothing else is working and you need results now. What makes this notable are the people/companies who look at us...
I try to gain some form of growth every day. It's either from gaining knowledge and wisdom through personal experiences; or from my experiences working to solve other people's challenges. Unfortunately, too many salespeople operate in the ‘Fake it til you Make it’; school of pretending to know what they...
When you review your wear resistant steel applications, it is understandable some wear plate steel issues are more important to your process than others. Here Is A Perfect Example Of A Wear Plate Performance Breakthrough At A Midwest Papermill. They Ceased Using AR400 Which Failed Every 4 Years. ...
You probably arrived at this website/blog post searching for better results in your equipment wear applications, or your a regular reader. If you are a regular reader, you probably regularly ask (1) Why did you buy this equipment?, or (2) Why did they do it that way?We often want...
This week, we review a customer’s request to combine our two leading wear plate products to deliver world class performance. A large granite quarry in the Northeast US averages 2 to 3 million tons of granite per year. Using OEM cheek plates of Manganese or AR400 required changing these plates...
Purchasing is a tough, thankless job; never to be confused with ‘shopping.'Purchasing managers have to be unequal parts: negotiator, banker, juggler and babysitter at any given moment. JADCO understands how to deliver wear resistant steel that will improve your results.Here is a purchasing professional’s viewpoint on how the relationship...
OUR “WEAR PLATE WEDNESDAY” AUTHOR
“My hands on experience with wear resistant steel and welding solutions since 1993 will assist you to get longer equipment life and greater profitability.
As a guest welding instructor at Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, Wisconsin; I deliver technical information and application expertise in everyday language; insuring the information is not only understood, but easily retained. You will not find 25-cent words in this Wear Plate Wednesday Blog, just straight forward information to deliver the best return on your efforts.”
We are always talking with our customers about the wear and impact challenges they face in doing business.
Each industry has unique challenges to overcome when it comes to moving and manipulating products. While our experienced sales and fabrication teams have seen alot, they have not seen it all. Now, with supply chain issues, there are even more challenges to overcome, keeping machines running optimally , and in some cases, running at all. Is there something your team is having trouble finding?
If so, talk with a JADCO professional.
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