Held every three years, ConExpo-Con/Agg is the place to be if you work in the Aggregate, Rock Crushing, Concrete, Sand and Gravel or Asphalt Industries. Look for JADCO’s 20’ x 20’ trade show booth at ConExpo-Con/Agg Central Building. The show runs Tuesday thru Saturday. JADCO’s blog post, Wear Plate Wednesday;...
Which wear steel will last the longest in your application? You don’t need to know every detail. You simply need to know what works. When every vendor claims their wear resistant steel is through hardened and you hear conflicting data, it is not procrastination holding you back; it is confusion. If you...
If the recent COVID-19 pandemic has done anything, it has reinforced how easy it is for the majority of people to react with panic.Everything around us was operating in an altered state. This is what happens when there is no playbook telling us what to do in this circumstance.Blazing...
IT WILL NOT COST YOU ONE CENT MORE THAN YOU ARE ALREADY PAYING FOR LOWER QUALITY WEAR PLATE. You are already paying higher prices for everything involved with your business these days. We can understand why you have been reluctant to invest more for the best wear resistant steel without...
Every company today has difficulty hiring enough workers. This makes it more important than ever for you to maximize their time, because every minute counts. There are many ways to combat abrasion and impact wear, in addition to your wear resistant material selection. This is why it is...
"If you operate a Gravel Pit or Quarry, your crusher infeed deck sustains the greatest abuse of any piece of equipment in your entire operation. Am I right?"Dumping large rocks onto the deck delivers impact wear and high stress grinding abrasion on the vibratory feeder. You can see the lower...
HIGHER MACRO HARDNESS VALUES DO NOT EQUAL LONGER WEAR LIFEYou have read several times here on JADCO’s blog ‘Wear Plate Wednesday’, that overall wear life is dependent on your welding control parameters during the manufacturing process.As the weld overlay cools, Chromium carbides are created from the alloys in the...
Where most people only see obstacles, JADCO representatives see a ton of opportunities that are available to anyone who takes the time to look for the real causes of your issues. Recently a competitor reviewed a recent paper industry installation in person, where JADCO suggested a unique approach to address...
Thank you all for the positive feedback on our wear resistant steel blog posts in 2022. We are pleased you have found them beneficial. Your questions and comments regarding abrasion resistant steel wear plate and wear steel applications show we have a dedicated and loyal online following. Here...
In the wear resistant steel industry, there are essentially two different groups. (1) The first group brags about their low price, getting you to think about how much money you save when buying their steel. Unfortunately, they also end up apologizing for the lack of performance they fail to...
Over 42 years ago, Jim Davison worked directly with the steel mill’s leading metallurgist to develop the best performing, most cost-effective wear resistant steel available. Jim had been in the wear steel business for some time when he decided to create his own company. He focused immediately on two...
With the holidays soon to be over, we are all in demolition mode. We are taking down our Christmas trees, holiday decorations, wreaths and more, packing them up, and storing it all away. Unless you are a severe over-achiever, you hopefully do not need any heavy equipment for this...
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?
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