A few years ago a sports themed banquet was held to raise money for local high school sports programs.Over the years they brought in Big Name sports celebrities and speakers. Professional football players, baseball players, basketball, auto racing, hockey, and television and radio announcers have all graced the podium.The...
The entire JADCO team prides itself on working with our customers to improve their results. The bottom line is, this makes their lives easier. Here is an example of how doing one step correctly makes all the difference in the world for our customers. You don’t have to worry if...
When you buy used excavating equipment, you don’t have many options. Typically you are limited to what came with the machine. Many times a used excavator is traded in for a newer model after it has been abused for many years. We frequently hear the owner of the used machine ask,...
"Nothing Is A Greater Waste of Time Than Doing That Which Will Make No Difference" - Dan Sullivan Installing the best performing wear plate or the worst performing wear plate, requires the same amount of time to install. Often when you install the lowest price wear plate, you are forced to...
It seems like the number of days between this Thanksgiving and the last keep getting shorter. That means we must make the most of every day, and be thankful for the next one; for they are never guaranteed. We are very thankful for our customers, who see positive results using...
Chromeweld Ti was designed for use in abrasion applications with significant impact. JADCO developed Chromeweld Ti as a plate more abrasion resistant than QT-Plus ®; with greater impact resistant than other Chrome Carbide Overlay (CCO) plates. Chromeweld Ti is made specifically to withstand impact substantially better than other abrasion resistant...
You may wonder... Why should you even have to ask sneaky questions? Because your job, your career and possibly your business depend on the results. Making any decision without accurate information makes it difficult or impossible for you to make the proper decisions to get the longest life. There is no doubt;...
People outside the glass industry are not aware how rapidly cullet can destroy steel wear plate. You production equipment wear zones fight a continuous battle against abrasion: Handling soda ash and other raw materials Cullet handling Floor liners Side liners Batch mixer paddles Feeder liners Discharge chutes Cullet continuously falling onto...
Wear resistant steel was developed in the 1960’s in an attempt to delay the wear that happens during the standard use of your manufacturing equipment. Unless you constantly work to keep your equipment in working order, over time it breaks, runs down and wears out. That is the very purpose...
Aggregate Screening Plants endure some of the most demanding abrasion challenges. Continual sliding creates ‘rivers of wear’ in specific locations. To combat this issue, the correct wear plate must have high hardness and resist fine particle abrasion. Chrome Carbide Overlay (CCO) plate far exceeds AR-type steel...
You actually can have your wear plate application successes in a very short period of time when you partner with JADCO and start with these thoughts: What is the outcome that I want? What are the questions we should be asking? Thomas Edison said, “If I had one hour...
In The Arctic, JADCO Customers Call QT-PLUS ® ‘Cold Weather Steel’ Due To Its Superior Impact And Abrasion Performance When Temperatures Are -40°C For Weeks At A Time. Production Doesn’t Take Off For The Winter, and Neither Does JADCO. Living in the Northern US states, we enjoy why we live, where...
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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