At a paper industry conference, there was a discussion of higher priced, industry leading American made products versus cheaper Chinese competitors. One of the salesmen said...I don’t think there is any customer that will say, “Don’t send me a better product." This called to mind a prior sales call to a...
YOU ARE NOT ALONE...At some point, everyone reading this has bought something that was promoted as a “Can’t Miss Deal”, that failed miserably shortly after it was installed.Doesn’t it seem the people who are the most relaxed in performing their jobs, are the ones who invest in the best...
The way you get more freedom and time in your life, is to get through the tough spots as quickly as possible. HOW? Prioritize the essential developments for your business, to create the necessary leaps forward. This is more important than any emails. Once this has been identified and listed in...
Every salesperson strives to be a hero for their customer.They want to be the "Go-To-Person" who they have on speed dial, confident we can bail them out of another jam.But Remember...You Can’t Be A Hero When You Just Look Out For Yourself.How often do salespeople seem to ignore the...
The fast answer to this question... It depends on your application, equipment limitations, current thickness and how long your existing wear plate lasts. All steel is sold by the pound. For conversation, let’s compare ½” to ¾” thick wear plate. If you are only looking at the purchase price,...
Our customer’s questions make us realize you may have the similar questions regarding wear resistant steel. This is a perfect reason to look at ‘Wear Plate Wednesday’, our weekly Blog Post.One of our most frequent questions is:Can you drill JADCO QT-PLUS ® with 500 BHN hardness? The answer is yes...
Minimizing downtime in production facilities is critical. Customers rely on JADCO to deliver wear liners that fit every time, without major modifications. This is particularly important when your maintenance shutdown has a tight time frame. Accurately measuring your equipment while still in production, makes the process challenging. Difficult locations make it nearly impossible...
There are often questions regarding which material should be used in high stress grinding abrasion applications. Is it better to utilize Cast High Chrome White Iron, or Chrome Carbide Overlay (CCO) – and what are the differences? This bulldozer blade has been lined with JADCO CHROMEWELD ™600. It has superior...
Visiting a papermill woodyard recently during their annual maintenance outage, the customer was planning to install their new chipper hood. Rather than the millwrights busy with the installation, they were standing and looking at the replacement hood still laying on the ground. Annual Outages Have A Limited Time Frame To...
JADCO Sales pros are your best employees, not on your payroll. We realize you have suffered for decades with empty promises from the salesman-of-the-month. And lately, they seem to be everywhere. Their mantra seems to be: Over Promise But Rarely Deliver. One of the things new customers frequently mention after working with...
Every mining and aggregate operation has multiple front end loaders moving material non-stop. Loader buckets are among the most abused equipment in any fleet. Here you can see how this bucket bottom has been pounded over the years until the internal support ribs show. From the hardest granite to sand...
Steel mills and foundries constantly handle slag, in the creation of their products. The slag is not only red hot, but extremely abrasive. What do we mean by 'SWAG ?' It's the 'STUFF WE ALL GET' or how about ...just 'Something Very Nice.' Who has the perfect product to handle this Slag? That's...
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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