When you think about the reasons behind your selection, your initial thoughts are not the real incentive for your choice.Here Are A Few Examples:• You don’t buy a mattress – you are investing in a better quality of sleep.• You aren’t renting a car at the airport – you...
There are a number of test values which can be helpful to determine which wear resistant steel will perform better than another, for your application.While Some Comparison Data Is Valuable, Others Can Confuse The Issue.Important Data For Wear Resistant Steel Includes:• Surface Hardness – measured by a number of...
JADCO announced a powerful new addition to our manufacturing floor: the Faccin Rolls. Made in Italy, these rolls are renowned worldwide for their unmatched strength and precision for bending high strength steel. Standing over 14 feet tall, the Faccin Rolls feature a heavier-duty hydraulic system, giving us greater forming capacity...
When was the last time you inspected your mixer liners for wear? Do you run them until they fail, or do you have planned inspections? Most mixers come with AR400 or AR500 liners. But better options are available. The above graph shows the difference in abrasion resistant liners comparing Mild Steel,...
Most wear steel customers subconsciously want to know: “What do I get by working with JADCO?” Here are a few of the reasons our clients tell us why they are loyal JADCO customers, beyond our Industry Leading Wear Resistant Steel Products! Collaboration: Often we receive dimensions for a repeat order of...
Working hard on the wrong things leads to greater frustration, not progress. Frequently the time you spent working hard would be better invested by identifying the bottlenecks in your process. When updating new equipment, often the new installation affects the equipment in the surrounding area. This is particularly true with piping...
With more than 10,000 visits to our online technical content in just the last 12 months, it’s clear JADCO is your acknowledged industry resource for wear-resistant steel answers and applications. Every year, thousands of professionals in mining, aggregates, recycling, and heavy equipment across the globe, rely on JADCO’s technical content...
The most important quality to be your vendor partner – is to be honest with you and your people. Frequently this means we need to tell people what they need to hear. Often the message is NOT what they want to hear. Some people initially don’t take the...
When most people encounter an equipment breakdown, they manage their equipment challenges like a hostage negotiator.The first thing most people do at this time is jump into action before completely evaluating the situation.This cycle repeats itself, from one impending disaster to the next.This kind of thinking is NOT how...
Both mining and aggregate industries are running flat out with summer well underway. Working long hours and 6+ days a week, takes a toll on men and machinery. Now Is The Time To Address Early Signs Of Wear, Before They Turn Into The Wear Plate ‘Summertime Blues’. Is...
Time and effort spent on any task does not automatically deliver positive results.It isn't the amount of time you put into your task that is important. The results you get from your labor, are what is critical.You use the same amount of time to install underperforming wear plate, as...
A vital component in papermill wood yards is the drag chain, using lift attachments designed to transport the logs/trees into the debarking system. A Midwest paper mill used 2 inch square tubing for their lifting attachments. The impact and weight from repeatedly dropping 3 tons of logs from each...
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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