Cost Cutting Vs. Reliability

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 news well. No one likes to hear their idea wasn’t the right approach. We understand, but we need you to know we are telling you this for your benefit.

JADCO is coming up on its 45th Anniversary, founded in 1980. Our reputation has been built on providing the best materials to deliver the longest wear life available. Period.

We Have Been Delivering Reliability Before It Was An Industry Buzzword.

Our most successful customers are reliability driven organizations. They recognize it can be accomplished through strategic changes. Frequently this doesn’t require large investments.

A reliability driven organization uncovers huge benefits, compared to a cost driven company.

When a company says they must cut manufacturing costs, this impacts the entire organization. Quickly the focus is on cutting costs instead of evaluating minor steps which can drive the costs down. Short term savings are usually followed by long term losses in cost cutting focused companies.

The big difference for maintenance cost reduction opportunities, they frequently do not require capital investments.

The Key Is Performing Better With Your Current Equipment.

It is essential to put materials and processes into action that improve reliability, which automatically drives down maintenance costs.

For example: A company needs to reduce energy costs. Better insulation is the least expensive on their options list. While heat recovery equipment would require greater investments. Each of these contributes to reduced energy costs. You don’t need to do all of them at once. Each minor improvement gets you closer to your overall goal.

JADCO shines in the ability to keep wear resistant equipment performing longer than customers experienced previously. This is how you implement a reliability program.

Anyone who has been involved in reliability and maintenance improvement initiatives will hear that a culture change in work practices is necessary to accomplish to become successful. Examples of positive culture change people respond to include:

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What Wear Resistant Steel Is The Most Reliable?

That is easy. QT-PLUS ^® was not only our first proprietary wear plate, but it has also been the cornerstone of reliability for every customer who has put it in use. It is no wonder why they continue to reorder QT-PLUS ^®, it works better than anything they used previously.

QT-PLUS ^® features the same Through Hardness levels which have been verified by independent laboratories. What this means to you is, consistent wear life with every plate. It is interesting how this competitor gets upset when we reveal the actual test data on their steel. This verified performance is why we are rarely defeated in head-to-head testing. And why JADCO delivers longer wear life than the competition.

To see this how this test is conducted, check out our prior blog post “Abrasion Resistance Explained”.

Which Means There Are No Surprise Breakdowns For Your Equipment At The Worst Possible Moment

Is QT-PLUS ^® more expensive than your commodity AR450? When we add more of the critical alloys needed to make it last longer, certainly it will be a bit more expensive. But it always offsets any price increase with greater performance in wear life.

This Is Why QT-PLUS ^® Is Your Cornerstone For Your Reliability Focused Success Story.

JADCO’s QT-PLUS ^® delivers greater performance IN YOUR MOST CHALLENGING WEAR APPLICATIONS than the various AR450 type steel plates you have used previously.

Being able to create wear resistant steel having the same hardness through the entire thickness of the steel, demands you accurately control the alloying chemistry with precise heat treating.

Doesn’t Every Steel Company Make Their Wear Plate Last As Long As JADCO QT-PLUS ^®?

The quick answer is No; although the attention to alloy content required at the steel mill is available to anyone. Yet most wear plate distributors choose to reduce the proper quantities and percentages of these essential alloying elements, to get a lower selling price.

When you cut back on these critical alloys, wear life drops, and it is always the customer who suffers.

For over 45 years, JADCO has focused exclusively on delivering consistent, longer life for our customers.

We are able to deliver better results to our customers, because we think differently. How? By strictly focusing on improving your current results.

Allow us to help you today by emailing us at info@jadcomfg.com or calling (724) 452-5252.

We will schedule a meeting with one of our local wear plate specialists at a time that best fits your schedule.

Remember, the only thing you have to lose by not working with JADCO, are your profits.

When your usual screw conveyor gives out, give JADCO a shout!