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JADCOmfg.com – Your Trusted Resource for Wear Plate and Welding Knowledge

JADCO • Rich F.2025-07-16T18:08:42-04:00

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.

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Every year, thousands of professionals in mining, aggregates, recycling, and heavy equipment across the globe, rely on JADCO’s technical content to make smarter decisions to improve their wear-resistant steel performance.

Over 230 in-depth Wear Plate Wednesday blog articles cover topics such as:

Do you select QT-PLUS® or CHROMEWELD 600 ™ plate for your specific wear application?

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

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JADCO is more than just a wear steel supplier –
we’re your expertise partner.
Providing immediate access to:

  • Our tools and calculators to fine-tune your specifications
  • Avoid costly mistakes with step-by-step X-Plainer  fabrication videos
  • Explore JADCOPEDIA to get a clearer understanding of complex wear steel terminology in plain language
  • When you’re ready for expert personalized advice, use the PROFINDER to connect with a JADCO PRO in your region

Whether you’re cutting, welding, or selecting the correct wear steel for your needs, JADCO helps you extend service life and reduce downtime — every step of the way.

Searching For Answers To Your Most Challenging Wear Applications?
Start with JADCOmfg.com.

Explore our most-used guides, tools, and videos – built for real-world wear plate performance.

From CHROMEWELD ™ application tips to downloadable tech sheets and steel weight charts, our resources are built to assist with the real-world challenges you face every day.

Our most viewed guides include:

  • How To Weld QT-PLUS
  • ‘JADCOPEDIA’ our exclusive guide to understand the terminology used specifically with wear resistant steel.
  • Product listings to guide you in selecting the right product for your wear challenge
  • Industry Applications where others have successfully overcome common wear issues with their equipment
  • JADCO Fusion proprietary hardfacing and joining wire for wear steels, eliminate guessing which products are best for your applications

How Can We Assist Your Efforts With Longer Equipment Life?

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!

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"With over 30 years of experience in wear-resistant steel and welding solutions, I’m dedicated to helping you make sound decisions, achieve longer equipment life, and improved profitability in your business."


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