The Power of Words
What changes when you stop seeing recurring wear as a problem and start seeing it as a challenge?
It certainly looks like a problem now.
Do they have replacement plates on hand?
Does production have enough time to send for new panels, or will they have to patch it for now?
What if you consider it a challenge vs. a problem?
A “Challenge” encourages you to address and improve the situation. These QT-PLUS ® screens are half the width of the original screen, so they can be changed individually since one side wears faster than the other. They are also thicker and harder, delivering longer life. This is a perfect example of how you can “upgrade” what had been a recurring issue.
“Challenges” are more comfortable than having problems. It may still be an issue, but when you are up for a challenge, it can be easier to create improvements. Unlike a problem, which is usually just a pain in the neck.
When you focus on problems, you’ll have more problems. When you focus on possibilities, you’ll have more opportunities.
Production breakdowns are always something you strive to avoid. The challenge is figuring out how to avoid it from happening in the future.
If it is a one-time event, we will work with you to determine the root cause. If this happens repeatedly, it may be time to ask more probing questions and find out how your preventative maintenance program works.
Treating the situation as a challenge, rather than a problem; is a reminder to adjust the situation, not simply accept the current results as a normal routine.
Another powerful outlook is replacing “I have to”, with “I get to”. This is an opportunity to improve your wear issue, by allowing you to look at the challenge with ‘New Eyes’. Far better than doing the same repair over and over.
We have choices and options with every circumstance. Our attitude largely determines our actions, and the results accordingly.
Saying “I have to” usually feels like agreeing to do something we don’t like.
Saying “I get to” reminds us it not only is a choice, but we can now take control of the issue and improve it.
That shift creates a powerful attitude, and takes less energy because we’re no longer fighting ourselves.
Words create powerful mental images. They can turn us into either victims or survivors. They can give us energy or drain it away.
Consider the internal words you use. Are they making things harder for yourself? If so, you can make it easier with a partner to tackle these wear challenges together.
Sharing the burden, often gets the task under control in half the time.
What Current Wear Challenge Do You Want To Get Under Control? JADCO Is Ready To Help.
At JADCO, our experience in assisting customers in a wide variety of industries get longer life for their equipment is our sole focus. To make your work life easier and more profitable.
We do that by having the finest wear resistant steel products available. And our industry leading heat treated steel is QT-PLUS ®.
JADCO’s QT-PLUS ® delivers greater performance IN YOUR MOST CHALLENGING WEAR APPLICATIONS than the various wear steel you have used in the past.
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 the last 46 years, JADCO has focused exclusively on delivering consistent, longer equipment 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 is profit.