SCAA 6TH ANNUAL WORKSHOP AND EXHIBIT

November 30 to December 2, 2026

Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center

Columbia, South Carolina

Aggregate operations depend on moving enormous volumes of rock, sand, gravel, and other abrasive materials every day.

That is exactly where JADCO can help.

JADCO Manufacturing is heading to the SCAA 6th Annual Workshop and Exhibit, November 30 to December 2 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center in Columbia, South Carolina.

Presented by the South Carolina Aggregates Association, the annual event brings together aggregate producers, plant managers, superintendents, operational personnel, suppliers, and other industry professionals for education, networking, product exhibitions, and industry recognition.

With more than 300 attendees expected, the event gives South Carolina producers and suppliers an opportunity to discuss the challenges affecting aggregate operations and the products and services available to help address them.

AGGREGATE DOES NOT GIVE EQUIPMENT AN EASY DAY.

Rock, sand, gravel, crushed stone, and other bulk materials constantly attack the equipment used to process and move them.

Crushers, chutes, hoppers, conveyors, feeders, screens, transfer points, buckets, truck bodies, and processing equipment can experience a relentless combination of abrasion and impact.

Eventually, steel wears. The question is how quickly.

When a high-wear component fails prematurely, the cost extends well beyond the replacement steel.

Production can slow or stop. Maintenance crews have to be redirected. Equipment may need to be taken offline. Replacement parts must be fabricated and installed.

Those costs add up quickly.

 

JADCO HELPS YOU ATTACK THE WEAR PROBLEM BEFORE IT ATTACKS YOUR PRODUCTION.

JADCO does not believe there is one wear steel product that is right for every aggregate application.

The right solution begins with understanding the problem.

• Is the equipment experiencing sliding abrasion?
• Is severe impact involved?
• Where is the wear concentrated?
• How frequently is the component being repaired or replaced?
• Are material flow, particle size, impact angle, or equipment geometry contributing to premature wear?

Once those questions are answered, JADCO can help determine which wear solution is best suited for the application.

The CHROMEWELD™ family of chromium carbide overlay plate provides extreme abrasion resistance for applications where sliding wear rapidly attacks conventional steel.

For applications combining abrasion with severe impact, QT-PLUS proprietary chemistry and unique thermal heat-treating process produces a premium-quality wear-resistant plate engineered for demanding operating environments.

JADCO’s FUSION™ family of joining and hardfacing welding wires provides additional protection for components exposed to extreme abrasion and severe impact.

For difficult shapes and complex equipment geometries, FLEXWEAR™ provides a cloth-like tungsten carbide cladding that can protect areas that are challenging to line with conventional wear plate.

And for extremely severe localized wear, HARDGUARD Wear Steel Blocks combine an extremely hard chrome-moly white iron wear surface with a weldable mild-steel backing plate.

KEEPING AGGREGATE MOVING STARTS WITH KEEPING EQUIPMENT RUNNING.

Aggregate producers are under constant pressure to meet production goals while controlling maintenance costs and minimizing downtime.

A worn liner, failed chute, damaged screen, or prematurely worn transfer point may seem like a routine maintenance problem.

But when the same component keeps failing, it may be telling you something.

The material may be wrong for the application. The wear pattern may indicate a design issue. Or the application may simply require a more specialized wear solution.

At JADCO, we work with aggregate producers to understand why components are wearing and identify practical ways to improve service life.

 

THE FIRST QUESTION IS SIMPLE: WHAT KEEPS WEARING OUT?

• Bring JADCO the component that is constantly being repaired.
• Show us the chute that never seems to last.
• Tell us about the screen or liner that requires replacement too often.
• Explain where abrasion, impact, or material flow is creating a maintenance headache.

Those are the conversations we want to have at the 2026 SCAA Workshop and Exhibit.

Sometimes the best opportunity to improve production begins with questioning a wear problem that everyone has simply learned to live with.

If you are attending the SCAA 6th Annual Workshop and Exhibit in Columbia, make plans to connect with the JADCO team.

Bring us your toughest aggregate wear challenge.

Let’s talk about how better wear protection can help keep your operation moving.