Top 10 Wear Plate Posts From 2025
2025 was a year of meaningful progress at JADCO.
From major equipment investments to continued refinement of our CHROMEWELD family of products, every advancement shared one goal: delivering longer-lasting, higher-performing wear solutions for our customers.
Below are some of the most impactful articles from 2025, each highlighting how JADCO continues to raise the bar in wear steel manufacturing.
Here are the top 10 most visited blog posts during 2025, based on reader’s interest.
10. JADCO’s LATEST EQUIPMENT
AUGUST 13, 2025
In 2025, JADCO reached a major manufacturing milestone with the installation of the Italian-built Faccin Rolls. Standing over 14 feet tall and engineered for high-strength steel, this rare machine expanded our forming and flattening capabilities beyond anything previously possible.
As one of only two such roll machines in the world, the Faccin Rolls strengthen JADCO’s control over CHROMEWELD quality, flatness, and delivery, reinforcing why customers continue to rely on JADCO for the toughest wear challenges.
9. LOADER BUCKET LINERS
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
Loader buckets take relentless abuse from impact, grinding, and operator misuse, making them one of the fastest-wearing components in any mining or aggregate operation. Once the bucket bottom is compromised, productivity, capacity, and structural integrity all suffer.
This article explains how properly designed internal wear liners, specifically CHROMEWELD 600, dramatically extend bucket life and protect critical structures, with real-world results showing up to five times longer wear life compared to AR500 steel.
8. COAL PREP REFUSE SCREENS
APRIL 9 , 2025
As regulatory shifts bring renewed demand to the coal industry, one of the nation’s largest coal preparation plants faced a familiar problem: refuse discharge screens that failed far too quickly. Years of relying on AR400 and other “best available” wear plates resulted in frequent changeouts, heavy downtime, and lost productivity.
This article shows how upgrading to JADCO QT-PLUS screens delivered more than double the expected service life, reduced maintenance tracking, and restored confidence in long-term wear performance under extreme impact and abrasion.
7. LOOKING FOR THIN CHROME CARBIDE OVERLAY PLATE?
MARCH 5, 2025
Thin chrome carbide overlay plate is rarely available, and even more rarely done correctly. While most CCO manufacturers avoid light-gauge material, JADCO produces thin CHROMEWELD plates in-house using controlled stringer bead welding to maintain carbide concentration without burning through the base metal.
This article explains how JADCO’s thin-gauge CHROMEWELD 600 delivers superior wear life, improved formability, and better yield in sizes competitors cannot match, solving wear problems in applications where weight and access are critical.
6. GET 60% MORE PRODUCTION LIFE With JADCO QT-PLUS ® FEEDER FLOOR LINERS
MARCH 12, 2025
Crushing quartzite for railroad ballast pushes feeder floors to their limits, often forcing operators to limp through the end of the season on worn-out AR400 liners. For one Midwest operation, that cycle ended after switching to JADCO QT-PLUS.
This article shows how upgrading feeder floor liners delivered a 60% increase in production life, reduced mid-season risk, and allowed the plant to run confidently through the entire crushing season.
5. MIXER LINERS THAT LAST
AUGUST 6, 2025
Most mixers rely on AR400 or AR500 liners and many are run until failure. But abrasion testing, microstructure analysis, and real-world performance tell a different story about what truly lasts in high-wear mixing environments.
This article explains why CHROMEWELD 600 outperforms commodity wear plate in mixer liners, how carbide formation directly affects wear life, and why material selection matters long before the liner ever reaches the end of its service life.
4. HYDROGEN IN WEAR PLATE
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Hydrogen is best known for historic disasters, but in wear steel it causes a quieter and far more costly failure. Trapped hydrogen introduced during steelmaking or welding can lead to delayed cracking, often appearing long after installation and repair.
This article explains how hydrogen embrittlement affects wear plate performance, why most manufacturers ignore it, and how JADCO QT-PLUS minimizes hydrogen content to reduce cracking risk and improve real-world weldability.
3. ETHICS IN AN UNCERTIAN WORLD
MAY 7, 2025
In an industry crowded with bold claims and vague data, knowing who to trust matters more than ever. Not all wear steel suppliers deliver what they promise, and the cost of choosing wrong shows up quickly in fit, performance, and premature failure.
This article explains why transparency, traceability, and verified mill certifications matter, and how JADCO QT-PLUS delivers true through-hardness and documented performance you can rely on for critical wear applications.
2. JADCO WEAR LINERS FIT. PERIOD.
OCTOBER 8, 2025
When maintenance windows are tight, wear liners have to fit right the first time. In many applications, accurate measurements are difficult or impossible to obtain while equipment is still in production, leading to costly on-site modifications and extended downtime.
This article explains how JADCO uses advanced handheld scanning technology and in-house data processing to deliver wear liners that install faster, fit better, and reduce labor costs, helping customers get back into production sooner.
1. WE WORK FOR YOU
SEPTEMBER 17, 2025
Too many wear steel purchases are driven by empty promises and short-term pricing, only to create long-term headaches in the field. When performance falls short, the cost shows up in downtime, rework, and frustration.
This article explains JADCO’s customer-first approach, why low-cost wear steel often becomes the most expensive option, and how choosing the right material partner delivers measurable results that protect productivity and profits.
That’s A WRAP ON2025
If you are searching for longer life in your wear resistant steel applications, JADCO will provide you with the correct products for your specific applications.
Whatever your wear challenge, you can be certain JADCO can help you achieve longer equipment life.
How can we help with your most frustrating wear application?
JADCO is located in Harmony, PA; about 30 minutes North of Pittsburgh PA.
For over 45 years, JADCO has provided the longest lasting wear resistant steel to heavy industry. As the industry leader, we know what will deliver the best results for your equipment.
Now you understand why we are able to deliver better results to our customers. We think differently by strictly focusing to improve your current results.
Allow us to help you today by calling 724.452.5252, or email info@jadcomfg.com.
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.
