Dec. 23, 2024
Wear plates are abrasion resistant plates or liners that are used to reduce wear and tear in surfaces that are exposed to intense rolling abrasion and impact.
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These plates are made fit-for-purpose for a number of machines and products across the earthmoving, mining and other industrial industries. They are replaceable items that are easy to install and significantly cheaper than replacing the part or machine they are designed to protect.
Produced out of a duplex material that generally consist of a tough, wear resistant alloy coating and a shock absorbing steel or chromium steel backing plate, these combined properties enable the product to perform under extreme conditions.
Wear plates play a critical role in the protection and longevity of earthmoving, mining and other industrial equipment.
The outcome of using fit-for-purpose wear plates is threefold:
And not only are costs reduced, but output is increased.
Examples of machines/applications that require wear plates include:
Wear plates date back as far as the 18th century and the industrial revolution.
From the s onward, society shifted from hand-produced wear plates to machine-production with an increased focus on efficiency.
Rather than replacing expensive machines, businesses instead identified areas of weakness within the machines and installed wear plates as a form of armor. These replaceable parts are known today as wear plates.
Back in the 18th century industrial machines were predominantly used for textiles, with the first planning, milling and shaping machines created in the early-19th century.
Wear plates for these machines were basic and usually one-size-fits-all. Today, machinery is used across countless industries including construction, quarrying, and mining. So significantly more variety is required.
Not all wear plates are made equal. Heavy, bulky wear plates on fixed plant machinery may seem more durable, but in reality produce strain on the entire system, leading to more frequent maintenance schedules and increasing the likelihood of a breakdown and production downtime.
In fact, both mobile plant and fixed plant such as screen decks and apron feeders can benefit from lighter, thinner wear parts, due to the efficiencies of ergonomics and aerodynamics.
Regardless of the type of machine, the industry or operating conditions, the wear plate you choose will have a huge impact on the longevity of equipment.
You can find out more about the different types of wear plates here.
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Enquire NowRegardless of the type of machine, industry or operating conditions, the wear plate you choose will have a huge impact on the longevity of equipment.
Different industrial needs require different types of wear plate. Heavy, bulky wear plates on fixed plant machinery may seem more durable, but in reality, produce strain on equipment. Lighter, thinner wear parts, can be more effective due to the efficiencies of ergonomics and aerodynamics.
Quenched and tempered steel, amongst its many other applications, is also used for wear-protection purposes across the earthmoving and mining industries. These types of wear plates are an economical option, but are not as durable as duplex wear plates, which have been specifically developed for the sole propose of protecting important equipment assets.
Applications: Excavator buckets, bridges, wear liners, deflector plates and other earthmoving and mining equipment.
Wear plates can be treated to increase their lifespan. This results in significant cost savings in replacement parts and less downtime and unplanned maintenance. Plus, output is increased due to reduced downtime &#; a win-win scenario.
Different wear plate composition also leads to different protective properties, with some treatments more suitable for abrasion, and others suited to protect against impact.
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Treatment options include white iron XT Blok, Chromium carbide or Tungsten carbide coating. But which plate is right for you?
Duplex wear plates have been designed with a single function &#; to increase the lifespan of your valuable asset. This results in significant cost savings in replacement parts and less downtime and unplanned maintenance. Plus, output is increased due to reduced downtime &#; a win-win scenario.
Different wear plate composition also leads to different protective properties, with some duplex wear plates more suitable for abrasion, and others suited to protect against impact.
Duplex wear plate options include white iron chock blocks and buttons, chromium carbide, chromium tungsten carbide or tungsten carbide coating. But which plate is right for you?
White iron is tougher than steel due to its higher chromium content. It is possible to extend the life of your mining/earthmoving equipment by welding a white iron wear overlay to the surface of certain machinery to increase its toughness and provide protection from severe abrasion and impact. Equipment treated with white iron &#;XT Blok&#; will generally outlast quenched and tempered steels by up to three times.
Applications: Mining buckets and teeth/adaptors.
These plates are produced using a submerged arc welding process that delivers an extremely hard chromium carbide layer atop a mild steel or chromium steel backing plate. Cutting Edges offer two main types of chromium carbide wear plate.
CC: this wear plate produces a surface with a low coefficient of friction, which lessens the likelihood of hang-ups and blockages in equipment.
Applications: maintains the efficiency of chutes, bins, hoppers, buckets and other material handling equipment.
CC: a chromium layer is welded onto a shock absorbing mild steel base, ensuring that the product performs under high impact conditions.
Applications: Liner plates on mobile machines; Fixed plant liners, chutes, screens, and deflector plates; High speed conveyor chutes, fan blades and feeder bins; Various diameter abrasive media pipes; Bucket protection and skid plates.
Both, the CC wear plate and the CC wear plate, come in a variety of sizes and thicknesses and can be cut to shape for custom use.
Like chromium carbide wear plates, these tungsten carbide wear plates consist of a duplex material composed of a chromium tungsten carbide alloy welded into a mild steel base.
Undissolved tungsten carbide particles are dispersed throughout the alloy overlay. These tungsten carbide particles provide additional protection to the original product and slow down the wearing process.
CTC &#; this is a chromium tungsten carbide wear plate designed to provide superior performance in the most demanding conditions.
Applications: These plates were developed in conjunction with the OK Tedi Reliability Engineering Team, to improve wear characteristics in extreme wear conditions. Wear plates with a chromium tungsten carbide coating are shown to outlast quenched and tempered steels by up to 12 times and white iron by up to four times.
Wear plates are particularly relevant to machines used in construction, quarrying, and mining due to the extreme conditions they operate in.
Making certain that wear parts are durable and easy to install is critical in ensuring the upkeep of the equipment in order to minimise unplanned downtime.
Industries and machines that will most benefit from wear plate solutions include:
Want to know more about how wear plate technology can be used to improve the productivity of your equipment?
Cutting Edges provides a Complimentary Site Audit and Fleet Review, working with you to plan your maintenance cycles and identify problem areas.
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