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Hardface AR400

Should You Hardface AR400?

Did you know... • Most AR400, AR450 and AR500 available on the market do not have the same hardness throughout the thickness of the steel. • Most people are not aware AR400, AR450 and AR500 have No Industry Standards. Questions? Read a previous article on this topic. You Should Never Do This...

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Avoid Performance Excuses

Avoid Performance Excuses

Reaching the pinnacle of wear plate success in your operation, doesn’t take massive amounts of talent, creativity, or intellect. This may surprise you, but more often than not; success is earned by paying attention to the simple stuff. For example; the difference between successful sales professionals from the sales person of...

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Problems Are Continuous

Problems Are Continuous

While anyone connected to the internet has access to limitless information, it does have an unseen side effect.  How could this partnership ever deliver better results? Such an alliance squanders what little time is available to accomplish every other task they are assigned.This is frustrating to them because the unproductive lost...

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Penny Pinching

Are You Saving By Not Spending?

Famous Last Words:  “We are going to save money this season, by reducing our spending.” Everyone struggles from time to time working within a budget, it is a fact of life. Business can be particularly difficult when cash flow gets tight. Determining what you need to operate effectively,...

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When Do You Need To Replace Your Chrome Carbide Plate?

In abrasion applications, Chrome Carbide Overlay (CCO) Plate lasts many times longer than AR400 type heat treated alloy steel wear plates.  CCO was developed to combat abrasive wear from sliding abrasive materials.  While they do last many times longer than heat treated alloy steels, they do not last forever.If...

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Fire-Fighter

Are You Always Reacting Rather Than Strategically Planning?

EVERYDAY, JADCO HELPS CUSTOMERS WITHBOTH TACTICAL & STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS.If You Are An Engineering / Maintenance / Purchasing Professional,Why Does It Always Seem Like You Are "A Wear Plate Firefighter?" Most people are mired in taking care of their standard everyday disasters. They don’t take the time; or have the available...

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Get The Right Fit

Get The Right Fit

Woodworkers have a saying among that applies perfectly to wear resistant steel: “Measure Twice, Cut Once”. When you do not measure accurately, you waste time, money and material.  Worse yet – you still have to make the repairs. This means your labor & material budget is blown.Measuring flat...

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Seven T imes Longer Life

Seven Times Longer Life With CHROMEWELD ™ 600

The SME 2024 MineXchange Annual Conference and Expo is in Phoenix AZ February 25 – 28, 2024. JADCO will be in booth #2050 to help get your wear resistance equipment challenges under control. One of the greatest wear challenges in mining is the Haul Truck Body Tail. The high stress...

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Sales Person Versus Expert

Wear Plate Sales Job Versus Wear Plate Career Expert

Jobs selling wear plate are easy to come by. There are far fewer Wear Plate Professionals whose careers have made them the experts in their industry. The customer says he wants it, I’ll send the steel, and bill it.” By comparison, you can easily tell the sales professionals by their dedication...

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High Temperature Wear Applications

High Temperature Wear Applications

High temperature wear applications are among the most challenging for many people to resolve. Numerous people continue to use AR400 for higher heat applications and replace them frequently. They repeat this because they do not realize what happens when AR500 or any other AR steels go through their heat treat...

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MOTAG

Pulp & Paper Woodyard Applications

The MOTAG South Annual gathering is coming up in a few weeks, and JADCO Mfg. Inc., will be there to answer questions on how to get longer life for your most challenging woodyard wear applications. MOTAG South is the largest gathering of woodyard producers and vendors in North America. Held...

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LEARN ABOUT OUR PRODUCTS

'WEAR' WE ARE GOING

LEARN ABOUT JADCO'S FUTURE

We are always talking with our customers about the wear and impact challenges they face in doing business.

Each industry has unique challenges to overcome when it comes to moving and manipulating products. While our experienced sales and fabrication teams have seen alot, they have not seen it all. Now, with supply chain issues, there are even more challenges to overcome, keeping machines running optimally , and in some cases, running at all. We recently started selling Wall Ties, to fill a void in the concrete industry. Is there something your team is having trouble finding?
If so, talk with a JADCO professional.