On older equipment, hard surfacing can return worn parts to a nearly new condition for about 25 to 75 percent less that the cost of replacement parts.
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When done properly, hard surfacing can save you money and extend the life of your buckets and other equipment.
by Chris Monroe 30 W AGGREGATES MANAGER February 2012
hether hard surfacing old equip- ment or new, when completed properly, the result is the same: less downtime for replacing worn or
broken components, fewer spare parts to invento- ry, and longer equipment life. In short, hard surfac- ing is a fast, easy, and efficient way to make buckets and other equipment more wear resistant and keep them in the field longer — often for less money.
During the hard surfacing process, a filler metal (sometimes called an alloy) is bonded to the equip- ment's base metal in order to obtain specific wear properties and/or dimensions. Specifically, these filler metals provide abrasion and/or impact resis- tance. On older equipment, hard surfacing can re- turn worn parts to a nearly new condition for about 25 to 75 percent less than the cost of replacement parts. Hard surfacing can also lengthen the life
