Chromium carbide wearplates prove popular

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Jun 2, 2004

Ace Arc is increasing its capacity to manufacture abrasion resistant chromium carbide wearplates by 50% in response to demand by the quarrying, mining and construction industry.

Ace Arc is increasing its capacity to manufacture abrasion resistant chromium carbide wearplates by 50% in response to demand by the quarrying, mining and construction industry for short turnaround times and competitive pricing.

An investment of over GBP 40,000 in new technology will double the existing production capacity of one of Ace's two wearplate manufacturing machines enabling the company to turn out three 3000 x 1500mm wearplates per day.

Ace Arc's Managing Director Frank Fairbrother said: "This investment and the resulting increase in capacity will allow us to work to even shorter deadlines and produce both one-off solutions and standard orders more quickly and competitively - vital for our continuing success in export markets." Manufactured to meet exact customer specifications, Ace 600 wearplate is designed to meet the arduous operating conditions encountered in quarrying, mining and construction and other engineering applications where equipment is subject to excessive abrasion and wear.

It comprises a chromium carbide overlay material fused to a mild steel backing plate.

During the computer-controlled manufacturing process, a homogenous layer is formed between the welded surface and the backing plate, creating a very strong metallurgical bond.

The result is an extremely abrasion resistant wearplate with a typical hardness of 58-62RC.

The upgraded machine has four welding heads instead of two and a computer system enabling it to memorise welding parameters for individual plate specifications.

To ensure optimum high-wear resistance, chrome levels combined with the size and distribution of the carbide content, are carefully formulated to achieve material compositions providing maximum wear life.

Various grades of chromium carbide plate are manufactured to meet the most demanding of applications covering heavy abrasion, high temperatures, chemical attack or corrosion.

Production is carried out within closely monitored parameters - more than 25 separate checks are made on hardness and thickness during manufacture to guarantee consistent product quality and ensure the latest ISO quality standards are met.

Ace 600 Wearplate can be supplied in a range of sizes and thickness, with optional thickness ratios of hardfacing to backing plate also available on thicknesses over 10mm.

Fixing is easily achieved by conventional welding, countersunk bolts or with stud fixings onto the mild steel backing plate.

As part of the overall service offered by Ace Arc, a special design/cladding service is also available where wearplates have specific needs, for instance a "double layer"on a feed or impact point.

This is a fully customised service incorporating years of experience and the very latest CNC manufacturing equipment.

In addition repair and rebuild work for primary and secondary crusher parts can be carried out, as either an on-site or workshop operation.