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Arcoplate Advantages

Laboratory and field tests have shown that the Arcoplate process means Arcoplate will outwear conventional wear plate with single or multiple hard facing layers by up to six times, due to conventionally welded overlay plate having a much lower carbide content, it lacks being homogeneous and has uneven hardness throughout.

In the following areas, Arcoplate has no equal:

  • Alloy hardness.
  • Matrix toughness.
  • Surface smoothness.
  • Light weight for greater wear.
  • Minute controlled cross checks.
  • Carbide density and homogeneity.
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Smooth surface and even bonding.

Arcoplate wear plates are widely accepted in the mining and mineral processing industry where they have demonstrated time and again their ability to outlast the competition by a considerable margin. This, of course, means less shut downs to change out liners and thus greatly increases productivity and allows production programs to be met with ease.

Cost Effective and Technically Superior

The unique method of manufacture by Alloy Steel International results in a product that has many technical advantages and is surprisingly priced in the same range as its competition.

When the extra life of Acroplate is taken into account the price of the product becomes greatly reduced. In many installations the competitor's product has to be changed three, four or more times to match the volume of Arcoplate regarding an equivalent thickness wear plate.

Arcoplate Advantages

Benefits Arcoplate has over its competition:

  • Cost effectiveness.
  • Reduced downtime.
  • Greater wear resistance.
  • Uniform and smooth surface finish.
  • Lighter and reduction in work place accidents.
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Arcoplate is Easy to Use

Arcoplate can be easily welded to form larger sheets that can be cut, rolled and pressed to form complex shapes. Still exhibiting its ability to withstand wear.

To the right we can see Arcoplate ArcoAlloy 1600 6mm overlay on 9mm backing being rolled to a 250mm diameter.

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So Hang-Up Isn't Expensive?

Arcoplate reduces Hang-Up through its smooth surface finish. By reducing Hang-Up you can minimise wear and tear on machinery like hydraulic rams by reducing weight, and increase the payload of Dump Trucks by minimising Hang-Up or Carryover.

The diagram and tables below explain how Hang-Up can be very expensive if ignored.

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Constants $USD
Income Per Ton 1.25
Cycles Per Hour 4
Carryover Per Cycle 10

Cost of Carryover $USD
Per Cycle 12.50
Per Hour 50.00
Per Day (22 hours) 1,100.00
Per Year (360 days) 396,000.00
Per Life (5 years) 1,980,000.00
Per Fleet (25 Trucks) 49,500,000.00
95% Availability 47,025,000.00

Increased Productivity per Truck $USD
Value of Additional Production* 1,980,000.00
Less Price of Arcoplate 35,000.00
Actual Increase in Production 1,945,000.00
* Over 5-years (40,000 Hours)

Hang Up Examples

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