ABOUT TUFFSTUDDS
OUR HISTORY
TUFFSTUDD Wear Protection evolved continuously from 1981 until now. At the time manual hardfacing was the primary method of wear protection for ground engaging equipment. Manual hard facing has many negatives. Although the cost of welding electrodes were relatively inexpensive, the application of hard facing:
- Is very labor intensive and time consuming
- Puts excessive heat into the base material causing stress and cracking
- cannot hold material to wear on itself
The stud welding process has been in existence since World War II. The development of stud welding reduced labor time, eliminated two sided fastening of various types and sizes of fasteners as well as reduced heat input to base material. It was determined that the stud welding process could be used to replace manual hard facing as well.
In research of welding materials for hard facing, that could be applied with stud welding, it was determined that a high carbon, cast chromium carbide button could be developed. this allowed two accomplishments:
- It could be stud welded, reducing labor, downtime and heat input
- The diameter could only cover 30% of the area to be protected while 70% of the area would embed with material allowing it to wear on itself- THE BEST POSSIBLE WEAR PROTECTION.
BUCKET PROTECTION
ROCK HAMMER
THE RESULTS SHOWED AN INCREASE OF WEAR LIFE IMPROVEMENT 2-3 TIMES GREATER THAN WITH MANUAL HARD FACING.
WHY CHOOSE US FOR YOUR WEAR PROTECTION NEEDS
- 100% Cast Chromium Carbide
- Lightweight - 6.5lbs/ft2 (30.0kg/mtr2)
- 30% Pattern Coverage Creates Dead Bed
- Stud Welded Installation
- Reduced Heat Input
- Smokeless welding- no fumes
- Horizontal, vertical and overhead position capability
- Minimal distortion due to heat build-up
- 50-60HRC hardness, Excellent Wear Resistance
- Reduces Dead Weight-Increased payload
- 70% Dead Bed Wearing on itself
- Reduced downtime-Increased Productivity
- Reduces Base Metal Stress
- Safer Welding Environment
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