TRI-BRAZE EXTENDS LIFE, REDUCES MAINTENANCE CYCLES AND TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP
MARKET SEGMENT: Copper Mine
CUSTOMER: Copper Mine in Africa
APPLICATION: Front Shovel Bucket Liner Package
ENVIRONMENT: Ore; Extreme Abrasion
COMPETITIVE SOLUTION: 400 BHN liner package; Wear life 3-4 months
TRICON SOLUTION:
- Custom fabricated Tri-Braze liner package
- Increased life 12 months, up to 3X improvement
- Through hardness of Tri-Braze provided consistent wear life
TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP:
- Savings of roughly $60k from two rival liner kits
- Shovel rebuild cycles were cut from three to one, saving over $400k.
- Design-driven increased productivity and fewer maintenance/rebuild cycles
- A total of about $460k in savings (material, labor, maintenance, and lost production included)
