MARKET SEGMENT: Glass Recycling
CUSTOMER: German Glass Recycle Plant
APPLICATION: Wear plates for glass recycling; Material handling
(recycled glass); Current capacity 35 tons particles per day
ENVIRONMENT: Abrasive wear (transport of glass particles);
Temperature 30 degrees C max; Current capacity 35 tons of glass
particles per day
COMPETITIVE SOLUTION: Abracor 30 plate; Current tool life 2 months.
Repair by welding overlay (done by maintenance dept.)
TRICON SOLUTION:
- Tricon Super-C plate
- Test with Super-C plate in chute
- After 2 months still no visible wear on Super-C plate
- Less downtime increase of current capacity planned in future
- Successful rollout of Super-C material in other material handling
areas - No nickel, so safe for glass use
