One of the essential things to maintain the proper function of your machinery is the proper maintenance of its cutting edge. The blade and bucket of the machine stay protected with the cutting edge every time it penetrates and cuts into a material.
The largest part of the wear of the machinery is received by the cutting edge. While the cutting edge is replaceable and consumable, the work is directly affected by the proper selection and maintenance.
This means that a timely cutting edge change is the best option than repairing or replacing a machine’s blade or bucket. Changing the cutting edge on time spells less downtime and expense.
Varied Cutting Edge Models
What is a cutting edge blade? The wide array of cutting edge blades is designed to prolong and protect your machine’s components. The varied alloys used in cutting edge designs depend on the needed resistance, strength, and penetration handled by the machinery.
Classic cutting edge blades
The work requirements determine the measure and quality of the classic cutting edge to use. Rolled steel and carbon alloys make up the classic cutting edge models meant to directly replace the end bits of varied machinery such as:
- Scrapers
- Bulldozers
- Loaders
- Snowploughs
- Graders
- Excavators
Bimetallic cutting edges and blades
A base plate of malleable steel with chromium carbide layer welded atop is what bimetallic cutting edges are made of. Heavy machinery attached to these plates allows them to provide excellent performance at any time and all the time. The use of bimetallic cutting edges provides the perfect solutions for varied applications such as:
- Bucket side and bottom protectors
- Bulldozer blades reinforcement
- Bucket protection
- Reinforced segments for loader and bulldozer
Customised cutting edges
The specialisation of manufacturers in the cutting edge industry allows them to provide customised cutting edges for all your machine’s needs. The varied steel qualities available in customised cutting edges include:
- 550 HB
- 250 HB
- 450 HB
Your machine’s cutting edge specifications can be met when you select to go with customised cutting edge orders. Bimetallic plates are the better option compared with standard cutting edge blades for their sturdiness, sizes, and thickness. These features in the bimetallic plate guarantees to last 3-5 times longer for machines exposed to high abrasion conditions.
Polyurethane cutting edge blades
Machinery that needs to work on surfaces such as concrete and asphalt are better protected by polyurethane cutting edge blades. Polyurethane cutting edge blades on a machine do not only protect the machinery itself but the surface it works on as well. The applications that call for polyurethane cutting edge blades include:
- Sulphur, plaster, paper, chemical, and recycling industrial types of machinery
- Farm equipment
- Snowploughs
- Transportation to include ports, airports, roads, or highways
- Loader machines
Cast cutting edge blades
Highly resistant to wear and tear is the top element of the rolled and hardened steel of cast cutting edge blades. The high resistance to wear and breakage of cast cutting edge blades is identifiable with the corners’ reinforced ribs.
The bottom line
Your machine’s performance and its expensive components get the best protection with the use of excellent cutting edge blades and bits. Operating costs are remarkably reduced using the proper cutting edges for the machinery and equipment. Proper selection of the cutting edge blades and bits helps to prolong the lifespan of your machinery.
