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Minimising wear on ground-engaging tools.(Construction)
African Review of Business and Technology, November, 2006
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SOMETIMES CONSIDERED AS "sacrificial iron," ground-engaging tools (GET) sustain the majority of wear in order to protect the larger, more expensive parts of a construction machine. By examining that wear, contractors may discover ways to help extend the life of their GET, preventing downtime and premature replacement.
First, consider how wear actually works: Speed combined with downward pressure results in wear. If the GET you use are wearing prematurely, speed and pressure should be considered as the causes.
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