26 Mar 8 Reasons to use Ferobide
Ferobide is an advanced tungsten carbide steel composite that is one of the world’s hardest weldable materials. Developed to combat abrasion damage to steel parts on agricultural and other types of machinery, it delivers unbelievable impact, chip and wear resistance in even the most punishing environments. Here are 8 great reasons why Ferobide will help you save costs, increase productivity and reduce machine downtime.
- Ferobide can be applied with a standard welding kit. Unlike tungsten carbide (which requires brazing), an ARC or MIG welder will do the job. There is no specialist process or skill involved and no binder required because Ferobide bonds to steel at high temperature.
- Ferobide was developed to withstand extreme abrasion. On the abrasion resistance scale, Ferobide is:
- 8 times more resistant than 500 HB hardened boron steels
- 4-5 times more resistant than chromium carbide overlay plates
- 3 times more resistant than cast white iron.
- Ferobide tiles are easily applied without removing the wearing part or taking the machine out of action. Tiles are available in thicknesses of 4mm, Orm, 8mm and even 12 mm. Larger tiles can be easily shaped for specific applications by scoring them with a cutting wheel and snapping in a vice.
- Ferobide has endless applications where metal parts are subject to extreme wear. Here are just a few examples:
- Disc mower skids in sand or volcanic ash soils
- Scraper bowls on earth movers
- Mixer wagon auger flights
- Manure spreading blades or lime spreading vanes
- Beet harvester turbine tines
- Excavator Augers – specifically on the outer edge of the holder that cases the tooth locking system.
- Forage Harvester chute liners.
- Bolt hole protection on boron steel cutting edges.
- Ferobide will get you through the season and save you money. It will save you the costs of parts replacernent during spring drilling and cultivation by greatly extending the life of wearing components. Case studies from Canada and the UK show clients using Ferobide in high acreage situations with extremely abrasive soils are achieving over 50% annual savings in the cost of new parts and labour.
- Ferobide minimises downtime and maximises productivity. It’s a quicker, easier alternative to hard facing that can be applied instantly in the field. With Ferobide, you avoid lengthy delays in parts replacement, so your machines are back in action sooner.
- A universal fix for contractors and field service technicians. Ease-of-application makes Ferobide a go-to solution for field service teams and remote contractors needing to get back up and running as quickly as possible. Service vehicles can be stocked with a full range of Ferobide to enable running repairs on machines up to 10 metres in working width.
- Quality Assurance. You can be confident in the performance capabilities of Ferobide because every batch undergoes ISO 9001 quality assurance testing.
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Watch this video to see how Ferobide compares to Tungsten and to hear two farmers share their experience of using Ferobide.