Composite wear plate solutions that keep industry moving

Downtime. Emergency repairs. Repeat failures in the same spot. It’s a familiar story in heavy industry, but it doesn’t have to be.

At Welding Alloys, we don’t just supply wear plates. We engineer solutions that stand up to the real conditions plants face every day. Whether it’s abrasion, impact, high temperatures or material carryback, we match each challenge with the right plate for the job and the environment it operates in.

Our composite wear plate range includes Hardplate™, Hardlite™, Tuffplate™ and Hardplate™ FlowMax. Hardplate™ is used in severe wear conditions such as mining and cement. Hardlite™ is often selected for chutes and hoppers, where weight is a concern. Tuffplate™ is well suited to areas exposed to both abrasion and impact, while Hardplate™ FlowMax helps prevent build-up in sticky, low-flow applications.

Our plates are fabricated using our own wires and welding procedures, then cut, rolled and finished in our Integra™ service centres to meet the requirements of the application.

In the Sugar industry, Hardplate™ liners fitted to the side walls of the cane conveyor recorded only 0.8 mm of wear after moving 2 million tonnes of cane. Typical carbon‑steel liners lost about 15 mm and had to be replaced every six months, stainless steel options wore 10.8 mm and lasted around 12 months. By significantly improving wear resistance, Hardplate™ extends liner life to roughly five milling seasons, lowering downtime and maintenance costs for mills handling between 14 000 and 42 000 tonnes of cane per day.

The best wear plate is the one that performs exactly as needed in your process. That’s why we tailor each solution to the specific wear challenges and operating conditions – delivering longer life, better reliability and increased total cost of ownership.

With over 50 years of experience in wear protection, Welding Alloys continues to support industries worldwide with solutions that extend equipment life and improve overall productivity.

If you’re facing ongoing wear challenges, our team can assess the conditions and recommend a solution tailored to your operation.

Request a wear audit today.