OEM vs. Aftermarket Mining Wear Parts: A Buyer's Guide
September 14, 2026
Every maintenance manager running a high-wear operation has asked the same question at some point: should we be buying OEM parts, or is there a better option? It sounds simple. In practice, it depends on what the operation is optimizing for, what the ore conditions look like, and whether the…
Five Years. Four Applications. Never Replaced.
September 2, 2026
Five Years. Four Applications. Zero Replacements. Every wear plate salesperson will tell you theirs lasts longer. The question is: longer than what? A Yukon-based contractor running a D11U installed one CCO RaptorPlate® liner package and got five years of continuous service across four different …
Chute Liner Solutions for Underground Applications
August 12, 2026
Underground conveyor chutes take a beating. High velocity material, tight geometry, impact zones that eat through standard liners faster than the maintenance schedule allows. The wrong liner in the wrong spot does not just wear out, it creates unplanned downtime at the worst possible time. Raptor…
HarderPlate® by Raptor — Abrasion Resistant Steel for Mining, Quarry, and Heavy Equipment
June 30, 2026
HarderPlate® is Raptor's abrasion resistant steel wear plate, available in 400bhn, 450bhn, and 500bhn hardness grades for mining, quarry, and heavy equipment applications across all makes and models. When the job calls for tough, HarderPlate® delivers. What Is HarderPlate®? HarderPlate® is a high har…
Ground Engaging Tools (GET): Wear Points and When to Change Them
June 18, 2026
Ground engaging tools, usually shortened to GET, are the parts that touch the ground first. Teeth, adapters, shrouds and cutting edges take the abrasion so the bucket underneath does not have to. They are consumables by design. Every one of them is meant to wear out, and the question on any site is…
Bucket Inspection and Rebuild — Full Service Bucket Restoration by Raptor Mining
June 17, 2026
Bucket Inspection and Rebuilds by Raptor Mining — and in some cases, bucket inspection and rebuilds by a Raptor. A mining bucket takes constant punishment. Impact, abrasion, and structural stress add up over time and eventually every bucket needs attention. The question is whether you have a r…
Dragline GET — Selection and Wear Life Considerations for High-Volume Mining Operations
June 17, 2026
Draglines are among the most productive and capital-intensive machines in surface mining. A single dragline bucket can move enormous volumes of material every shift, and the ground engaging tools attached to that bucket are what make it possible. When GET wears out or fails, productivity stops.…
Raptor HEX Lip Shrouds — Excavator Bucket Protection for Demanding Mining Conditions
June 17, 2026
Bucket lips take a beating. In high-impact digging conditions, the leading edge of a hydraulic excavator bucket is constantly exposed to abrasion, impact, and wear. Without protection, bucket lips wear down fast — and replacing or rebuilding a bucket lip is expensive and time-consuming. Lip shrouds a…
Raptor Heel Shrouds — Wear Protection for Excavators, Wheel Loaders and Underground Mining Buckets
June 17, 2026
The heel and corner sections of a mining bucket are among the highest wear areas on any digging machine. Every digging cycle exposes the heel to impact, abrasion, and stress — and without adequate protection, that wear translates directly into bucket damage, reduced productivity, and costly r…
Raptorplate® Installation Instructions
June 17, 2026
PREPARATION Ensure that all weld zones are clean and free of paint, rust, grease, and other contaminants. ATTACHMENT METHOD Raptorplate® is most commonly attached by weldments placed around the plate’s perimeter and in the plug/slot locations. Raptorplate® can also be attached mechanically with bol…