A butter bead applied to a base edge significantly reduces preheat requirements during installation. Where AR material typically requires preheat temperatures between 250 and 350 degrees Fahrenheit, a butter bead weld brings that down to as low as 100 degrees Fahrenheit, cutting installation time by 30 to 50 percent.
This process works in welding shops, mine sites, and construction sites and can be applied by any welder or robotic welding machine to any style of base edge. It's especially useful for field workers installing base edges in variable weather conditions.
Raptor Mining offers butter bead base edges sourced and machined in North America out of our SLC, Utah facility. Contact raptor@raptormining.com for any questions about base edges or other mining wear parts.