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. One Liner Package.
September 2, 2026
Every wear plate salesperson will tell you theirs lasts longer. The question is: longer than what? A Yukon-based contractor put a 1/2" wear resistant CCO RaptorPlate® liner package on a large dozer blade and worked it for five years across four very different applications. Hard rock, placer …
Mining Chute Liners for Underground Applications
August 12, 2026
Underground conveyor chutes take a beating. High velocity material, tight geometry and impact zones 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 has…
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…
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.…
Bucket Lip Shrouds for Mining Excavators
June 17, 2026
The lip is the most expensive edge on an excavator bucket to lose. It takes impact and abrasion on every pass, and once it wears, the fix is a rebuild or a new bucket. Lip shrouds exist so that never has to happen. A bucket lip shroud sits over the lip between the teeth and takes the wear in its…
Bucket Heel Shrouds for Excavators and Loaders
June 17, 2026
The heel of a bucket rarely fails in a way anyone notices. It does not crack or snap. It just grinds away, cycle after cycle, until the back corner is rounded off and the bucket structure itself starts taking the wear. By the time someone spots it on a walkaround, the fix is a structural repair…
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…
The Toughest Wear Plate in 66 Million Years — RaptorPlate Chrome Carbide Overlay
June 17, 2026
The TOUGHEST CCO plate in 66 Million Years. RaptorPlate Chrome Carbide Overlay plate. RaptorPlate is Raptor's premium chrome carbide overlay wear plate, built for the most demanding abrasion environments in mining, quarrying, and bulk material handling. When standard AR plate isn't cutting it,…