Mining & Quarry - Mine - Bucket - Mobile equipment - Australia - +150% lifetime

Objective

Evaluate the performance of Creusabro^® 8000 as a replacement for 450 HB water-quenched steel in an excavation bucket liner kit, with the goal of extending wear life, reducing maintenance frequency, and improving cost efficiency.

Test Conditions

• Location: Gold mining site in Australia

• Environment: Harsh mining conditions with heavy abrasion from excavated material and high mechanical stresses on bucket liners.

• Function: Wear liner kit for a PC 3000 excavation bucket, protecting against severe wear during continuous digging and loading operations.

• Original material: 450 HB water-quenched steel, 16–20–25 mm thickness

• Replacement material: Creusabro® 8000, 16–20–25 mm thickness, flame cut, bent, and welded.

Results

• The Creusabro® 8000 liner kit delivered 22 months of service life, compared to just 6 months with the 450 HB steel — a 150% improvement.

• The switch required no changes to fabrication or installation processes, maintaining operational simplicity.

Value Delivered

• Extended Wear Life: Over 3.5 times longer service life reduced the need for frequent liner replacement.

• Cost Savings: Fewer liner sets and reduced labor costs lowered the overall maintenance budget.

• Higher Uptime: Longer intervals between interventions maximized equipment availability and productivity.

• Ease of Fabrication: Standard processing techniques (flame cutting, bending, welding) ensured seamless integration of Creusabro® 8000 into the existing bucket design.

Conclusion

By selecting Creusabro® 8000, Mount Rawdon Gold Mine and Vulcan Steel achieved a durable, cost-efficient, and reliable solution, extending the wear life of the excavation bucket liner kit by 150% and significantly improving operational efficiency.

Creusabro® continues to deliver proven, intelligent solutions for the most demanding mining applications.

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