Baseline:

• Mining chute that processes 100,000 tons per day
• Operating 365 days a year
• Average life of brand X is 17 days
• Average rock size of 7.5 inches

Objective:

• Extend wear life of wear runners to decrease the number of shut downs for product wear

Results:

• The Si-Tec®ceramic wear runners lasted 28 days (65% improvement), when they were changed due to a scheduled maintenance shut down
• Provided additional wear life for other support liners
• Longer wear life could reduce shut down frequencies