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• What exactly is hardfacing and how is it used? Learn the answer to this question and more in our March newsletter. HFT Newsletter March 2021.pdf
• Check out our new line of large diameter hardfacing wires with chromium, niobium and titanium alloys. These hardfacing products are engineered to offer extreme abrasion resistance in combination with impact resistance. Lean more in our February newsletter. HFT Newsletter February 2021.pdf
• How hardfacing is applied can make a big difference in its effectiveness in reducing wear. Learn about hardfacing patterns in our January newsletter. HFT-Newsletter-January-2021.pdf
• Postalloy 2818-MCO® contains chromium carbide and offers a great combination of impact and abrasion resistance. Learn more in our November newsletter including what wire is best to use for a build-up layer. HFT-Newsletter-November-2020.pdf
• Dry firing hammers can result in chisel set pins getting flared out and stuck. Our UNI-LANCE adaptor kit will help you to remove the stuck set pins without damaging the hammer. HFT-Newsletter-October-2020.pdf
• Solving wire feed problems, product spotlight on DuraHard™ 2898-FCO for use over manganese and for metal to metal and metal to earth wear; Details in our September newsletter. HFT-Newsletter-September-2020.pdf
• Win a Fronius Transpocket 180, the importance of good drive roll pressure, product spotlight on 215HD Tubular Electrode. See the details in our August newsletter. HFT-Newsletter-August-2020.pdf
• World Hardfacing Challenge 2020! Challenge us with your most difficult hardfacing challenge and we will find a solution. Enter today for a chance to win a Fronius Tranpocket 180. See the details in our newsletter. HFT-Newsletter-July-2020.pdf
• Welder's tip: Identify wire feed problems. Product spotlight on Postalloy® 2834-MCO as upgrade over Lincore 60 or Stoody 100HC. How can we help. Find out more in our June newsletter. HFT-Newsletter-June-2020.pdf
• Why "employee owned" is good for you, how in house metallurgy lab ensures cutting edge tech, product spotlight on abrasion resistant Postalloy® 2898-FCO. Find out more in our May newsletter. HFT-Newsletter-May-2020.pdf
• Hardness does not equal wear, pull don't push, and new electrode. Find out more in our April newsletter. HFT-Newsletter-April-2020.pdf
• Coronavirus (Covid-19) Update HFT-Newsletter-March-2020.pdf
• Cut ferrous and non ferrous metals faster than ever before with the Postalloy® UNI-LANCE Kit. It burns super hot and cuts much faster than a conventional oxy/fuel torch. Learn more in the latest edition of the Hardface Technologies Newsletter. HFT-Newsletter-February-2020.pdf
• Postalloy® 233HD now with niobium, offers the ultimate in abrasion resistance with moderate impact resistance. 233HD is ideal for protecting mining and construction screw conveyors, clamshell and dragline buckets, bucket lips and teeth, shredder and fibrizer hammers and more. Learn about other hardfacing products that will help you increase the life of your equipment. Also check out our new hardfacing brochure. HFT-Newsletter-January-2020.pdf
• To serve you better, Hardface Technologies has modified it's part naming structure to more accurately reflect each part's properties. It is our hope that this change will help make it easier to determine which part will best suit your needs. See the details. HFT-Newsletter-December-2019
• Learn about new tools to help you determine wire feed speeds and calculate the amount of hardfacing wire you need. See how to eliminate the need to clean dirty surfaces prior to hardfacing. HFT-Newsletter-November-2019
• Understanding stress relief (check) cracking in hardfacing weld deposits HFT-Newsletter-October-2019
• Postalloy® Tubular Electrodes run at lower amperage than conventional electrodes resulting in reduced part distortion, lower risk of burn through on thin edges and many other advantages. HFT-Newsletter-Sep-2019.pdf
• Postalloy® Tungsten Carbide Hardfacing wires and electrodes have a hardness of 70 Rc and are specially engineered to ensure maximum service life of hardfaced surfaces. Learn more in our latest newsletter at the link below. HFT-Newsletter-August-2019.pdf
• **RCT™ Reactive Core Technology improves weldability and optimizes wear properties. HFT-Newsletter-July-2019.pdf
• Determine what product and what welding process will help you best maximize the life of your equipment. HFT-June-2019.pdf
• Don't lose the inherent toughness of manganese when applying hardfacing. HFT-May-2019.pdf
• Hardface Technologies is happy to announce that it is now an Authorized Partner Plus of Fronius welding equipment. HFT-April-2019.pdf
• It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of our co-worker, mentor, teacher and friend Bob Miller. HFT-March-2019.pdf
• New! Postalloy® 2828T-FCO is a high performing crack-free titanium enriched hardface alloy. HFT-February-2019.pdf
• Postalloy® SUPER 35 is so versatile that it can be applied with a small portable battery powered welder. HFT-January-2019.pdf
• Welding polarity can reduce the amount of heat required for hardfacing application. HFT-December-2018.pdf
• Important tips to reduce weld deposit dilution which degrades the quality of the hardband application. HFT-November-2018.pdf
• New from Hardface Technologies, Postalloy® A-Max Wear Plates have a hardness of 61-64Rc and can be easily welded to wear surfaces to help extend the life of your equipment. HFT-October-2018.pdf
• New from Hardface Technologies, Postalloy® Nico-Tek is a unique tubular cast iron electrode for welding various grades of cast iron and cast iron to steel. HFT-September-2018.pdf
• When layering hardfacing should the harder hardfacing be applied first for a strong base? The answer may not be what you think. HFT-August-2018.pdf
• True or false: Hardfacing with a higher Rockwell hardness is more abrasion resistant than that with a lower hardness. The answer may surprise you. HFT-July-2018.pdf
• Does the welding polarity used when applying hardfacing affect the wear life of your equipment? Details here. HFT-June-2018.pdf