Mobile-equipment ground-engaging tools, or G.E.T., are those components that typically make initial contact with material being moved and protect base structures-whether bucket, blade, moldboard, ripper, or hauler body-from the worst of abrasion and impact. G.E.T. can have a significant impact on machine productivity, profitability, and job-site safety-and the performance and overall costs of G.E.T. are affected by machine operating techniques, day-to-day maintenance, and the selection of appropriate systems. G.E.T. ranges from complete lip/tooth/shroud systems for large buckets, to scraper cutting edges, ripper-shank protectors, and weld-on or mechanically attached plates, bars, and buttons that can be placed almost anywhere a basic structure might incur wear. Kevin Stange-land, director of engineering for ESCO, reminds machine users that several factors affect G.E.T. wear rates.
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