How to get the most out of your crusher with protective wears

Often, the first thing that comes to mind in terms of wear parts are the working wears. These require regular changeouts as they come into direct contact with the rock or ore. Moreover, choosing the right wear parts or liners can enhance the crusher’s efficiency and directly impact the quality and size of the end-product.

A holistic approach to crusher wear parts

Working wears are not the only consideration – protective wears also can be consequential in your operation and in protecting your crusher. Protective wear parts, which can shield important parts of the crusher such as the mainframe or access, can sometimes be an afterthought. Makeshift fixes may come into play: “This may not last a full cycle, but it will have to do for now” can be a trap to fall into when it comes to protective wears.     

However, a more proactive approach to protective wears, in tandem with working wears, can be beneficial. Standard options are available, including the abrasion-resistant steel mainframe liners and cast steel armguards. However, high-wear solutions such as Metso Poly-Cer protective wears can bring maximum benefits and protection for your crusher.

How Poly-Cer protective wears can benefit your crusher

Poly-Cer is a specially designed blend of rubber and high-quality ceramics, reinforced with steel. This ensures both strength and performance. The elastic properties of rubber effectively absorb shock impacts. Poly-Cer is also a minimizes material sticking and blocking the mainframe material outflow.

What’s more, installation of Poly-Cer is designed to be easy and safe. It features plug-in, bolt-in installation for most crushers, which reduces the need for hot work and for “quick-fix” solutions. Built-in lifting lugs also contribute to a smooth and safer installation process.

Due to the unique design of Poly-Cer, the wear life is significantly increased in many cases by multiple times. Protective wears with a longer wear life can enable aligning crusher maintenance cycles, leading to less downtime and more production. Less change-outs also contribute to increased safety for maintenance personnel due to the inherent maintenance risks.

Poly-Cer protective wears are a sustainable choice due to their high wear life. In addition, their production at our factory is also carbon neutral. They are also Planet Positive based on the strict Metso requirements. 

What’s in the future for protective wears?

Our experts are constantly identifying parts of the crusher that could benefit from added protection. The crusher is a crucially important asset in the production process that should be protected as effectively as possible. Discover what your options are for your cone crusher applications. We aim to keep developing our offerings in protective wears to ensure you can meet your production and safety standards, now and in the future. To learn more about Poly-Cer and other protective wears we offer, contact your Metso expert.