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Downtime is your biggest profit killer in high demand road building and resurfacing work. For years, the sector has been stuck with one recurring pain point: premature wear on pick bodies.
Tungsten carbide tips tend to get all the attention, yet the steel body is most often the first component to give out. Abrasive asphalt, crushed concrete and high speed airborne grit act like coarse sandpaper, eroding the pick body until the carbide tip loosens and snaps off.
Once the body wears through, you have to scrap the whole pick. That brings about these costly outcomes:
· Frequent machine stand stills to swap out worn picks
· Functional carbide tips going to waste, discarded alongside failed steel bodies
· Inconsistent milling output plus inflated running expenses
At Hengpu (Ningbo) Laser Technology Co., Ltd., we moved past quick fix workarounds to redesign a proper solution from the ground up.
We are pleased to present a game changing wear protection innovation: 3D Laser Printed Ceramic Wear Resistant Carbide Pick for Milling Excavators. As an original equipment manufacturer, we have brought this cutting edge process in house to resolve the milling industry’s long standing weak spot.
Compared with conventional welding or thermal spray techniques, our 3D laser printing deposits a high density ceramic composite layer straight onto high stress zones of the pick body. It forms a true metallurgical bond far stronger and more homogeneous than classic surface treatments. The end product is a hard, compact, highly abrasion proof ceramic barrier that shields the base metal.
Feature | Conventional Milling Picks | Hengpu 3D Laser Ceramic Picks |
Abrasion Performance | Standard steel bodies suffer rapid wear | Ceramic overlay delivers up to 50 % longer service life |
Adhesion Integrity | Risk of chipping and coating spallation | Metallurgical fusion eliminates delamination entirely |
Carbide Tip Security | Early body wear causes tip dislodgement | Robust body holds carbide tips firmly for extended run time |
Total Cost Performance | High pick consumption, frequent change outs | Lower per metre operating cost; fewer tool swap interruptions |
1. Prolonged Tool Service Life The ceramic coating safeguards the steel substrate, enabling balanced, even wear across the full pick assembly. You extract maximum usable runtime out of every single pick, achieving up to 50 % longer life versus standard alternatives.
2. Cut Unplanned Downtime Less frequent pick replacements keep your milling asset working for longer stretches. On large scale jobs, this adds up to substantial labour savings and avoids costly production halts.
3. Reliable, Predictable Milling Results A structurally sound pick body preserves optimal cutting geometry and tool path. You get smoother milled surfaces and more effective material removal, alongside reduced fuel burn and less mechanical stress on your equipment.
4. Resource Saving, Sustainable Operation By stopping premature carbide loss and extending steel body lifespans, our technology cuts raw material waste and aligns with modern sustainable construction standards.
Our 3D laser ceramic picks are purpose built for tough applications:
· Heavy duty asphalt milling: ideal for stripping thick, compact asphalt pavements
· Concrete scarification: stands up to severe concrete surface abrasion
· Cold planing: delivers consistent precision and durability across all weather scenarios
Get in touch with our team — we deliver far more than premium tooling. Our offering includes:
· Factory direct pricing: no reseller mark ups for competitive cost levels
· In house R&D expertise: our engineering team keeps refining laser print parameters to push wear resistance performance further.
Don’t let worn pick bodies hold your projects back. See the performance uplift first hand with our 3D laser printed ceramic technology.
