When a Blade Lasts Three Days: Reading Extreme Outliers in State Trial Comments
A state trial comment says a blade set lasted three days.
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Carbide Fragments on Movement Areas: FOD Inspection After an Edge Failure
A plow edge chips or loses carbide inserts while working on a taxiway or runway.
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Snow-to-Liquid Ratio in Plain English: Why Dry and Wet Snow Load Edges Differently
What is a snow-to-liquid ratio and why does it matter to plow crews?
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Cracks Around Edge Bolt Holes in the Moldboard: Where to Look and When to Park the Plow
Symptom: hairline cracks near the bolt holes where the cutting edge attaches.
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Obstacle Marking Programmes: Stakes, Flags and Hazard Maps That Prevent Edge Strikes
Every winter the same manhole, valve box or curb end gets hit because nobody marked it.
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Why Carbide and Steel Expand Differently: What It Means for Brazed Joints
A supplier says its carbide is brazed to steel, and a buyer wonders why the joint is a weak point.
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Hot Wash Water on a Cold Carbide Edge: A Careful Answer
After a long night of plowing, is it safe to spray hot water on a cold carbide edge?
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Isolated Round Carbide Plugs: Questions to Ask About Design Claims
A supplier offers a blade with isolated round carbide plugs rather than continuous inserts and makes strong claims about life and clearing.
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When to Retire a Plow Frame and Not Just the Edge: Four Tests
The edge has been replaced twice this season and the plow still performs badly.
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Plastic Cutting Edge Cracking or Peeling: Myths, Likely Causes and Replacement Signs
A poly edge cracked or began to peel at the first hard freeze.
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