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“
We subjected Tapco buckets to the
worst abuse you can imagine, and they
stood up to the test.
”
Darren Henaire,
Facility Manager
A
NCAST
I
NDUSTRIES
L
TD
.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
The real test of product endurance is conducted in the field, by
conscientious facility managers like Darren Henaire of Ancast
Industries, who compare them in use, without hidden agendas.
“Foundry sand is incredibly abrasive,”
Henaire explains, “especially when
you’re running 180 tons every day,
24/7, like we do.” Of course all bucket
manufacturers
claim
their buckets will
stand up to the abuse, but Henaire
decided to test for himself.
“We contacted three leading manufacturers and put six of each of
their buckets on the machine,” Henaire says. “Buckets from the first
manufacturer fractured in less than three months. Buckets from the
second manufacturer failed after only four months”.
“By comparison, the Tapco buckets endured for the full year of service,”
he says, “which is when we decided to end the test and convert the
entire line.”
“Our Tapco nylon AA buckets currently get about 2-1/2 years of service
moving foundry sand – which is pretty amazing,” Henaire confirms.
“We subject them to the worst abuse you can imagine and they stand
up to the test.”
Henaire also appreciates the great support he receives from his local
Tapco supplier who is close by and gets him what he needs in a hurry.
Why not prove it for yourself? Call us
today at 800-AT-TAPCO (800-288-2726)
or visit
www.tapcoinc.comto get free
test samples.
S
TYLE
AA
SUPER TOUGH Nylon Elevator Bucket
Field Tests Verify Not All Elevator Buckets Are What
They’re Cracked Up to Be
F
ANGED
H
EAD
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