Wear Trials

A Structured Path to Lower Cost Per Operating Hour

If your current GET setup has not been recently benchmarked, there is a strong chance there is an opportunity to reduce cost per operating hour.

Plasma Wear Parts works with mining operations to identify, test, and validate improved GET configurations through structured wear trials conducted under real operating conditions.

Why Wear Trials matter

Most GET decisions are based on:

historical preference
supplier recommendation
incomplete performance data

This often leads to:

missed cost-saving opportunities
inconsistent wear performance
unnecessary changeout frequency

A structured wear trial removes uncertainty and replaces it with measurable, site-specific data.

Our Approach

1. Benchmark Current Performance

We establish a clear baseline of your current GET setup, including:

Wear life
Changeout frequency
Cost per operating hour

This ensures all improvements are measured against real operational data.

2. Define Trial Parameters

Before any trial begins, we align on:

Trial scope and equipment
Measurement method
Success criteria

This avoids unclear results and ensures the trial delivers actionable outcomes.

3. Execute Controlled Wear Trial

Alternative GET configurations are tested under real operating conditions.

Depending on the application, this may include:

Standard configurations
Modified setups
Hardfaced or reinforced solutions

4. Measure & Validate Results

All outcomes are assessed against one key metric:

Cost per operating hour

We compare performance against the agreed baseline to determine:

Wear life improvement
Changeout reduction
Cost efficiency gains

5. Implement Proven Improvements

Only solutions that deliver measurable improvements are recommended for implementation.

This ensures:

Minimal operational disruption
Clear commercial benefit
Confidence in decision-making

Designed for minimal disruption

Wear trials are structured to integrate with existing maintenance and operational workflows.

We prioritise:

Clear communication with site stakeholders
Practical trial design aligned to maintenance schedules
Minimal additional workload for site teams

The goal is to generate meaningful results without adding unnecessary complexity.

What you can expect

Clear baseline understanding of current GET performance
Structured comparison between configurations
Measurable cost per operating hour outcomes
Data-backed recommendations for improvement

Start a wear trial today

If your operation has not recently tested alternative GET configurations, there is likely an opportunity to improve wear performance and reduce cost.

Start the process today