If you’re getting your teeth into cultivation season, purchasing tungsten wearing parts might be an option you’re considering. Agri-Linc stock a large range of tungsten wearing parts from the BISON and Duratil brands that have been specially developed and designed by our experienced teams.

What Are The Benefits Of Tungsten Wearing Parts?

There are several benefits of using tungsten carbide agricultural wearing parts on your machinery…

Durability

Tungsten carbide is one of the toughest materials on the market, being inferior only to industrial diamond. Adding tungsten carbide to wearing parts is proven to increase life by 4 to 10 times in comparison to regular heat-treated steel. This means that tungsten carbide wearing parts will last longer and require less maintenance and machine downtime, ultimately saving you money.

Corrosion Resistance

Tungsten carbide is extremely resistant to corrosion, making it the perfect choice for use in unforgiving outdoor environments where moisture and humidity are a concern. Not every farmer has the luxury of undercover storage for all their cultivation machinery…

Enhanced performance

Tungsten carbide agricultural wearing parts can improve the performance of your equipment by providing a more efficient and precise operation. On a wearing part that has no tungsten carbide applied, edges of the part will wear and become more likely to smear and compress soil rather than effectively running through it. This creates a negative effect on crop emergence and essential root growth, making a barrier for growth, water and air movement. Using a tungsten carbide part will loosen soil, relieving compaction and giving adequate drainage.

Any Drawbacks?

There really isn’t anything to mention here apart from the obvious factor of cost. Tungsten wearing parts will have a higher upfront cost compared to regular wearing parts. However, you ultimately get what you pay for and the increased lifespan and durability of tungsten parts will be a cost-effective solution in the long term.

What Solutions Do Agri-Linc Offer?

Our Bison Parts Range spans a selection of products which are the ultimate in ground engaging parts.

Our tungsten parts include a wide range of reinforced agricultural wear parts for maximum wear resistance. The range comprises of common subsoiler points, wings, drill coulters, power harrow blades and plough points that have been upgraded with tungsten tiles to reduce wear rates and downtime. We stock tungsten options for popular brands including Sumo, Vaderstad, Horsch, Simba, Kverneland, Kuhn, Amazone and Lemken. If you can’t find the tungsten wearing part that you’re looking for, be sure to give us a call on 01778 591225.

Also falling under the Bison umbrella is our range of Duratil parts. Under this range, Agri-Linc provide a casting specially formulated to produce a hard wearing yet easy to weld material available in an ever-increasing range of profiles. To begin with, raw parts are made of Hardox 500 steel, which boasts superior durability to regular wearing metal. These parts can then be enhanced with a ‘Duratil Upgrade’ applied to the wearing edges, significantly increasing the working life. These parts can then be further enhanced with the addition of Duratil tungsten tiles to a profile, providing the toughest wearing edge. Overall, Duratil presents an easy and affordable method of increasing the life of your wearing metal and decreasing farmers downtime. This range can be brought in prefabricated Duratil-enhanced units or in individual weld-on components and tiles for your workshops.

To conclude, we'd like to draw your attention to some recent feedback from a member of the Agri-Linc team about our tungsten parts... "Customer is loving the Bison Duratil Upgraded points PA302473, he says they are far better on his high-wear sandy soils, just ordered another 12!"

We hope that this blog has given you a better understanding of tungsten parts; be free to go to our website or call our wearing parts team on 01778 591225 if you require any further information or advice.