Heavy-Duty Industrial Hardfacing

ODM Machine Welding Manufacturers & Factories

Custom OEM/ODM wear-resistant solutions, premium Chromium Carbide Overlay (CCO) plates, high-alloy flux-cored wires, and automated surfacing machinery engineering.

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The Economics of Wear Protection & Hardfacing Technology

Abrasive wear remains one of the costliest degradation mechanisms in heavy industries. Globally, the energy consumed to replace worn parts, along with productivity lost during shutdowns, costs industrial operators billions annually. Minimizing these losses requires materials engineered to withstand extreme mechanical stress, heat, and sliding abrasion.

Runxing Machinery specializes in ODM Machine Welding and hardfacing wear protection. By utilizing advanced chromium carbide overlays (CCO) and specialized flux-cored wires, we provide custom industrial components designed to extend service life by up to 300% compared to standard carbon steels.

This report outlines the technical principles of hardfacing cladding, local application scenarios, automated equipment design, and China's supply chain advantages that make Runxing a preferred global partner.

14+
Years Experience
62 HRC
Carbide Hardness
25+
Export Nations
10.2"
CNC Touchscreens
  • Advanced Metallurgy: High-chromium bimetallic composites engineered for aggressive grinding wear.
  • Optimized Automation: Four-gun simultaneous CNC surfacing systems for zero-defect cladding.
  • Global Supply Chain: Fully authorized export operations managed by Hebei Yuwan International Trade.
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Industrial Authority

Tangshan Runxing Machinery Co., Ltd.

Founded in 2010 in Tangshan, Hebei Province—the heart of China's metallurgy and heavy manufacturing industry—Tangshan Runxing Machinery Co., Ltd. is a professional manufacturer focused on the R&D, production, and on-site construction of hardfacing wear-resistant metal products.

Our core manufacturing capabilities cover chromium carbide overlay (CCO) wear plates, custom-processed wear liners, bimetallic pipes, hardfacing flux-cored welding wires, and automated surfacing machinery. We are a trusted provider of customized industrial wear-prevention solutions for cement, steel, mining, dredging, and power generation companies globally.

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Enterprise Trust and Partnerships

Runxing Machinery maintains an academic and technical collaboration with Tangshan University. Key engineering members, including Dean Yuan Shaoqiang, Vice Dean Li Jing, and Professor Yang Yuehui (Metal Materials and Forming Technology team leader), inspect and support our metallurgical testing. This integration guarantees state-of-the-art wear testing and carbide orientation monitoring.

For more than six consecutive years since 2019, Runxing has been a qualified agent for VAUTID Germany, utilizing high-quality VAUTID welding materials to manufacture specialized wear plates for severe service environments.

Export Operations: To ensure compliance and streamlined international transactions, all export logistics, customs clearance, and payments are managed through our authorized trade partner, Hebei Yuwan International Trade Co., Ltd.

Comprehensive Product Lines & Technical Specifications

Explore our primary engineering systems designed to defend mechanical equipment against high-stress grinding abrasion, erosion, and impact.

CCO Wear Plate

Bimetallic Wear Plates (RX®wp 7600)

Our composite wear plates consist of a structural base steel (Q235/A36) and a hardfaced cladding layer deposited using open-arc welding. Corresponding to DIN 8555 standards, the cladding layer features dense primary chromium carbides (M7C3) oriented perpendicular to the wear surface, yielding a surface hardness of 58 to 62 HRC.

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Flux Cored Welding Wire

Self-Shielded Flux-Cored Wires

Engineered for high-stress grinding abrasion with low impact, our self-shielded open-arc flux-cored wires deposit a rich chromium-carbide alloy. The wire chemistry is balanced with deoxidizers to eliminate the need for external shielding gas during field repairs or factory production, guaranteeing low-porosity, crack-controlled deposits.

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PTTA Surfacing

PTTA Surfacing & Cladding

Plasma Transferred Arc (PTA) cladding delivers precise overlay coatings with minimal dilution of the base material. This process is ideal for thin-layer surfacing applications where dimensional accuracy and minimal distortion are critical, such as high-temperature fan blades and complex valve assemblies.

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Automated Hardfacing Machine

Automated Surfacing Machinery

Designed for large-scale fabrication, our automated hardfacing welding machines feature four-gun multi-arc setups working independently or in unison. Controlled via a 10.2-inch industrial PLC touchscreen, the system supports oscillated, uniform swing-arc welding with adjustable path spacing, accommodating solid, flux-cored, and open-arc wires.

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Machining Components

Custom Machining & Fabrication

Runxing handles the complete fabrication cycle, including structural plasma cutting, roll forming, bimetallic pipe welding, and custom-liner assembly. We build industrial components directly to OEM/ODM specifications, providing plug-and-play installation for chutes, hopper liners, and cyclone separators.

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Roll Press Repair

Industrial Roll & Mill Roller Refurbishment

Heavy machinery rollers (vertical cement mills, coal pulverizers, continuous steel casting rolls) operate under high compressive load. Our specialized roller repair service utilizes custom alloy rebuilds and hardfacing layer claddings to restore worn roll profiles on-site or in-shop, significantly reducing replacement capital costs.

Roll Repair Case Studies >

Industrial Field Applications & Case Studies

How Runxing's hardfacing technology mitigates material wear, operational downtime, and capital expenditures across global sectors.

Cement Mill Wear Solutions

Cement Manufacturing Solutions

Cement plants require long system availability under high dust, thermal, and mechanical stress. Our CCO wear plates are utilized for raw material hopper liners, chute surfaces, cyclone separators, and vertical mill casing liners, protecting systems from abrasive clinker and raw stone impact.

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Mining Shovel Hopper Liners

Mining & Extraction Wear Protection

Mine operators demand equipment reliability under severe impact and sliding abrasion. We provide wear-resistant liner kits, loader bucket shroud protections, dump-truck bed liners, and high-hardness chute liners designed to withstand copper, iron ore, and oil sands processing.

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Steel Mill Wear Plates

Steel Manufacturing & Coke Plants

Operating conditions in blast furnaces and sinter plants involve high temperatures and aggressive mineral abrasion. We supply heat-resistant bimetallic plates and automated hardfacing wires for coke screen plates, sinter breaker beams, and blast furnace receiving hoppers.

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Power Plant Fan Liners

Coal Power Plant Wear Defense

Pulverized coal transport causes severe erosion on fan blades, transport elbows, and burner nozzles. Runxing manufactures custom thin-overlay clad plates and bimetallic piping systems that maintain thermal stability while resisting high-velocity particulate erosion.

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Port Loading Chutes

Ports, Dredging & Marine Operations

Bulk cargo loading systems process tons of coal, gravel, and grain daily, inducing high-frequency surface friction. We manufacture drop chutes, hopper linings, and grab-bucket edges using high-strength structural base plates cladded with carbide overlays.

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Alumina Ceramic Wear liners

Alumina Ceramic Composites

For applications where metallic alloys face chemical corrosion or high-frequency impact at vertical angles, our wear-resistant alumina ceramic panels—sintered from high-purity ultrafine alumina powder—provide an alternative wear-protection solution.

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Supply Chain Efficiency

China's Manufacturing Synergy & Tangshan Industrial Advantages

Tangshan, located in Hebei Province, is China's largest steel manufacturing hub. This location provides Runxing Machinery with direct access to high-grade base structural steels, alloy elements, and metallurgical research. This proximity reduces material transport costs and enables us to source raw inputs efficiently.

Additionally, our export trading partner, Hebei Yuwan International Trade Co., Ltd., manages global shipping operations. They handle export documentation, customs clearance, sea-freight logistics, and international payment transactions, allowing our manufacturing team to focus entirely on quality control and technical development.

  • Direct Raw Material Access: Direct partnership with Tangshan's main steel mills guarantees stable base metal supplies.
  • Optimized Lead Times: Large stock volumes of raw chromium, carbon, and base plate steel enable rapid order fulfillment.
  • International Compliance: Streamlined customs processing through professional trade agents ensures trouble-free logistics.
Runxing Global Trade Show Expomin

Runxing Machinery showcasing wear solutions at EXPOMIN, South America's major mining exhibition.

Technology Roadmap & Future Outlook

How we are evolving our hardfacing alloys and automated machinery to meet the next generation of industrial requirements.

Next-Generation Nanostructured Alloys

Runxing is testing chromium-carbide alloys modified with titanium (Ti) and niobium (Nb). These elements refine the carbide microstructure, creating smaller, more evenly distributed carbide precipitates. This structure improves impact resistance while maintaining high hardness (up to 65 HRC).

AI-Assisted Automated Surfacing Systems

We are integrating real-time optical tracking cameras into our automated welding machines. These sensors monitor the weld pool, adjusting travel speed, oscillation width, and current in real time to compensate for base plate distortion and heat buildup.

Eco-Friendly Low-Emission Flux Chemistry

Our R&D team is developing self-shielded flux-cored wires that produce fewer airborne particulates and low hexavalent chromium emissions. This development aims to align field-repair activities with stricter workplace safety and environmental regulations.

Milestones, Conferences & Academic Reviews

Runxing Machinery's trade show appearances, university partnerships, and technical progress.

Runxing Website Launch

Digital Service Platform Trial

Our official corporate procurement platform enters trial operations, providing global clients with direct access to technical datasheets, welding parameter guides, and custom design consultation tools.

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Africa Mining Exhibition 2024

Africa Mining & Construction 2024

Runxing exhibited at the International Construction & Mining Machinery Exhibition in Johannesburg, South Africa, presenting high-stress wear liners and specialized flux-cored wires for mining operations.

Exhibition Summary >
University Partnership Tangshan

Tangshan University Academic Visit

Dean Yuan Shaoqiang and Professor Yang Yuehui visited our facility to inspect our hardfacing test laboratory and discuss academic-industrial cooperation in metal forming technologies.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Technical answers regarding hardfacing applications, wear plates, welding wires, and sourcing logistics.

What is a Chromium Carbide Overlay (CCO) wear plate, and how does it differ from AR steel?
A Chromium Carbide Overlay (CCO) plate is a composite material made by deposit-welding a chromium-rich carbide alloy layer onto a mild structural steel backing plate (typically Q235 or ASTM A36). Standard Abrasion Resistant (AR) steel plates (like AR400 or AR500) are through-hardened martensitic steels. CCO plates deliver superior wear resistance under severe sliding abrasion because the primary chromium carbides (M7C3, with a micro-hardness exceeding 1500 HV) are harder than the minerals being processed, whereas AR plates perform better under high-impact conditions where structural toughness is the primary requirement.
Can CCO wear plates be welded, cold-formed, or machined?
Yes. Runxing CCO wear plates can be cold-formed or rolled to match specific curves (such as pipe diameters or hopper shapes), with the cladding layer usually on the inside. Because the overlay layer is highly alloyed, it cannot be cut with conventional gas torches; plasma arc cutting, laser, or water-jet cutting is required. Welding is performed on the mild steel backing plate using standard low-hydrogen electrodes, while the overlay side is filled using hardfacing wire to maintain continuous protection.
What are the advantages of using self-shielded flux-cored wire for hardfacing repairs?
Self-shielded flux-cored wire (open-arc wire) contains gas-forming agents and deoxidizers within its core flux formulation. This design eliminates the need for external shielding gas (such as Argon or CO2 mixtures), making it highly suitable for on-site repairs in windy outdoor environments like mine quarries or cement yards. It reduces equipment setup complexity and improves deposition rates during manual or automated field repairs.
What control systems govern Runxing's automatic surfacing machines?
Our automated surfacing machines are controlled via an integrated industrial PLC system operated by a 10.2-inch touchscreen display. Operators can program the welding path, oscillation swing frequency, linear speed, and step-over parameters. This automation ensures a uniform overlay deposit thickness and consistent carbide orientation, reducing heat distortion in the base plate.
How does Runxing manage quality control for export shipments?
We perform chemical analysis (spectroscopy) and surface hardness testing (Rockwell C scale) on all production batches. Microstructure analysis is conducted to verify carbide density and distribution. All international shipments and payment collections are managed by Hebei Yuwan International Trade Co., Ltd., ensuring compliance with local customs requirements and international shipping standards.