Tooth Identification and Maintenance Tips

Buckets used for digging are equipped with shanks or adapters that hold the teeth onto the bucket. But, not all teeth and shanks are the same! The different tooth systems are mostly incompatible because of variances in retaining hardware, proprietary-designed dealer exclusive parts, and the obvious size variations in teeth. Each tooth brand or “system”…

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Meet the Team Spotlight: Hugo Serrano

A man tightening the Excel Foundry UltraBolt on a crusher.

  With more than two decades of experience, Hugo Serrano was looking for an opportunity to expand his role when he joined the Cutting Edge Supply sales team ten years ago.   “I was actually a customer of Cutting Edge first as I worked in purchasing for Don Chapin and knew a few of the…

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How to Pre-Heat Steel

Man welding a large metal piece.

In warmer west coast or southern climates, preheating steel might not always be necessary especially during the summer months. In wintertime, however, temperatures often fall below the recommended levels of plate welding and cutting even in these areas. And for many locations across the United States, winter means freezing temperatures in addition to average temperatures…

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