4.00pm - Wednesday 25th March 2026 2,562
In this episode we visit Chapmans, a key manufacturing partner supplying Spaldings, to see exactly how wearing metal components for agricultural machinery are produced.
From the impact of global steel prices through to robotic material handling, stamping billets and applying hard facing, this is a detailed look inside a modern manufacturing environment producing parts designed to withstand the toughest farming conditions.
We follow the journey from raw steel through to finished wearing parts, including the tempering process, digital production scheduling and the CAD design workflow used to develop new components. We also explore how manufacturers minimise waste while maintaining strength and durability in components such as points and flights used on muck spreaders and cultivators.
Understanding how wearing metal is engineered helps explain why component quality plays such an important role in reliability, efficiency and long-term machinery performance on farm.
A fascinating look behind the scenes at the engineering that keeps modern agriculture moving.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:40 Impact of War On Steal Prices
5:00 Hard Facing Points
7:07 Stamping a Billet
8:33 Robotic Material Loading
11:31 Flights For Muck Spreaders
13:31 Storing The Steal
21:57 Inside The Factory
22:30 Holding The Component In The Tool To Maintain Shape
26:37 Durafacing Parts
27:54 Digital Manufacturing Scheduling
30:54 Tempering Process
40:13 Minimising Wastage
43:33 Tooling
51:37 CAD To Design New Parts
56:50 Outro
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Hectare - https://www.wearehectare.com
Spaldings - https://spaldings.co.uk
Agrii - https://www.agrii.co.uk
Anglia Farmers - https://af.farm
Charles and Dean - https://www.charlesanddean.com/px-farms
Syngenta - https://www.syngenta.co.uk
Fendt - https://www.fendt.com/uk/
RTKFNet - https://www.rtkf.net
Chavereys - https://chavereys.co.uk
Horsch - https://www.horsch.com/en/home
Lodi - https://www.lodi-uk.com
S&A Buildings - https://www.s-and-a.co.uk
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