New Genesis Shear Jaw Armor Reduces Downtime, Maximizes Shear Life

Genesis Attachments’ Shear Jaw Armor is a weld-on protective system for its GXP Mobile Shears. Designed to fit a shear’s lower and upper jaws as well as the chin, it is a weld-on modular system constructed of abrasion-resistant, proprietary GenGuard steel. Once in place, the need for build-up and hardsurfacing of the newly-protected wear areas is virtually eliminated.

“The time and expense associated with maintaining mobile shears through repeated welding and hardsurfacing has long been a challenge for users,” says Steve Letko, Genesis Engineering Services Manager. “We’ve designed Jaw Armor to protect the main wear areas and project it could last up to a year in typical recycling applications, saving annual welding, labour and material costs and increasing uptime and production. Jaw Armor is not only a significant development in improving shear wear, it also provides true value to our customers.”

When released, the complete Jaw Armor product line will include models for additional Genesis shear models, as well as competitive attachments.