Abstract: A method for forming a blade adapted to be attached to an earthworking vehicle and the resultant wear resistant blade has a wear surface assembly which includes a carbide insert sandwiched between a steel plate and a composite material within a pocket on the front surface of the blade spaced from the blade cutting edge.

Abstract: An excavating tool tooth includes a mounting area (10) and a working area (11). The working area (11) includes longitudinal bars (14-18) made of a hard material. The bars are inserted in the steel and snugly contact the tooth's cutting face. The presence of the rods made of a hard material substantially increases the tooth's service life. The bars are produced by infiltration.

Abstract: A wear strip (A) for use on material handling equipment, such as chutes, plough blades, scrapers and gates, comprises an elongate body (30) of metal of substantially rectangular cross-section, and wear resistant tiles (31) bonded to the body and extending across one face (32) from at least one edge (33), the tiles being spaced along the body which is provided with slots (34) in alignment with the gaps (36) between the tiles (31), to make it possible to bend the strip (A) to suit the curvature of say a plough blade or a scraper to which the strip can then be "stitch" welded and readily removed (when worn) by a cutting torch or an angle grinder. Other wear strips (B and C) have, respectively, further tiles on an adjacent face, and a cross-section of substantially right-angled triangular form.

Abstract: A replaceable point is disclosed for attaching to the nose of an adapter to provide a tooth for an earth digging and moving bucket. The point is made up of a plurality of flat-sided, rolled steel plates that are held in aligned side-by-side relationship. The plates have edges that are contoured to form a point of the desired shape.