FuseTech will be exhibiting at CIM CONNECT 2026 at the Australian Pavilion, and we look forward to connecting with mining professionals across Canada.
We are not new to this market. FuseTech already supplies smooth-surface CCO wear plates into Canadian oil sands operations, supporting wear solution providers and maintenance contractors in severe abrasion and high-throughput environments. Our footprint in oil sands continues to grow.
Engineered for Oil Sands Conditions
Oil sands operations do not behave like typical dry hard-rock mines. The wear environment is more complex — and more demanding.
At key material handling points such as truck dump hoppers, crusher infeed chutes, transfer points, apron feeders, and slurry transport systems, operators are dealing with a combination of challenges:
High-Silica Abrasion
Oil sands contain significant amounts of silica sand. Once mobilised at scale, this creates continuous, aggressive sliding abrasion. Over time, liners lose thickness rapidly — particularly in high-velocity zones.
To combat such challenges, FuseTech wear liners are engineered to provide superior abrasion resistance in high-silica environments.
Adhesion & Build-Up from Bitumen
Unlike dry ore, oil sands particles are coated in bitumen and fines. This promotes:
- Material hang-up
- Carryback
- Progressive build-up inside chutes
Flow restriction is often just as costly as liner wear itself. Reduced cross-sectional area leads to throughput loss, unplanned cleaning shutdowns, and safety exposure.
Impact & Gouging from Lumps
While fine sand drives sliding wear, larger lumps and consolidated material introduce intermittent impact and gouging abrasion — especially in dump pockets and primary transfer points.
Our hardfaced steel plates help maintain structural integrity even under intermittent impact, ensuring consistent protection.
Wet & Slurry Conditions
In hydrotransport and wet handling systems, abrasion can combine with erosion effects, accelerating degradation under high velocity.
Harsh Winter Operating Conditions
Cold temperatures increase material stickiness and complicate maintenance access. Predictable liner performance becomes even more critical when shutdowns are expensive and logistically challenging.
The Real Challenge: Wear + Flow
In oil sands, the problem is rarely “just hardness.”
Operators need liners that:
- Resist high abrasion
- Maintain structural integrity under impact
- Minimise material build-up
- Preserve flow efficiency
This is where surface design becomes critical.
How FuseTech’s CCO Wear Liner Addresses the Problem
FuseTech’s plates are manufactured using a controlled single-pass deposition process from 10mm to 38mm in overall thickness, producing a consistent carbide structure and strong metallurgical bond — delivering high abrasion resistance suited to silica-rich environments.
But equally important is the smooth surface profile.Compared with conventional rough open-arc CCO plates, our smooth overlay:
- Reduces friction points that promote hang-up
- Minimises carryback in sticky bitumen-rich material
- Helps maintain designed chute geometry
- Supports stable, predictable wear behaviour
In short, we combine proven abrasion resistance with superior material flow performance. In oil sands, that combination matters.
For operators looking to extend equipment life, our wear plates for mining integrate seamlessly into existing systems, reducing downtime and maintenance costs.
Supporting Canadian OEMs & Wear Solution Providers
We work with:
- Wear solution companies servicing mine sites
- OEMs manufacturing chutes, feeders, hoppers, and transfer systems
- Maintenance and refurbishment contractors
- Distributors supplying premium wear steel products
Our objective is straightforward: supply high-performance smooth CCO plates that integrate into your engineered wear systems and extend service life in severe environments.
Let’s Connect in Vancouver
If you are reviewing liner performance in oil sands or hard rock applications, we welcome a technical discussion at the Australian Pavilion during CIM CONNECT 2026.
FuseTech is committed to strengthening our presence in Canada — and to supporting operators who prioritise performance, flow efficiency, and lifecycle economics.
See you in Vancouver this May.
