“After using OEM pins consisting of 4340 material, we have switched to Astralloy-V Pins and are very pleased with their significantly longer life.” — Valued Customer Astralloy-V ® Pins AS TRALL O Y SOL UTIONS www.astralloy.comAS TRALL O Y SOL UTIONS www.astralloy.com Astralloy-V® Pins act as a mechanical con- nection point between two components; pins are used in latch bar insert blanks and Dutchman insert blanks to slow wear on the latch bars, thus prolonging their life com- pared to simply using latch bar material. Additionally, pins can be used in the boom point to hold the boom onto the shovel. They can also be used in track shoes. In the shoes, pins often experience quite a bit of rotation; these pins need to have slow wear properties to help keep the entire system from

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