When a Part Fails, the Real Cost Is the Production You Lose

For mines, quarries and aggregate producers, the price of a replacement part is only one part of the equation.

The bigger problem is often availability.

A crusher, screen or material-handling system waiting for a wear component is not producing. This is becoming increasingly important as operators focus more heavily on uptime and predictable maintenance. On September 24, 2026, Canadian Mining Journal reported that a major copper producer signed a five-year, US$64-million-equivalent lifecycle-services agreement covering not only equipment support but also spare parts, maintenance and operational services. The broader message is clear: large operators are increasingly managing maintenance around availability and lifecycle performance rather than individual purchase prices. Canadian Mining Journal

Your OEM is not always your only option

Industrial plants frequently contact us with a part number, drawing or photograph and one question:

“Can you find this?”

In many cases, the answer is yes.

Bourdin Industrial works with foundries and industrial manufacturers around the world to source crusher wear parts, castings, polyurethane wear components and difficult-to-find replacement parts.

We are not limited to one foundry or one equipment manufacturer.

That allows us to look at the application first and identify a suitable manufacturing source based on:

• equipment model and part number;

• drawing or dimensions;

• required metallurgy or material;

• operating conditions;

• expected wear life;

• quantity and delivery requirements.

  
  

This approach is particularly useful for older equipment, discontinued components, expensive OEM parts and parts with long delivery times.

The industry is moving in the same direction. Recent developments in crushing equipment continue to emphasize uptime, easier operation and reduced operating costs, while new wear-part offerings increasingly match metallurgy to specific feed materials and operating conditions rather than treating every application the same. Pit & Quarry

Start with the part you are having trouble buying

You don't necessarily need a complete engineering package.

Send us the OEM part number, equipment model, drawing or clear photographs. If the component is worn, photos showing the wear pattern are particularly useful.

We can investigate sourcing options and determine whether an alternative manufacturing route makes sense.

Because sometimes the most expensive spare part isn't the one with the highest price.

It's the one you don't have when the machine stops.