Suzhou, China – Paverspareparts has added the Apollo 2642532 A7-20 strengthen pick to its stocked range of road milling machine cutting tools. The pick is supplied with a 7mm gasket for correct seating in the drum holder, and is available from 50 pieces with delivery quoted at 7 to 10 days after payment.
Why the strengthen version exists
Standard picks perform well in uniform asphalt. They lose life quickly when the drum meets milled joints, patched sections, reinforced concrete base or grit with a high aggregate content. In those conditions the shank shoulder takes the shock instead of the carbide tip. A standard pick either snaps at the shoulder or starts to rotate in the holder, and rotation wears the bore – the expensive part of the drum to repair.
The strengthen pick moves material into the shoulder area and keeps the carbide tip in contact with the surface. The result is a longer cutting life and, more importantly, a protected holder bore, which is what determines how long the drum itself stays serviceable.
Five signals that the picks are due
- Flattened carbide tip: the point no longer forms, cutting speed drops and the drum begins to smear rather than cut.
- Shoulder wear: a groove appears behind the tip, meaning the holder bore is starting to carry load.
- Loose pick: the retaining ring no longer holds and the pick turns freely by hand.
- Rising vibration and fuel use: a dull drum pulls harder, which shows up as higher consumption per square metre.
- Rough milled surface: the pattern becomes irregular and the operator corrects depth constantly.
Two or more of these together is the point to re-tip the drum. Changing single picks as they fail costs more in labour and downtime than scheduling one re-tip.
Specification summary
| Part number | 2642532 |
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| Model | A7/20 (7mm gasket) |
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| Brand | Apollo |
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| Product type | Strengthen pick / milling cutter tooth |
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| Gasket size | 7mm |
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| Body | Hardened steel shank with brazed carbide tip |
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| Application | Asphalt milling drums and road milling machines |
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| Place of origin | Japan |
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| Minimum order quantity | 50 pcs |
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| Price | USD 8.7 per pc |
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| Payment terms | L/C, T/T, Western Union |
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| Supply ability | 10,000 pcs per month |
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| Delivery time | 7-10 days after payment |
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| Packaging | Box, pallet for bulk orders |
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Order by drum, not by piece
A milling drum normally carries 100 to 200 picks depending on working width, so mid-job shortages are a scheduling problem rather than a stock problem. Ordering a drum set at once also keeps wear even across the drum: mixing new and worn picks changes the cutting pattern and loads the new tips unevenly from the first hour. Bulk orders ship on pallets and can be consolidated with holders, retaining rings, conveyor chains or water pump parts in a single container to reduce freight cost per unit.
About Paverspareparts
Founded in 2018, Suzhou Bainite Machinery Technology Co., Ltd. designs, produces and exports spare parts for highway engineering machinery and equipment. The customer base covers highway construction contractors, rental fleets and direct end users, with 80 to 90 percent of output exported. The catalogue includes asphalt paver, milling machine and road roller components, supported by engineers who cross-reference OEM part numbers for customers.
For pricing, holder fitment confirmation or a drum-set quotation, contact the Paverspareparts sales team through the enquiry form on the website.
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