South African Van Reenen Steel Ltd has developed a truck body with a significantly longer service life compared with a traditional design. The new VR Truck Body, winner of the Swedish Steel Prize 2010, already rolls in some of the largest open-pit mines of the world in China and South Africa.
It has a ridge that increases rigidity, while distributing load and wear more evenly. The design uses plate with high wear resistance and strength – Hardox in floor and sides of the truck body with side bars, under body, and protective screen made of Weldox.
For users, the vehicle weight is reduced by eight tons, or 19 percent. The fuel consumption is reduced by 10 percent which can provide a cost saving of about SEK 480,000 a year per truck.
The smart body design allows faster unloading, which increases the transport capacity of the truck.
But above all, the truck body is in duty day after day without any maintenance repairs.
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