Deere & Company (USA) - Harvester
With the help of Advanced High Strength Steels, as well as an intelligent and innovative design, Deere & Company developed a combine harvester with improved productivity that still meets new environmental regulations. The harvester is lighter and has a greater cutting width, while the new cutting head is more flexible and can better follow uneven ground. This results in an increase in yield when compared to conventional designs.
HT Engineering Ltd (New Zealand) - Cab protection for excavator
The cab of an excavator is used in high-risk environments that require proper protection against heavy materials. By utilizing Advanced High Strength Steel in a newly designed cage, HT Engineering has been able to improve both the driver's field of vision, as well as protection. The design is lighter and can better withstand shock. This is achieved by using thin flat bars in the cage, which are angled for maximum visibility.
Rotary-Ax (Brazil) - Knife for sugarcane harvesters
Rotary-Ax has developed a new cutting tool that increases productivity when harvesting sugarcane. The solution is a harvesting blade, made of highly wear resistant Advanced High Strength Steel that can easily be broken off when it becomes dull. The re-growth of sugarcane is improved by using blades that are always sharp and cut at an oblique angle.
Sweco Structure (Sweden) - Swedbank Arena
The roof of Sweden's new national football stadium - Swedbank Arena - is characterized by the light impression that the framework provides. This is achieved by taking full advantage of the characteristics of Advanced High Strength Steels, as well as successful collaboration between the architect and Sweco Structure’s designers. To cope with the roof span of 162 meters and to fully exploit daylight, a thin and light design was used. The steels used have a yield strength of 460, 690 and 900 Mpa, which is much more advanced than steel normally used in buildings.