Customer case
Heavy metal getting lighter
October 30, 2018
5 min read
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Raw material handling
This heavy-duty mining truck was redesigned and upgraded using Hardox® 450 in the tipper body. The weight of the tipper body was reduced by 22%. This reduced the weight by 2.5 tons, which increased the load capacity. In addition to this, the life-time of the body is now three times longer than the original, decreasing overall steel consumption and reducing the need for lengthy overhauls.
SSAB EcoUpgraded
Together with our customers, SSAB continually upgrades steel and equipment designs. SSAB EcoUpgraded saves CO2 both in steel production and during the full lifetime of the machine.
From the CO2 payback time and onwards, every extra hour brings additional savings.
Savings on CO₂
| Calculation data | |
| Fuel consumption, fully loaded | 170 litres/hour |
| Fuel consumption, without load | 50 litres/hour |
| Machine usage per year | 7 300 hours/year |
| Distance with maximum load | 50 % |
| Service lifetime | 10 years |
| Maximum payload (before upgrading) | 91 000 kg |
| Gross weight (fully loaded) | 160 000 kg |
| Weight of original parts | 11 100 kg |
| Weight of upgraded parts | 8 600 kg |
| Wear resistance steel saved during lifetime | 24 500 kg |