Amrep® full-body trash truck design crushes waste with Hardox® wear plate

Amrep was among the first manufactures to develop a shaped body and removed the reinforced ribbing needed for such large, long spans like those found on trash trucks. Today, they build an entire elliptical body design using essentially four sheets of Hardox® steel.

“We build the entire body shell, the entire rear door shell and the hopper out of Hardox® steel.” Some people might think that might be overkill,” Mattson explains, “but what we found is that because of such a high strength rating, we don’t see any deformation of any of the product.”

Headquartered in Ontario, California, the company’s history spans more than five decades. Incorporated 1976 by the Ghibaudo brothers and acquired in 2019 by Wastequip, Amrep operates manufacturing and repair facilities across four states with more than 260 employees.

“We’re not just an assembler,” Eric Mattson, President Amrep Manufacturing. “We actually bring in the raw material. We process that raw material, and we make all the subcomponents that we use to make the finished product. We looked at the design. We looked at the material types, and we changed everything all at once.”

Consistent material properties along with repeatable performance means Amrep’s work flows are faster and safer when processing, including welding, bending and forming.

Hardox® steel also offers workshop efficiencies. Consistent material properties along with repeatable performance means Amrep’s work flows are faster and safer when processing, including welding, bending and forming. Because SSAB continuously works to improve production processes, Hardox® steel is manufactured under strict standards, with guarantees for tight thickness and flatness tolerances, as well as tight bending guarantees.

Amrep specified Hardox® 450 nearly 10 years prior to joining the Hardox^® In My Body program in 2010 with its certified elliptical body. SSAB’s brand program Hardox® In My Body features a sign that represents equipment manufactured to the highest standards by qualified members.

All members are thoroughly assessed and earn the right to display the program’s logo as signs of their commitment. Certified equipment offer long-term cost efficiency, increased payloads, fuel savings, low maintenance, long service life and higher resale values. Each company’s sign is traceable for authenticity and can be validated. For Amrep, installing the sign of quality decal ensures their customers’ value.

“It’s important because when you’re looking at a trash truck, for example. When you see a painted, completed unit. How do you know what material is in that body?” Mattson asks. “By putting that serialized label on it, you know that the material under that paint that you can’t see is actually that high quality Hardox material. The labels are provided and tracked by Hardox, and also serialized and tied to our serial number and tracked by us.”

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Amrep, installs the sign of quality decal to ensure their customers know and trust what steel is in their vehicle.