Customer case

Less is more – higher load in every trip

December 11, 2018

5 min read

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Trailers and body builders

In this scenario 1,050 kg of Strenx® 700 high strength steel replaces 1,500 kg of conventional 355 MPa steel. Thismeans a weight reduction of 30% for the upgraded parts. The maximum allowed total vehicle weight is 40 tons, and with this upgrade the load capacity is increases by 2%, from 26 tons to 26.5 tons, reducing the fuel consumption per transported ton of cargo.

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.

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Savings on CO₂

SSAB EcoUpgraded Trailer
Calculation data
Fuel consumption, fully loaded39 litres/km
Fuel consumption, unladen24 litres/km
Machine usage per year100 000 km/year
Distance with maximum load50%
Service lifetime12 years
Maximum payload (before upgrading)26 000 kg
Gross weight (fully loaded)40 000 kg
Weight of original parts1 500 kg
Weight of upgraded parts1 050 kg