Less steel – more payload
January 18, 2019
5 min read
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Raw material handling
This heavy-duty mining truck has been equipped with an upgraded body manufactured from Hardox® 500 Tuf, Hardox® 450 and Strenx® 700, and designed without the need for wear liners or ongoing maintenance. The weight of the new dump body is reduced by 18.5 tonnes, increasing the maximum payload and offering improved productivity, while maintaining the same maximum vehicle weight. In addition to this, the life-time of the body is now 50% longer than the original, decreasing overall steel consumption and reducing the need for expensive liner replacement and 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 | 200 litres/hour |
| Fuel consumption, without load | 100 litres/hour |
| Machine usage per year | 7 500 hours/year |
| Distance with maximum load | 50 % |
| Service lifetime | 4 years |
| Maximum payload (before upgrading) | 234 400 kg |
| Gross weight (fully loaded) | 405 300 kg |
| Weight of original parts | 42 400 kg |
| Weight of upgraded parts | 23 900 kg |
| Wear resistant steel saved during lifetime | 60 400 kg |