BAUMA 2001: SSAB - WORLD CHAMPION WITH CLOSE TOLERANCES
29 January 2001 - SSAB Oxelosund

This manufacturer of the well-known HARDOX and WELDOX steel plate is the first worldwide to offer a precision guarantee for rolled steel plate that exceeds by far the EN 10029 Class A standard. This guarantee applies to tolerances in thickness for standard sheet steel and 4 to 150 mm thick HARDOX and WELDOX steel plate.

The close tolerances in thickness are made possible by the new, most advanced four-high rolling mill in the world. 'Close tolerances are particularly important in the heavy vehicle industry to keep vehicle production costs down as well as to offer increased loading capacities,' explains Johan Anderson, Business Development Manager at SSAB Oxelösund. 'It can be said without exaggeration that virtually all well-know Bauma exhibitors use quality steel plate produced by this manufacturer somewhere in their products.'

The AccuRollTech guarantee applies to HARDOX wear plates as well as WELDOX structural steel plate. HARDOX wear plate is used in all of those areas where high wear resistance, excellent strength, and above all easy welding is important. This material is the leading wear plate used for dump truck buckets, surfacing finishers, dredger shovels, crushing systems and much more. In the vehicle manufacturing industry, HARDOX can reduce the empty weight considerably as well as increase the service life for hard-as-rock use.

WELDOX structural plate is low-alloy, high-strength structural steel. Basically, the greater the toughness of the material, the lower the production and operating costs. The areas of use for WELDOX structural plate include, for example, mobile cranes (telescope stabilizers, turntables, support legs), truck loading cranes, bodies, and structural steelwork. HARDOX 600 and WELDOX 1100 are the state-of-the-art among heavy-duty steels.

SSAB Oxelösund AB is one of the leading suppliers worldwide. HARDOX and WELDOX are the result of intensive research and development work. Our own stocks and local customer support are available in all major market regions.

Close tolerances improve the properties of HARDOX and WELDOX. They make it possible to decrease production costs, increase load capacities, and improve product performance. Visitors to the SSAB Oxelösund stand during the Bauma will be provided complete information on the advantages of AccuRollTech for their designs.

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