New Hardox 500 Tuf wear steel helps heavy-duty bucket manufacturer Winkelbauer get tough on wear
Winkelbauer GmbH in Austria is a leading supplier of heavy-duty buckets and other construction equipment for the European market. The company is an early adopter of SSAB’s new wear-resistant steel grade Hardox 500 Tuf. Upgrading to this material allows Winkelbauer’s customers to load more and extend the service life of their equipment.Hardox 500 Tuf is an abrasion-resistant (AR) steel that makes the perfect fit for the high-performance buckets manufactured by Winkelbauer. Hardox 500 Tuf is the first 500 Brinell (HB) wear plate with properties on a par with structural steel. It delivers high