How Hardox® 500 Tuf transforms the earthmoving industry
The earthmoving industry is under constant pressure to increase productivity. A lot of this productivity relies on the performance of buckets for excavators and front loaders.As in many industries, tradition can get in the way of innovation. Sometimes, though, there is a breakthrough strong enough to shake up the industry. This is the case with Hardox® 500 Tuf wear-resistant steel from the Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB. Traditionally, bucket design has required different steel grades for different parts of the bucket. Some parts needed to be harder, others tougher. Hardox® 500 Tuf