SSAB’s Hardox 500 Unearths Its Wear Savings for Stationary Equipment

In typical quarry or mining operations, wear plates are essential components in stationary equipment, states SSAB. They serve as liners in hoppers, feeders and chutes, as well as hammers in crushers and screens for sorting. All of these applications endure extensive wear from abrasive rocks and ore, leading to frequent replacements and high maintenance costs. A lot of this equipment…

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Hardox Celebrates 50 Years, Goes Emission Free

The year 1974 saw a breakthrough in steelmaking when steelmaker SSAB introduced the world’s first bendable wear plate. A unique combination of hardness and toughness helped to solve the issue of brittleness in conventional abrasion-resistant steels, which were nearly impossible to bend and could not withstand heavy impact in use. In 1983, SSAB’s mill in Oxelösund, Sweden, created a truly…

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Epiroc, SSAB to Explore Sustainable Options for Manufacturing Spare Parts

Earlier this year Epiroc and SSAB announced a further expansion of their partnership to secure fossil-free steel for use in the production of Epiroc’s mining equipment. Since then, the two companies have expanded their collaboration into also exploring the possibilities to use fossil-free steel when manufacturing spare parts and components with additive technology. The initial step in the process has…

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Epiroc and SSAB Expand Recycled Steel Partnership

Epiroc announced that it has become the first in the mining industry to sign a delivery agreement with Swedish steelmaker SSAB for SSAB Zero – fossil carbon emission-free recycled steel produced using sustainable energy sources. The steel will be used in Epiroc’s battery-electric range of underground mine trucks and loaders, set to be introduced as soon as the third quarter…

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Epiroc Underground Mine Truck Made Using Fossil-Free Steel

Epiroc has pioneered a battery-electric underground mine truck prototype made from fossil-free steel in line with its vision to produce the world’s greenest machines. A partnership with Swedish steelmaker SSAB accelerates the journey toward reduced carbon-dioxide emissions, ultimately helping mining companies reach their climate goals. In partnership with SSAB, Epiroc now prototypes an underground mine truck with a dump box…

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SSAB To Host Fossil-Free Steel Webinar

SSAB is taking the lead in reducing the carbon footprint of the steel industry and is aiming to launch the world’s first fossil-free steel by around 2026. But how does fossil-free steel production actually work? And what’s the difference between green steel and fossil-free steel?  SSAB will offer a fact-packed webinar to help you learn more about SSAB’s fossil-free steel…

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SSAB Offers New Duroxite Overlay Welding Wire and Electrodes

Three new products have now been added to the Duroxite range of overlay solutions from SSAB: Duroxite AP ELECTRODE, Duroxite AP WIRE and Duroxite CR-ZERO WIRE. The new wire and electrode products make the Duroxite product range even more versatile for wear-part manufacturers and industries performing wear-part maintenance and repairs, according to the company. The Duroxite portfolio now covers overlay plates…

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