Sustainability
Equipment for a reduced climate impact
Hardox® In My Body equipment is not only optimized for the best possible performance – it’s also made with the environment in mind. Benefits like equipment lightness and durability are working double jobs, increasing your output and efficiency while decreasing your carbon footprint.
The environmental benefits of lightness
Hardox® wear plate is extremely hard and tough – and as it retains these qualities when the steel is reduced in thickness, the result is lighter equipment. There are multiple sustainability benefits related to lower equipment weight. For example, it enables a higher payload for some types of equipment, leading to less fuel consumption and a reduced carbon footprint.
A longer life span that saves resources
The superior wear resistance of Hardox® wear plate boosts the durability of Hardox® In My Body equipment, resulting in a reduced need for maintenance and a significantly longer service life. It’s a benefit that makes use of resources in a smarter way: less steel needs to be produced and fewer shipments of replacement parts reduce cargo emissions.
“We can reduce bucket weight by 15% for our customers when using Hardox 500® Tuf. This results in lower fuel consumption in both the loading and unloading cycles. It also helps the end-user to lower environmental impact in the form of reduced CO2 emissions.” - Andrzej Kuchtyk, CEO of Dekpol Steel
weight reduction, Dekpol Steel
The next step in sustainability
“Our customers say this is an excellent product that helps them optimize their truckload. But the main advantage is the reduced environmental impact. By moving less unnecessary weight, you pollute less, and this is essentially what our customers are all aiming for.” - Christophe Thal, sales director at Bennes Vincent
“We estimate that the lifespan can be increased by 25 to 30%. There’s also an environmental benefit for users because the scrap container is very light and therefore contributes to lower fuel consumption.” - David Torre, M. Torre’s second-generation owner
increased lifespan, M. Torre
The SSAB EcoUpgraded app
Discover how the switch to Hardox® In My Body equipment can save you fuel and CO2: get a visualized report for your machinery in the SSAB EcoUpgraded app.
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