Hardox® In My Body earthmoving attachments lose weight, gain better image

“Before we used Hardox^® 450 in our excavator buckets, we were constantly battling with bent cutting edges and bucket floors due to the lower tensile strength of the steel we used,” says Henry Liao, Antech Attachments’ company director. “Cracks around the wear lining were common due to its poor weldability and low impact toughness.”

As a result, the company was forced to build its buckets with heavier gauge steel in order to maintain bucket life, which made the buckets heavier and more costly to produce.

By using Hardox^® 450 in its products, the company was able to cut bucket weight by as much as 30 percent, while maintaining the same or better wear life. 

What else does Hardox^® steel do for Antech?
 “Hardox^® steel’s superior wear performance, good weldability and formability allow us to produce high-performing earthmoving attachments and keeps us ahead of our competition,” Henry Liao says.

As the company gained success by using Hardox^® 450 in its products, many of its competitors also adopted similar types of wear-resistant steel from various sources. “Though they all claim to be quenched and tempered wear steel, we believe the quality does vary,” Henry Liao confirms.

After two years of using Hardox^® 450 in its applications, Antech Attachments joined
SSAB’s Hardox^® In My Body program.

Here’s why:

Customer benefits

• Overall bucket weight reduced by 20–25%

• Buckets’ useful life extended 50%

• Improved durability

• Premium quality offering boosted brand image in eyes of customers