Waste containers by Wong Fong in Hardox® HiAce prevent accelerated wear

Wong Fong Engineering supplies Singapore and other countries in the region with a wide range of transportation and load management solutions. Its open top containers (OTCs) and other equipment for waste, biomass, wood chips and other acidic and low pH loads are some of its specialties. The climate in this part of the world is particularly challenging, with high humidity and rain. By introducing Hardox^® HiAce as the steel of choice in its open top containers, wear resistance, service life and customer satisfaction took a great leap forward.

Wong Fong began with a trial batch of Hardox^® HiAce to test the steel’s performance in manufacturing. No design or processing changes were needed when switching to Hardox^® HiAce. Testing confirmed that cutting, machining, bending and welding worked the same as with Hardox^® 450, of which Wong Fong has extensive processing experience.

“We trust SSAB’s quality products and when we heard about the new Hardox^® HiAce, we decided to give it a try. We use SSAB’s technical services, which give us great support. We’re very happy with the new material proposed by SSAB. It reduces the downtime for repairs. We’re also looking forward to using the material in other products, such as waste compactors, “ says production manager Eric Wong.

Wood chips are a material that can cause corrosive wear, which Hardox^® HiAce successfully fights in waste containers like these.

The waste container body with tailgate and door is made of Hardox^® HiAce, and the subframe and side rail of Hardox^® 450.