/ins  Slovenian tipper body specialist Farmtech constructs high-quality equipment for the demanding agricultural industry, which runs continuous transports with heavy loads. The recipe for the success of the heavy-duty dump tipper Gravis 2000 is to use Hardox® 450 wear plate throughout the model’s body.

Farmers haul not only grain but also heavy soil and rocks, so they need the highest level of quality for their agricultural machinery as they want the equipment to last longer.

“Hardox is a material that corresponds to all our needs,” says Miro Hajdinjak, development manager at Farmtech. “We have been using Hardox steel for many years, so we knew that it would be the perfect fit for the Gravis 2000. We decided to design the tipper body entirely out of Hardox 450, which gave an extra advantage.”

The most critical part is the floor, which is subject to very big loads. But the sides of the tipper body also need to withstand a lot of wear and tear. “Having Hardox in our tippers means we can use a thinner wear plate because it is stronger than other steel materials. A thinner, yet stronger steel, means reduced weight of the tipper, so end customers can increase the loads they transport,” Hajdinjak explains.

Road regulations specify a maximum weight for vehicles, so the more material the tipper can carry, the fewer trips it needs to make. Even with a payload of 26 tons, the end customer complies with vehicle weight regulations, reducing fuel consumption. The productivity of the Gravis 2000 is also boosted by the longer life span that Hardox® steel offers.

The conical shape of Farmtech’s Gravis 2000 dumper body is made exclusively out of Hardox® 450 wear plate. This ensures endurance during the hard work of the agricultural industry, transporting dirt and big rocks, both off-road and on-road.

Being a Hardox® In My Body customer program member gives Farmtech an advantage in the market, as it is a guarantee for customers that the dump tippers are made out of high-quality steel.

“Hardox 450 ensures durability of the tipper trailer,” Hajdinjak says. “Buying a trailer with a body made of Hardox has many advantages. The life span is longer due to less wear and tear, and there is a bigger marketability because of the customer knowledge of the material.”

About Farmtech:

• Austrian-owned agricultural equipment company with factory facilities in Ljutomer, Slovenia
• Has been dedicated to farming equipment for over 50 years
• Part of Komptech Group and one of the leading agricultural machine companies in Europe
• Core markets: Austria, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Serbia, Slovenia and Switzerland

SSAB steel used by Farmtech:

• Hardox® 450 wear plate throughout the body of the Gravis 2000 agricultural dump tipper
  • 8-millimeter thickness in the floor
  • 6-millimeter thickness in the walls
• Hardox® steel is also used in other parts that are subject to wear and tear, such as trailer parts and knives in spreaders

 

For further information, please contact:
Loredana Colianni, SSAB Special Steels Marketing, loredana.colianni@ssab.com

 

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