Finland-based steel company Ruukki is showcasing its range of Raex wear-resistant steels and Optim high-strength structural steels for the recycling industry.
Applications in the recycling industry increasingly call for wear-resistant and high-strength steels, which enable lighter structures with a longer lifetime.
Ruukki’s specialized steels not only make it possible to make lighter containers, but also other types of tipper bodies. Stronger steels mean fewer/thinner support structures, which in turn improves aerodynamic design, the company said.
“Machinery and equipment in the recycling industry must be made from material capable of withstanding hard, sharp objects such as lumps of concrete, scrap metal and glass that they are constantly exposed to,” said Kevin Kale, general manager at Ruukki USA.
Designers can also benefit from the wear resistance and high strength of Ruukki’s specialized steels. Kale said. Lighter waste containers made from thinner steel plate mean higher payloads and thus fuel savings.
Ruukki Raex and Optim steels are ideal for the manufacture of machines and containers used in waste transportation, handling and recycling.
Ruukki’s U.S. operations are centered in Pittsburgh operating as a wholly owned subsidiary under the name Ruukki USA. There is also a Canadian subsidiary, Ruukki Canada, based in Toronto.
Ruukki has a strong technical customer service and application support team to help its clients with topics relating to design, welding and fabrication.