{"id":90651,"date":"2020-12-10T09:10:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T22:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fnarena.com\/index.php\/2020\/12\/10\/lightening-the-load-in-mining-bruce-rock-engineering-unveils-new-super-quad-with-ssabs-new-wear-steel\/"},"modified":"2020-12-10T09:10:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T22:10:00","slug":"lightening-the-load-in-mining-bruce-rock-engineering-unveils-new-super-quad-with-ssabs-new-wear-steel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.fnarena.com\/index.php\/2020\/12\/10\/lightening-the-load-in-mining-bruce-rock-engineering-unveils-new-super-quad-with-ssabs-new-wear-steel\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightening the Load in Mining: Bruce Rock Engineering Unveils New Super Quad with SSAB’s New Wear Steel"},"content":{"rendered":"

Made with steel plates custom ordered direct from SSAB’s mill, BRE’s Hardox\u00ae HiAce Super Quad is anti-corrosive for an extend-service life span<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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PERTH, Australia<\/span>, Dec. 10, 2020<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Bruce Rock Engineering (BRE) is pleased to announce the integration of SSAB’s new wear steel for corrosive environments in the new Hardox® HiAce. Transport efficiency is crucial in today’s mining industry as is the need to ensure equipment can withstand highly corrosive environments found in municipal and industrial waste management, waste-to-energy plants, and in mining and process industries.<\/p>\n

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BRE’s Super Quad trailer combination with bodies made in Hardox® HiAce<\/p>\n

Servicing this industry is one of BRE’s star-products is the 60 m<\/span> Super Quad road train with a payload up to 141 tonnes – four trailers pulled by a powerful truck travelling vast distances on dirt roads. Designed for heavy industry and the mining sector, a majority of these transports iron ore from the mines in the Pilbara region of Western Australia<\/span> to the nearest port.<\/p>\n

Such transportation exposes the trucks’ steel to acid corrosion caused by the environment. This increases maintenance cost as well as its wear and tear. Hardox® HiAce steels are able to prolong the service life by up to three years at lower pH environments making it cost-effective consequently increasing profitability. The estimated AUD 5 billion<\/a> truck servicing and repair industry is expected to grow 1.3% annually. Meanwhile, another recent study<\/a> has shown that trucking costs can be reduced by 3.1% in the long run, minimising industry cost by AUD 9 billion by 2050, if cost reduction is maintained through the supply chain.<\/p>\n

To combat this, Hardox® HiAce is used on the entire floor plates and the trailer sides of BRE’s new Super Quad trailers for transporting corrosive loads. SSAB’s research and wear<\/strong> corrosion tests indicate a conservative estimate of a 20 to 30% increase in service life compared to Hardox® 450. Depending on the transport conditions, an increase of up to 50% is realistic. <\/strong>Considering these numbers, BRE recognized the immediate benefit of added years and mileage on rough roads before any maintenance is needed, therefore lowering total ownership costs of equipment.<\/p>\n

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The sign says it all – here comes a trailer that stands up to corrosive wear.<\/p>\n

Bruce Rock Engineering (BRE) prides itself in manufacturing trailers and other custom transport equipment with some of the lowest tare weights in Australia<\/span>. Western Australia<\/span> is the largest iron ore supplier in the world, accounting for 39%, roughly 1 billion tonnes, of global supply in 2018.<\/p>\n

“We did not hesitate for a minute before introducing Hardox® HiAce into a Super Quad trailer combination for iron ore transport,” says Brenton Verhoogt, Operations Manager at Bruce Rock Engineering. “When SSAB develops a new product, we know it has been tested thoroughly before being launched. Therefore, we are confident it will perform as Hardox® 450, with the added benefit of being corrosion resistant.”<\/p>\n

BRE’s relationship with SSAB, the manufacturer of Hardox® wear plate, dates back 15 years. BRE is also a member of SSAB’s quality assurance programs, Hardox® In My Body and My Inner Strenx®, ensuring design, manufacturing standards and performance for productivity, safety and resale value across the board.<\/p>\n

BRE is also aligned with Hardox® Wearparts, a worldwide network of companies offering wear services and wear parts made of Hardox® wear plates. BRE was the first company globally and only Australian company to be a member of all three SSAB programs.<\/p>\n

For more information on Super Quad trailer, contact Bruce Rock Engineering via email<\/a> or visit the website Bruce Rock Engineering<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information about Hardox® HiAce, please visit Hardox® HiAce webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Bruce Rock Engineering (BRE)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bruce Rock Engineering (BRE) – founded in 1980 is a family run business located in Western Australia<\/span>, home of the world’s largest iron ore mines. With Damion, Brenton and Keenan Verhoogt now at the helm, BRE maintains its family values and commitment to quality, innovation and reliability.<\/p>\n

About SSAB<\/strong><\/p>\n

SSAB is a Nordic and US-based steel company. SSAB offers value added products and services developed in close cooperation with its customers to create a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world. SSAB has employees in over 50 countries. SSAB has production facilities in Sweden<\/span>, Finland<\/span> and the US. SSAB is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and has a secondary listing on Nasdaq Helsinki. www.ssab.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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