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When it comes to wear-resistant performance, productivity and versatility, Ruukki Raex® is unbeat-able. Stronger steel means lighter structures, better overall energy efficiency, higher payload capacity and improved end-product fuel economy.

Our extensive Raex product family ranges from the thinnest (2 mm) wear-resistant sheets in Europe to thick plates and tubes. Add uniform premium-quality surface characteristics and easy finishing, and you know why Raex is chosen by companies with market leadership in product performance.

Delivering laser-sharp competitivenessAccurate deliveries of Raex ensure optimal production flow and peace of mind. Just let us know your requirements and leave the rest to us.

High-performance applicationsThis brochure gives you some of the reasons that innovative companies in a wide range of fields choose Raex for their new applications and product concepts. Quite simply, it is because they gain new competitive advantages that they can pass on to their customers.

Mining, material handling, tipper bodies, excavator buckets, crushing & screening equipment, hooklift containers, agricultural machinery, demolition, recycling – we invite you to add you own examples. Let Ruukki supply you with harder, better steels together with service and expertise that make you stronger.

UNBEATABLE WEAR RESISTANCE WITH IRRESISTIBLE BENEFITS

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• Plan better and take your business further with our proven delivery accuracy

• Compete with high quality and high productivity with uniform surface finish and high repeatability

• Enjoy easy workshop processing with excellent welding and forming properties

• Focus on your core business with prefabricated parts that help boost your output and efficiency

• Create new competitive solutions and customer benefits with our metals experts

• Stronger steel means better products with better environmental performance

• Raex sheets from 2 mm to 8 mm, Raex 400 tubes from 3 mm to 6 mm and Raex plates from to 6-80 mm

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Durable buckets for excavation Eurosteel/Finland Eurosteel uses mostly Raex in its excavator buckets, which are constantly subjected to extreme loads and wear. Ruukki and Eurosteel have worked together for many years, amongst other things on operational improvement projects. Ruukki has enabled Eurosteel to discontinue its plate cutting operations, leaving it to focus on its core business of excavator buckets. Ready-to-weld bucket components are now delivered just on time from Ruukki’s steel service centre to Eurosteel’s production facilities.

“The materials used in excavator buckets have evolved considerably over the years and 95% are now made of wear-resistant steel. We use only the best Finnish raw materials in our products,” explains Kari Töyli, Chief Executive Officer, Eurosteel Oy

Large buckets for extractive industries Maakasi/Finland Ripping, scraping or loose earth excavation – excavator buckets must endure the tough combinations of high surface pressure and abrasive wear.

Maakasi, with over 30 years of experience in designing and manufacturing large excavator buckets, chose Raex and Optim as the best combination for their toughest products. Some of the sheets are cut to length at Ruukki to improve production efficiency and reduce wastage. Maakasi’s research and development is supported by Ruukki’s technical customer services and application support. The companies have also cooperated in solution development.

“Raex has good surface qualities and is highly eco-nomical. We use Raex 400 for the bucket frames, with the bottom plates and bottom rails made of Raex 500. Raex 400 is tough and Raex 500 is hard wearing – an extremely good combination,” comments Mauri Tauriainen, one of Maakasi’s owners.

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Raex meets demanding mining specifications Fima/PeruFIMA, a leading Peruvian engineering company, needed to provide important steel structures and material handling systems for a concentration plant expansion of a large copper mine in Arequipa, Peru.

Raex was selected to ensure maximum reliability and product service lives, as well as to enable easy cutting and processing at FIMA’s own plant. Raex’s superior performance was proven in rigorous testing by FIMA. The thick Raex 500 steel plates for mining funnels and silo linings are provided by Ruukki and its local partner Comercial del Acero S.A.

FIMA’s logistics manager, Pedro Ipince Rojo “I am impressed. Ruukki has high-quality raw materials, high-end technology and people committed to their vision.”

FIMA has been successful in their part of the expansion project, supported by Ruukki and Comercial del Acero, quality materials as well as reliable and timely deliveries.

Bulk material handling for arctic conditions Paakkola conveyors/Finland Paakkola Conveyors delivers reliable conveyors and bulk material handling systems for extreme conditions in the mining and other industries – offering smooth uninterrupted material flow throughout a system’s service life.

Raex is used for all parts subjected to high wear, such as feeders and hoppers. Ruukki delivers prefabricated structural hollow and open steel sections that have been cut to length and perforated by laser cutting. These prefabricated Raex products are packed at Ruukki's workshop in order of assembly ready for production.

“Paakkola has come to rely on Ruukki’s high quality and efficient products and services. The products arrive prepared just as agreed and packed in the order of assembly at Paakkola’s facilities – ready for production,” says Jyrki Törmänen, Project Purchaser, Paakkola Conveyors Oy

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Product improvements for heavy mining tippers Inmeco/BrazilInmeco and PCP Produtos Siderúrgicos (Ruukki Certified Partner in Brazil) engineering team devel-oped a new product, Dump Tipper Body Europa, for 6x6 and 8x4 trucks used in heavy-duty mining operations. Their innovative new rear tailgate opening system works without the customary top hinges and bolts, while keeping a strong seal. Raex 450 was used for the open-box bed, significantly increasing wear resistance and product lifetime. Use of Ruukki's steel means the equipment is also nearly 400 kg lighter, increasing the payload and lowering fuel consumption.

“The partnership between Inmeco, PCP and Ruukki is very important as it means a significant improvement to our products. This project required high-strength steels to achieve our goal: raise the load safely and have lighter equipment,” says Leonardo Monteiro Parreiras, Director, Inmeco.

Strong vehicle for the mining industry KH-KIPPER/PolandKH-KIPPER produces a wide range of own construction and tailored trailers, semitrailers and tippers for trucks. In 2013, the company introduced a new W1M 1-way mine tipper on a Scania 8x4 chassis. It is mostly used to transport raw materials to crushers, requirinextremely wear-resistant and high-strength materials. The W1M body’s scow-end and layered floor is made of 15 mm wear-resistant Raex on the top, before being given a coating of shock-absorbing rubber over a special floor structure designed to withstand the impacts of large rocks. The side panels and vertical supports are made of 8 mm Raex to reduce weight and offer high strength and abrasion resistance.

KH-KIPPER is pleased with Ruukki’s deliveries and technical support. "Our customers expect lighter, better performing products with increased durability and reliability. Ruukki’s Raex and Optim help us to reduce weight and significantly prolong the lifetime of our products," explains Krzysztof Ordysinśki, process engineer, KH-KIPPER.

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A trusted brand for metal-based automotive solutions Hyva/IndiaHyva India required strong, wear-resistant steel for tipper/compactor bodies, delivered to India by a flexible partner with a reliable and efficient supply solution.

Ruukki transferred the supply agreement to its Indian sales arm, Steelforce, for direct shipping and reliable delivery, coupled with local service by Ruukki. The efficient solution and fast order processing have resulted in high customer satisfaction.

Hyva India wanted to combine light weight with high durability and prolong vehicle service life to provide added value to customers. The company chose Raex 400 and Raex 450, as well as Optim 700 in a range of thicknesses.

The superior quality and cost-effective solutions of Ruukki’s steels have made Hyva India a preferred supplier to major truck brands, such as Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, Scania, Volvo, MAN, Daimler Chrysler, Iveco, DAF, Eicher Motors and Asia MotorWorks.

High quality with superior after-sales service Ozgul Trailer/TurkeyOzgul Trailer, a leading manufacturer of trailers and carriers, seeks sustainable international growth in Russia, Germany and Africa. End-customer satisfaction is the key priority, so products and services of superior quality are a must.

Ozgul Trailer uses Ruukki’s high-strength and wear-resistant Raex and Optim 700 MC for their chassis products, because of excellent bendability, weldability and cutting properties. Raex enables innovative designs and lightweight products that improve energy efficiency and reduce fuel costs. Optim 700 MC enables lighter structures with higher payloads and lower fuel consumption.

Ozgul Trailer focus on timely production and Ruukki’s consistent on-time deliveries have created a trusted partnership. Emphasising the importance of after-sales service, Ali Özgül, the owner of Ozgul Trailer, says that Ozgul Trailer and its customers have never experienced any service failure with Ruukki.

“We feel that Ruukki’s team is beside us,” says Ali Özgül.

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Compact waste containers POMOT/Poland “POMOT” Sp. z o.o. in is one of the largest Polish manufacturers of septic tanks, containers and municipal equipment. The company designed a new waste collecting vehicle suitable for cramped urban spaces. The container is a key component - compact with high payload and wear resistance. Wear-resistant Raex 450 was chosen for the side walls and floor of the new KS-8 waste container. Laser-welded, thin, wide sheets are delivered to the workshop as prefabricated components after bending at Ruukki's steel service centre in Oborniki.

The new waste container has a lower unladen weight and offers higher payload. Its strong resistance to plastic strain means a longer lifecycle. The advanced properties of the KS-8 container make it ideal for many different applications. The container was awarded a gold medal at EKOTECH 2011 fair in Kielce.

Highly visible containers JK Bysław/PolandJK Bysław is a leading and growing Polish manufacturer of light, special-steel containers. The challenge lies in creating competitive waste sorting products, press compactors, dumper containers and containers for municipal and industrial waste. Over 90% of the company's production is exported. The main customers are recycling companies from the Nordic countries, Germany and Belgium.

Raex wear-resistant steels from Ruukki were chosen for their product quality and process efficiency. JK containers are made of Raex 450 steel. JK Bysław uses 3- and 4-mm thick steels for the side walls and 5-mm thick steel for the floors. Ruukki’s thin, high-strength steel sheets are easy to bend and process. The surface treatment is easy with durable and high quality results.

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Durable environmental technology Europress/FinlandEuropress is the leading waste management equipment manufacturer in the Nordic countries. The high energy consumption of transporting heavy waste compactors created the need for a lighter but durable design. The priorities: minimum wastage and maximum raw material efficiency and payload.

Close, lasting product development with Ruukki has produced excellent results. To facilitate assembly at Europress’s plant, Ruukki loads prefabricated components on special transportation stands in a planned order at the steel service centre.

“We want to be best-in-class in product development and to make the best waste compactors in the world. Ruukki's people know our products almost as well as we do. We constantly discuss and review different service alternatives and explore new prefabrication opportunities with Ruukki,” says Matti Turunen, CEO of Europress Group Oy .

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High wear resistance with long service life Ramtec/FinlandRamtec Oy develops, designs, manufactures and sells high-quality work equipment for the civil engineering, mining, recycling and material handling industries. Ramtec uses Raex to improve wear resist-ance and reduce product weight. The company was among the first to use the high thickness Raex 400.

“Good weldability, uniformity and bendability, with technical support are all-important, especially with thicker than normal steels. Dealing with Ruukki is effortless and our ideas are heard. Ruukki’s steels have a clean surface, which benefits welding and handling. Good service and high material availability are also positive factors in our collaboration.” Veikko Janhunen, CEO, Ramtec Oy

Five times longer service life Screw metalmecanica/BrazilScrew Metalmecânica S/A is a leading manufacturer of components for agricultural industries, especially in screw conveyor systems. Screw conveyors are extremely vulnerable to abrasion, which shortens their lifetime. The aim is to reduce part replacement and maintenance costs.

Raex 400 and Raex 450 helped to prolong the service life of screw conveyors by up to five times. Also process efficiency and overall quality were taken to a new level.

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Wear-resistant Raex tubeRaex 400 tube is simply the hardest cold-formed steel tube in the world. In fact, it is nearly three times as hard as regular S355. It can significantly improve the performance of pumping or dredging equipment and extend its service life beyond normal standards.

Raex tube doubles service life Betonstar/TurkeyBetonstar is the first concrete pump truck manufacturer to use Raex 400 Tube in its pumps. The wear-resistant Raex 400 Tube is ideally suited for applications such as pumping systems for wet concrete, transportation and the handling of semi-fluids, and the transportation and handling of sludge, dirt, sand, gravel, rock materials, grain and agricultural products.

The useful life of Raex 400 Tube has now been proven to be 2.5 times longer than that of standard mill tubes. Thanks to direct quenched raw material, tube production itself uses less energy.

“We have achieved our leading role on the Turkish and export markets by focusing on quality. Ruukki’s products have not only increased the total useful life of our products, but have also reduced the total weight of our concrete pumps. Ruukki’s sales and technical team also provides us with support in the sales and production phases of the process.” Ogǔz Diken, owner of Betonstar.

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Firm but flexible steel – and partner Sokoró/HungarySokoró is a manufacturer of quality agricultural equipment. The company wanted to find wear- resistant, high-strength, yet easily formable special steels for the wearing parts of agricultural machinery.

The best solutions to these requirements were wear-resistant Raex and high-strength Optim 700 MC steels in 8-mm and 25-mm plates. Optim MC has the strength, formability and good welding and ductility properties to enable more efficient manufacturing. Raex is mainly used for the abrasion parts of cultivators, with Sokoró processing and shaping the steel in their own facilities. The machinery is exported within the EU.

Finding the right steels was only one aspect. The other was securing reliable and accurate delivery. Both criteria have been successfully fulfilled and the partnership is developing further.

“Ruukki has been accurate and fair to the utmost. And Ruukki’s steels met all our requirements, so Ruukki was an easy choice as a supplier,” says Tibor Szabó of Sokor.

Light and tough snowploughs Garnero/ItalyGarnero wanted to develop an innovative, very light snowplough for an all-terrain-vehicle. Quality was the first priority.

Garnero chose Ruukki’s Optim 900 QC (3.0 mm) for the curved plough and Raex 500 for the snow blade. The objective was an elastic high-strength curved snowplough with an impact and wear-resistant plough blade. Easy machining and welding were among the top priorities. All objectives were fully achieved.

Garnero succeeded in offering a unique, excellent snowplough which met the lightness and toughness sought. The customer for the special all-terrain-vehicle was surprised by the very high quality of the machine. It is light, easy to handle, stable and durable.

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