Olive harvester washer with a long service life

General information

Center name

SSAB

Country

Publish Date

July 23, 2021

Description of the case

Metal - Metal sliding contact changed to
Metal - Ceramic contact

Materials: Hardox® 500 and Nitrided (FeN) Toolox® 33

The old piece was a tools steel with chromium hardfacing. The previous life time was less than 2 months and with the new selection it lasts more than 4 months

Tines
0 – 250 °C / 32 – 480 °F
10 – 300 mm / 0.4 – 12.0 "
Sand

1/2

Old solution

Tool steel

Thickness

Service life

Less than 2 months

New solution

Hardox® 500

Thickness

Service life

More than 4 months

Key success factors

Improved service life

+100%