Global ꞏ July 2019

Ripper shanks, tougher and harder to break

Contact us

Description of the case

In ripper shanks for ground preparation, high product quality really pays off. The shank is sensitive to 90turns by inexperienced drivers and breaks easily. Conventional shanks are normally made of high alloy steel and forged. They will not reach the same level of toughness as quenched and tempered Hardox® and Strenx®. Shanks in Hardox® HiTuf and Strenx® 700 are tough and have proven to be extremely resistant to breaking.

Case details

Key success factors

Increased crack resistance

New solution
Hardox® HiTuf
Old solution

Other

Industry and wearpart
Mining , Rippers , Shanks