Dekpol Steel
Member since 2001
Mining and quarries
The search for excellence with Dekpol Steel
After 20 years in the construction equipment industry, Andrzej Kuchtyk, CEO of Dekpol Steel, still looks for better ways to give his customers the most efficient, high-quality excavator buckets on the market. By offering high-performance Hardox® In My Body buckets, they create new advantages for their customers.
Non-stop use. Near zero wear.
“We test our bucket attachments in granite mines both in Poland and abroad. We tested a cubic-meter Hardox® In My Body bucket for a long excavator that was digging aggregate from under the water. We inspected the bucket after more than 5,000 hours of non-stop use and found near zero wear. With other materials, this bucket would surely already need replacing.” Andrzej Kuchtyk, CEO of Dekpol Steel
Lighter buckets for better fuel economy
“We can reduce bucket weight by 15% for our customers when using Hardox 500® Tuf. This results in lower fuel consumption in both the loading and unloading cycles. It also helps the end-user to lower environmental impact in the form of reduced CO2 emissions.”
With Hardox® In My Body buckets, unlike milder steel buckets, the need for extra wear protection parts is reduced. Fewer parts need to be manufactured and the bucket is lighter. Thinner material reduces the bucket’s weight, which then reduces the wear and tear on the hydraulic system and couplings, as well as fuel consumption.
