Accuride Debuts Industry’s First Steel Wheel Warranted Against Corrosion
January 26 2016 - 5:45PM
Business Wire
- EverSteel™ is the first-ever steel
wheel to be warranted against corrosion
- Sets new industry standard for
steel-wheel durability, saves costly wheel refinishing and
downtime
Accuride Corporation (NYSE:ACW) – a leading supplier of
components to the global commercial vehicle industry – today
announced the launch of its proprietary EverSteel™ steel wheel
technology at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week ’16 in Las Vegas. The new
technology is the first of its kind in the commercial vehicle
industry and comes with a five-year warranty against corrosion.
EverSteel™ extends Accuride’s leadership in value-added steel wheel
coating technology that began with its launch of Steel Armor™ in
2013.
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EverSteel provides unprecedented corrosion protection that
outperforms competing wheels. In independently-performed cyclic
corrosion testing (GM9540P), EverSteel demonstrated six times
longer life than its North American and offshore competitors and
double the operational life of Accuride’s Steel Armor™ steel
wheels. The advanced corrosion-fighting properties resulting from
EverSteel’s proprietary four-phase coating process deliver
unmatched durability and wheel service life. This enables Accuride
to offer customers the industry’s first warranty against
steel-wheel corrosion with EverSteel.
“Accuride’s proprietary new EverSteel technology demonstrates
our commitment to offer customers advanced steel wheels that
provide lasting value unmatched in the industry,” said Rick Dauch,
President and CEO of Accuride. “Corrosion is an ongoing and costly
issue for fleets working in harsh operating environments across
North America. Never before have steel wheels received warranted
corrosion protection like that offered by our EverSteel technology.
It sets a new standard of performance and durability, and will
enable our fleet customers to achieve significant savings in wheel
refinishing costs and the associated downtime.”
Especially suited for trailer applications and fleets regularly
operating in ice and snow, EverSteel wheels offer superior
resistance to corrosion. This is significant, as traditional steel
wheels subject to corrosion from road salt and harsh de-icing
chemicals must be refinished about every three years in order to
maintain their performance and appearance. By delaying the onset of
corrosion for up to eight years, EverSteel extends the usable life
of the wheel prior to initial refinishing. EverSteel enables
customers to save a projected $105 in wheel refinishing and
maintenance costs, as well as the downtime associated with taking
the wheels out of service.
Superior Coating Technology
Accuride initially answered the tough demands placed on fleets’
steel wheels with its Steel Armor™ premium powder top coat
technology. EverSteel takes corrosion-resistance to a completely
new level. By bonding EverSteel technology with its Steel Armor
powder coating and a high-performance epoxy electro-coat, Accuride
has developed an enhanced protection system that delivers unmatched
corrosion-resistance and longer wheel life. EverSteel forms a tough
barrier that isolates the wheel from the harshest of elements and
makes it resistant to chips from normal road wear.
EverSteel wheels employ a four-step treatment process:
- First, EverSteel metal surface
treatment is applied to the bare steel to protect it from harsh
daily wear and tear;
- This is followed by a zinc phosphate
pre-treatment that prepares the metal for maximum adhesion;
- Then an enhanced cathodic epoxy
electro-coat optimized for sharp-edge and overall corrosion
protection is applied; and
- Lastly, Accuride’s Steel Armor™ premium
powder top coat is applied.
Industry-First Warranty Against Steel-Wheel Corrosion
As provided in Accuride’s warranty literature, Accuride Wheel
End Solutions warrants EverSteel wheels used in combination with
Accuride’s Wheel Guard® separator to be free of rust damage for 60
months from date of manufacture indicated on the wheel. All
EverSteel wheels can be identified by the EverSteel stamp on the
disc face and inside roll stamp of the wheel. In addition, each
wheel includes a serial number for ease of traceability.
Commercial Availability & Information
Accuride’s commercialization of EverSteel commences following
Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week. The technology is available initially
on two Accuride 22.5 x 8.25 steel wheels: 50408 (2 hand hole) and
50487 (5 hand hole). The wheels will be produced at Accuride’s
Henderson steel wheel facility in Henderson, Ky., and available for
customers to order effective February 1, 2016. For more information
about EverSteel, customers may contact their Accuride sales
representative, check the Resources tab on Accuride’s mobile app,
or visit www.accuridewheelendsolutions.com.
About Accuride Corporation
With headquarters in Evansville, Ind., USA, Accuride Corporation
is a leading supplier of components to the global commercial
vehicle industry. The company’s products include commercial vehicle
wheels; wheel-end components and assemblies; and specialty
cast-iron components for a range of agricultural, construction and
mining, and oil and gas equipment applications. The company’s
products are marketed under its brand names, which include
Accuride®, Accuride Wheel End SolutionsTM, Gunite®, Gianetti
RuoteTM and BrillionTM. Accuride’s common stock
trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ACW.
For more information, visit the Accuride Corporation website at
http://www.accuridecorp.com.
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