Case Study
‘Hot Shot’ Abrasives Plant Reduces Costs, Cuts Downtime With Maxi-Tuff® Elevator Buckets
A t National Metal Abrasives, Inc., in Wadsworth, Ohio, Maxi-Tuff ® elevator buckets are racking up cost savings as they trans- port 300 tons of steel shot daily. Injection molded from DuPont Zytel ® ST super tough nylon resin, the Maxi-Tuff ® buckets are lasting much longer than the old cast-iron units. “We’re getting three times as much life out of each bucket,” says the plant’s Maintenance Manager, Clyde Robison. “Maxi-Tuff ® buckets are tou