Rethinking Mining Equipment

How Schlam Optimizes Payload Productivity with the Davi MCB

Davi and Schlam Helping you Rethink and Reinvent Since 2010

Story overview

World-class payload solutions demand world-class manufacturing. Discover how Schlam leverages Davi plate rolling technology to engineer Australia’s highest-performing mining equipment.

Website

schlam.com/

Location

Australia

Industry

Mining & Earth Moving

Related products

MCB

The Challenge

Forming heavy wear-resistant plates (like Hardox®) up to 40 mm (1.57 in) thick pushes standard machinery beyond its limits. Extreme spring-back, massive tonnage requirements, and the risk of material slipping made achieving precise, scrap-free curves a major hurdle.

The Solution

To overcome severe fabrication limits, Schlam chose the Davi MCB R30 (3,000 x 96 mm / 10 ft x 3.78 in capacity). Powered by continuous clamping, high-leverage planetary guides, and patented Servo-Tronic parallelism, it delivers maximum bending force with absolute precision—slashing cycle times and eliminating trial-and-error scrap.

The Results

Slashed Production Cycle Times

The structural rigidity and automated rolling controls of the MCB have optimized cycle times, allowing Schlam to meet tight delivery windows for major mining OEMs.

Scrap-Free High-Tensile Rolling

With the built-in material logic, operators can easily compensate for the massive spring-back of Hardox® and other wear-resistant alloys, delivering first-part-correct accuracy without trial-and-error scrap.

Expanded Custom Manufacturing Capabilities

The massive capacity reserve of the MCB R30 enables Schlam to safely roll everything from heavy dumper bodies and excavator buckets to softer, medium-duty mining assets like water truck tanks and air processing equipment.

In the highly competitive heavy mining sector, payload efficiency and equipment durability directly dictate operational profitability. For Welshpool, Western Australia-based Schlam, engineering high-performance mining assets is a core specialty. Known as an industry innovator, Schlam designs and manufactures custom dump truck bodies (such as the Hercules) and heavy excavator buckets engineered to withstand extreme on-site abuse.

Operating in Australia's demanding mining landscapes, Schlam’s equipment must survive continuous, highly abrasive impacts from iron ore, coal, and overburden. To maximize payload potential and extend service life, Schlam must roll ultra-hard, wear-resistant steel alloys into complex, high-precision geometries. Achieving these results while maintaining quick delivery timelines requires structural bending technology of the highest caliber.

A 15-Year Partnership Fueled by Localized Support
Schlam’s investment in the MCB R30 is the continuation of a highly successful relationship with Davi that began in 2010. Over the past 15 years, Davi has supplied numerous plate rolls to support Schlam’s growth. This long-term operational continuity is secured through the prompt, on-the-ground technical assistance of Ottotech Services, Davi’s trusted regional partner in Australia, working in perfect synergy with Davi’s Italian headquarters.