THE COMPETITIVE EDGE THROUGH CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY

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1 MINING & ROAD THE COMPETITIVE EDGE THROUGH CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY deliver consistent performance and over 40x life giving you the competitive edge.

2 THE POWER TO RAISE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY AND PROFITABILITY Gain the competitive edge on road milling projects with that deliver consistent performance and life. Element Six s, proven in a number of markets around the world, last over 40 times longer than standard carbide picks. Our cutting edge technology and synthetic diamond innovation enables customers to complete projects quicker and to a higher standard than their competitors. Competitive advantage through increased pick life and productivity Improve fuel efficiency Deliver better surface finish Reduce wear on capital equipment Improve working conditions Minimise environmental impact D Power Road Picks are suitable for asphalt milling applications on motorways, national roads and airport runways to a recommended depth of 12cm. Diamond is the hardest material known to man and our Polycrystalline Diamond (PCD) tip is designed for superior cutting performance Tungsten carbide head with an Element Six customised grade and design for optimum support of the PCD tip Rigid pick design for efficient and consistent energy transmission Non-rotating pick design given minimal wear of the PCD tip Element Six s supermaterials expertise successfully combines the extreme properties of synthetic diamond and tungsten carbide to create the optimum pick design for maximum tool life. 2

3 7 REASONS TO CHOOSE D POWER TM YOUR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE Outperform your competitors. Road tested and road proven, projects are completed quicker with less machine downtime and improved productivity. Less time on-site, means less road construction disruptions. LONGER PICK LIFE A dramatic extension of pick life D Power TM lasts over 40x standard carbide picks. Thanks to Element Six s unique combination of synthetic diamond and tungsten carbide expertise, you can realise the maximum value of the extended pick life and achieve the lowest lifetime cost. IMPROVED FUEL EFFICIENCY Sharper picks for longer save you fuel, keeping your project costs competitive. Element Six D Power Road Picks produce a cleaner and more consistent road surface finish. BETTER SURFACE FINISH Picks maintain their optimum profile, producing a cleaner, more consistent surface finish throughout the life of the pick. REDUCED WEAR ON CAPITAL EQUIPMENT Less vibration on shafts, bearings, seals and mounting bolts helps reduce wear and damage. Fewer breakdowns and repairs adds cost efficiency to your milling machines. D Power Road Picks last over 40x standard carbide picks. D Power Road Picks improve operator working conditions. IMPROVED WORKING CONDITIONS Less operator time replacing picks in cramped conditions. D Power Road Picks also reduce vibration helping to improve operator working conditions. MINIMISING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Road planing equipment spends less time on-site reducing local disruption, fuel and tool consumption. D Power Road Picks save fuel and enable road planers to minimise their impact on the environment. 3

4 POWERFUL PROOF REVOLUTIONISING MILLING AROUND THE WORLD Over 25 leading road contractors in over 10 countries have revolutionised their road milling activity with D Power TM. Read about just some of our customers experiences and how they are transforming their productivity, profitability and competitive advantage thanks to D Power TM. THE ISSUE A RACE AGAINST TIME On average, every night they would have to stop twice to change worn picks on their planing machines. As the picks began to wear the quality of the work would deteriorate noticeably. These factors were impacting efficiency, profitability and reputation. THE SOLUTION GREATER EFFICIENCY AND LESS DOWNTIME Lemminkäinen is one of Finland s largest construction companies, with the resource and expertise to build an entire city. It handles large construction projects often in challenging settings where the work has to be done overnight to minimise environmental disruption. Since launching in 2012, D Power has milled more than 100 million square metres around the world. Element Six was able to demonstrate that D Power TM Road Picks would solve Lemminkäinen s problems. With their longer life and more consistent performance, eliminated the need to factor in the unprofitable amount of down-time the company had previously been experiencing. The combination of the synthetic diamond tip with a customised tungsten carbide head meant the optimum profile was maintained longer delivering a cleaner, more consistent road finish. Every night was a race against time for Lemminkäinen and now it was a race they could win. THE RESULTS TIME, MONEY AND REPUTATION SAVED The switch to was problem-free, the results were immediate. Furthermore, they saved 5-7% in diesel fuel thanks to the greater efficiency. Element Six earned 10 out of 10 * for the quality of. * Based on customer survey. D Power Road Picks improve milling productivity for Lemminkäinen A/S, Finland. 4

5 D POWER ROAD PICKS The results of our first project were very impressive. the machine operators were the first to be sold on them mainly because they can just get on with the job without stopping to spot or change. On one jobsite we ran D Power TM on milling machines 24 hours a day over a period of several days. EUROPEAN CUSTOMER REPORT ROAD CUTTER LIFE: Standard Carbide Road Picks D Power TM Road Picks Based on European testing programme. 4.5 km 180 km For us the big pay-off is the improved productivity we get while working on site. Element Six insisted their picks would last over 40 times as long as the picks we were using We are now getting even better usage than that! We are also seeing advantages for our road planing machines along with the added bonus of reduced fuel consumption. can give us some strong arguments for winning projects and also improve our bottom line. Element Six last in excess of 40 times longer than standard carbide picks. Courtesy of Poul Friedrich Technical Manager Lemminkäinen A/S, Denmark Kai Löben Technical Manager Fräsdienst Enrico Feind e.k., Germany Vicente Alcaina President Iber Samop SA, Spain 5

6 THE POWER OF SYNTHETIC DIAMOND Extreme wear resistance combined with immense toughness Synthesised by high pressure high temperature manufacturing Extensive lab tests and on-site experience prove the superior performance properties Our customers benefit from Element Six s unrivalled synthetic diamond production facilities to meet their specific requirements. HOW SYNTHETIC DIAMOND HAS TRANSFORMED OTHER INDUSTRIES PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS IN OIL & GAS Element Six synthetic diamond drill bits increase penetration rates and enable one bit drilling in complex strata. Synthetic diamond has dramatically increased productivity in the Oil and Gas industry. MASSIVE PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR TOOL MAKERS In cutting, grinding and polishing operations, synthetic diamond abrasives can extend tool life by at least 50%, increasing productivity for end users. MANAGING HEAT AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN ELECTRONICS Performance of today s electronics applications is affected by high temperatures. Synthetic diamond, an unequalled thermal heat spreader, delivers greater performance and system size reduction. TAKING ACOUSTIC CLARITY TO ANOTHER LEVEL Element Six won the Queen s Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2012 for its work with the Bowers & Wilkins 800 Diamond Series. The synthetic diamond tweeters deliver an exceptional musical detail and clarity, even beyond the range of human hearing. Element Six solutions offer faster and longer drilling in the Oil and Gas industry. Award winning innovation: Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series loudspeaker range. 6

7 THE POWER OF ELEMENT SIX ELEMENT SIX Element Six is the world leader in synthetic diamond supermaterials and one of the major players in tungsten carbide manufacturing. For over 20 years, Element Six has been offering road contractors an unrivalled portfolio of road milling & soil stabilisation picks, which includes our globally renowned MasterGrade range. D Power Road Picks are the latest addition to our successful portfolio. Element Six is a member of the De Beers Group of Companies and we manufacture in China, Germany, Ireland, South Africa, US and the UK. D Power TM Road Picks are designed, engineered and manufactured to the highest specifications in Germany. D POWER IS WORKING IN OVER 10 COUNTRIES Since launching in 2012, D Power has milled more than 100 million square metres around the world. We can provide on-site support for installation and operation of road planing drums equipped with D Power Road Picks. Through Element Six the experience, skills, know-how and best technical facilities in the industry are available to you. OVER 3000 CUSTOMERS WORLDWIDE ARE USING ELEMENT SIX SOLUTIONS With over 50 years in both synthetic diamond and tungsten carbide manufacturing, our supermaterials are in demand for cutting, grinding, drilling, shearing and polishing and we are developing applications for industries as diverse as optics, power transmission, water treatment, semiconductors and sensors. Element Six s GIC opened in July DELIVERING WORLD CLASS INNOVATION Element Six s Global Innovation Centre (GIC), near Oxford, UK, is the world s leading facility for synthetic diamond and related materials, focused on science, technology and innovation. The primary objective of the GIC is to allow Element Six to develop diverse, application-ready diamond-based supermaterials specific to our customers needs. This is a unique resource that allows us to work closely with customers, helping them improve productivity and performance. At the GIC these outstanding performance improvements, like D Power Road Picks can be brought to market with unprecedented speed. That is why working with Element Six is the key to gaining competitive advantage and market success in many different industries. MasterGrade is used by road contractors around the world. 7

8 ELEMENT SIX Element Six is a synthetic diamond supermaterials company and a member of the De Beers Group of Companies. Element Six designs, develops and produces synthetic diamond supermaterials, and operates worldwide with its head office registered in Luxembourg, and primary manufacturing facilities in China, Germany, Ireland, South Africa, US and the UK. Element Six supermaterial solutions are used in applications such as cutting, grinding, drilling, shearing and polishing, while the extreme properties of synthetic diamond beyond hardness are already opening up new applications in a wide array of industries such as optics, power transmission, water treatment, semiconductors and sensors. If you would like to know more about Element Six please visit our website or contact us at the address below. Element Six GmbH Städeweg Burghaun Germany Tel: +49 (0) Fax: +49 (0) hm@e6.com D Power, MasterGrade and Element Six are trade marks of Element Six. Element Six /2016