MINING TYRES
effective on large injuries and across the tyre,
including the shoulder or sidewall. Even more,
Ultra Repair restores an ultra-class tyre’s original
strength and integrity, giving it like-new
performance.”
Dan Allan told IM: “Whereever we have
customers using ultra large tyres, there exists an
opportunity to take some large injuries out of
the scrap pile and turn them into usable
product. We have had an initiative where we
have certified operations across our Kal Tire
network as capable of providing this Ultra Repair
service. It does take a solid understanding of the
process, some education, some equipment, and
ensuring we have standards in place. We have
seen a definite increase in South Africa, and in
Australia of late in the area of customer Ultra
Repairs.”
TPMS trends in the market
There is no doubt that TPMS has gone from a
technology being used at a few larger mines to
one that is now used as standard across most
major operations. Kal Tire’s Dan Allan states on
current TPMS usage: “The TPMS offering is
constantly developing. There are many great
companies out there leveraging and investing in
technology to make these offerings more than
they were even five years ago. We continue to
use and install our TTT TPMS systems with
success. However, we are also keen to work with
customers to ensure we get the right product for
the right need. No one product fits every
application. So, we are careful to work with
customers to help select the right tool for the
application. TPMS is not the solution to every
problem. Where t