Modern Mining August 2018

ELECTRA MINING PREVIEW

Mining tyre expertise to go on show

Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group, which last year expanded its presence in South Africa through its acquisition of the South African operations of Tyre Corporation, will have a strong presence at this year’s Electra Mining Africa.

Southern Africa, Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group. “With a workforce from diverse backgrounds and local communities, our commitment is to offer sustainable careers through world-class safety and quality training programmes.” Kal Tire has several offerings it will be show- casing at Electra Mining in September. These include:  Renewing tyres with retreading: With more than 40 years’ experience, Kal Tire’s manufac- turing processes and state-of-the-art technol- ogy produce a superior product. Using both natural and synthetic compounds along with quality casings, its retreaded tyres have the appearance, performance and integrity of new, premium-brand tyres.  Restoring tyres with repair: Kal Tire provides an effective solution for repairing tyres, resulting in prolonged tyre life and reduced operating costs. Each year thousands of tyres are repaired, effectively putting them back into production while also reducing new tyre purchases.  Extending tyre life with tyre fill: This is a critical service provided when excessive tyre damage is inevitable, with underground mines being one of the biggest markets. The process, honed over nearly 15 years, sees trained technicians replace the air with a robust, flexible urethane, eliminating tyre punctures and rapid deflation – which are a significant risk for underground mines. Among a number of patented items on dis- play will be Kal Tire’s latest development, a Gravity Assist System. This fully mechanical arm allows technicians to safely, weightlessly and precisely manoeuvre very heavy mount- ing tools such as a 36-kg torque gun, reducing the potential of strains and other injuries while

K al Tire, a demonstrated tyre man- agement and supply leader in many countries, has had a pres- ence in Africa since 2009. Now with more than 1 500 team mem- bers servicing more than 80 mine sites through- out Southern Africa, the company is able to build on its strong reputation and deliver ‘source to scrap’ services that extend value and tyre life. “We know that investing in our teammembers is essential to the success of our organisation, and the livelihood of our people, by providing experts focused on exceeding customer expec- tations,” says John Martin, Vice President,

A site service underway by Kal Tire.

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