Kal Tire Australia earns Roy Hill mining tyre management contract.

Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group in Australia is pleased to announce it has earned a five-year contract to provide mining tyre management and maintenance services at Roy Hill, an open pit iron ore mine with one of the largest fleets in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

At Roy Hill, Kal Tire will be using TOMS, it’s proactive tyre maintenance planning system for fleet use, tyre life and safety. Through Kal Tire’s partnership with Pitcrew.ai, TOMS will receive findings from autonomous inspections stations that detect signs of potential tyre damage such as separations — especially beneficial at a site like Roy Hill with challenging conditions such as high temperatures and the hazards of hard rock mining.

Kal Tire will also bring several exclusive tyre management tools. The Gravity Assist System, which supports the weight of 36-kg torque guns; a Ram Mount Tool which securely holds the bead in place; a Power Cart that allows technicians to stand at a safe distance to operate multiple hydraulic rams and bead breakers using high energy to separate the tyre from the rim and the Magnet Clamp, which takes technicians out of harm’s way during the installation and removal of tyre and wheel assemblies.

Roy Hill will also benefit from Kal Tire Australia’s repairs and Ultra Repair™, the technology that sends tyres with large injuries that would otherwise be scrapped, back into production—improving fleet use and giving tyres a second life. Through Kal Tire’s Maple Program, sites like Roy Hill have a way to quantify and report on the proven emissions savings of Ultra Repairs and meet ESG goals since the process uses fewer raw materials and less energy compared to buying new.

“Operating in a way that puts ESG at the forefront is very much a priority for our customers in Australia, so we’re proud to offer solutions at Roy Hill that enhance safety, sustainability and productivity,” says Miles Rigney, managing director, Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group, Australia.

For more information on Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group, please visit http://www.kaltiremining.com