Open Pit Mining
Solutions:
- Cost efficiency calculation required: Tire life and chain selection depends on the surrounding rock material. On some applications, a tire protection chain offers large cost savings while at other applications it is better to not use a tire protection, we help you with our cost effectiveness calculation to choose the best option for you.
- Selective heat treatment on the tire protection chain for additional breaking strength on connecting rings.
- Additional traction to load more material in each bucket faster is preferred.
Characteristics:
- Large tire sizes and heavy machineries.
- Ideal for Copper, Gold, Iron Ore, Coal.
Quarrying
Solutions:
- Tire Protection Chains especially in limestone for cement plants are extremely cost efficient as rocks are sharp and tire chain lifetime is long.
- Chain with less wear volume and therefore lower purchasing costs are preferred.
- Steel selection and heat treatment of rings are important as the chain lifetime is usually many years/ decades on the same machine. Use cheaper links but expensive rings is the best solution here.
Characteristics:
- Medium to large tire sizes.
- Sandy and abrasive conditions.
- Tire sidewall needs additional protection.
- Additional traction to load more material in each bucket faster is preferred.
Underground Mining and Tunneling
Solutions:
- Durable tire protection with high wear volume, high tech steel selection and heat treatment.
- Tight chain mesh on tire sidewall.
Characteristics:
- Small tire sizes.
- Sandy and abrasive conditions.
- Tire sidewall needs additional protection.
Hot Slag Steel Pland & Scrap Handling
Solutions:
- Due to high temperature and hard driving surface a medium lifetime chain at competitive pricing is the preferred solution.
- Tire Protection Chains are cost efficient in nearly all hot slag applications, as the tire chain shields the tire from the heat.
Characteristics:
- Medium tire sizes.
- High temperatures or sharp metal objects.
- Hard driving surface.
- Longer driving distances.
Traction: Snow in Winter Season, Mud in Rainy Season
Solutions:
- Special designed traction chain for mining is needed, standard snow chains are not working due to high forces, rocks and high wearing rate.
- Low weight, fast installed chain with high breaking force rings and durable links.
- Open mesh for maximum traction and lowest weight.
Characteristics:
- Medium to large tire sizes.
- Long driving distances.
- Temporary Use.
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