Goodyear UK, explores the role tyre systems are set to play in the connected mine of the future.
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ver the past few years, there has been a real focus in the mining industry on working smarter. The machines have become more powerful, with higher load capacities; a development which has, naturally, prompted a host of new requirements across the supply chain. One area that has seen a particular need to adapt is tyres. With higher load capacity inevitably comes a conversation about what the tyres in use are capable of, and how they interact with the environment in which they are operating. Sector experts also say that digitialisation has caused the industry to look again at the efficiency of tyres, and the wider benefit that they can offer. There has been a
26 May 2022 // global mining review
particular focus on how tyres are monitored, with new technologies developing in tandem with ground-breaking new products. In short, there is a lot that tyre manufacturers are bringing to the mining industry, all in the name of meeting new challenges and ensuring the most efficient operations possible.
Product innovation
Choosing the right tyre is vitally important, and one of the ways that Goodyear has responded to the challenges facing the mining industry is with a new advanced range of 3*marked tyres for wheel loaders, graders, and underground
