Mining tyre tools now more widely available
International tooling company Kal Tire has announced a new distribution partner for its KalPRO tooling offering, making some of its range available to customers across the globe through manufacturer and tyre service tools distributor Haltec/AME International.
The tools are designed to improve safety and efficiency for mining tyre technicians by helping to reduce fatigue and strain and reducing safety risks and, until now, have been used exclusively onsite by Kal Tire teams.
The first tool to be made more widely available is the KalPRO Valve Shield, which is a heavy-duty magnetic valve housing that is designed to prevent rocks and debris from displacing valve stems and causing tyre failure.
“Our KalPRO tools go such a long way in protecting technicians and we saw this partnership with Haltec and AME as a valuable way to bring those benefits to the entire industry,” says Kal Tire Mining Tire Group senior VP Dan Allan.
"Kal Tire changes nearly every sized tyre that is made and can field test in several environments,” says AME International president Keith Jarman, adding:
“Haltec and AME’s global distribution network can help deliver these innovations to the industry effectively, improving efficiencies and safety.”
Another tool soon to be available globally is WheelJaws, which uses remote-controlled clamps that allow technicians to be out of harm’s way during the dangerous final step of tyre and wheel assembly removal.
KalPRO tools that have been developed and deployed in Kal Tire operations include:
- GATR: gravity assist tooling rig for weightless operation of heavy tools such as 36 kg torque guns
- RamDrive: used in securing rams for safer bead breaking
- SpringLock: for safer lock ring installation and removal
“We look forward to adding more of our KalPRO tools to the Haltec and AME catalogue in months to come,” concludes Allan.
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