Industrial Tyre Solutions
TRELLEBORG Wheel Systems is a leading global supplier of tyres and complete wheels for heavy machinery in the mining, construction and agricultural industries offering specialised solutions to improve operations.
Available throughout Australia, Trelleborg tyres bring efficiencies to mining operations through advanced technology that keeps machines on-line longer.
Among the most popular products is the Soft Ride series of solid OTR tyres, which uses an exceptional rubber compound that marries the best properties of both solid and pneumatic tyres.
The material is both tough and durable, yet without the rigidity associated with a solid tyre.
It absorbs vibrations and offers a soft comfortable ride.
The innovative tyre technology ensures lower punctures and cuts, lower vibrations for operators and a range of other benefits.
The mining industry, especially underground, presents a range of challenges for heavy machinery.
The ground surface of underground mines can pose hazards for tyres and they must be engineered to handle heavy load, and excessive conditions that are part of the job.
Trelleborg has created a tyre compound is extremely resilient and sturdy and ideal for these conditions.
Downtime is reduced as the usual hazards and damage to tyres do not occur.
Tyres do not need to be repaired or changed as frequently so outlays are lowered, and production is increased thanks to less interrupted operating hours.
For drivers operating machinery over long shifts, the tyres also provide an easy drive which provides health and safety benefits.
The company partners closely with Original Equipment Manufacturers ( OEM), ensuring the tyres fit the wheels of the equipment and safety standards are adhered to.
The Brawler has two basic designs: the HPS which can be pressed onto a standard flat- based multi- piece wheel, and the HD which has been moulded onto a steel band.
Both come with a centreplate that is bolted into the Brawler wheel and then onto the piece of equipment.
Installing an HD Brawler tyre is a quick fit as no pressing is required, meaning a quick change and less downtime for the machine.
Tyres can be changed from one machine to the other by swapping the centreplate, providing that both machines have the same original tyre size.
The design of the tyre works in conjunction with the cushion rubber compound to significantly increase deflection and provide greater shock absorption.
The signature elliptical apertures compress into circular apertures.
Combined with the purpose- designed cut resistant tread compound, the result is a solid tyre that is very tough but also not too rigid for comfort.
Tyres for every machine
The Brawler HD range is designed specifically for solid wheel loaders for use in the extreme environment of an underground mine pit.
There are currently six products that meet all the expectations that are required for the heavy load and extreme conditions encountered underground.
Smooth and treaded tyres are both available.
The Brawler HD Smooth features a two- piece patented wheel and disk system that allows tyre and wheel interchangeability by simply changing the disk.
They are manufactured with a robust sidewall and, as with the whole tyre range, are made from Trelleborg’s advanced puncture and cut resistant compound.
The HD tyres are available for machines weighing 10,680km up to 28,320km used at a speed of up to 25km/ hr.
The Brawler range is also offered with a traction finish which includes the elliptical apertures for increased deflection.
The soft ride design reduces vibration, for the benefit of the operator.
For speeds of 10km/ h the Brawler traction range is available for machines weighing from 880kg up to 22540kg.
Designed for loaders, dumpers and grader applications, the EMR range of tyres is suitable for open pits and quarries and underground mines, applying maximum protection and durability.
When working on sand rock and gravel, grip is essential, and these tyres are carefully constructed to allow for that.
For the extreme load of a dump truck, these tyres offer premium performance.
The EMR range has a radial all-steel construction and reinforced carcass, for additional strength.
The multi-surface tread pattern allows full grip, and the high shock absorption and reduced vibration or Trelleborg’s unique compound delivers a secure and less rigorous ride for the operator.
With a reinforced sidewall rim guard offering increased protection against side impacts, the SK-900 range is engineered for the versatile Skid Steer Loader.
Increased stability and greater surface contact is provided by the flat profile design, and a tread that has equal pull both forwards and in reverse.
The tyres are designed with a flat profile and deep lugs, providing a secure base for all work required.
Brawlers for high-reach machinery Trelleborg tyres for telehandlers and boom-fits ensure a large footprint for safe use of the extended boom and excellent flotation on soft surfaces.
The wide, flat tread design provides strong stability and the counter-weight required by telehandlers on rough terrain.
Trelleborg also offers the Excavator range, which incorporates extra wide tread, increasing traction and creating advanced stability on the job.
Its Trelleborg T- 900 tyres can increase the output and cost efficiency of forklifts and other container handlers used on site and will outlast standard tyres under the same conditions.
For customers with highly demanding requirements including specific treads, Trelleborg offer a customised tyre service.
A representative will meet with the customer and discuss the right tyre for the purpose.
Highly skilled engineering staff will design custom made tyres in any size up to 80ins tall and with a custom traction tread up to 17cm deep.
The Brawler Soft Ride was developed over a two- year period of rigorous research which included field testing at facilities around the globe including Australia, Asia, America and Europe.
Trelleborg used what it calls ‘ applications expertise’ which meant the company spent time listening to customers to deeply understand what they were looking for in a tyre.
The main requirement was a tyre that reduced punctures reducing the amount of time equipment was off- line.
The tyre has re- defined what operators can expect in terms of comfort and what machine owners can expect in terms of equipment longevity from using solid OTR tyres.
Sales Director ( Australia) Paul Hansen said that the Brawler Soft Ride’s point of difference is Trelleborg’s one- of- a- kind elliptical aperture sidewalls and its specifically engineered ‘ soft ride’ rubber compound.
The Trelleborg tyre starts with an elliptical hole that forms a round hole under load, while the traditional tyre takes a round hole that collapses into an elliptical.
The elliptical hole allows the aperture to perform at its best under load.
Customers get all the advantages associated with durability for a solid tyre with no loss in load index.
The tyre was rigorously field- tested over a two- year period at various facilities around the globe including Australia, Asia, America and Europe.