OTRACO has developed a system that allows tyres to be inflated while allowing workers to be removed from potentially hazardous debris, which has seen the company become a finalist in the 6th Annual Australian Mining Prospect Awards.
Traditional methods to deflate the tyre have been to remove the valve assembly if it was accessible, cut the flexible hose, or to drive the tyre onto a spiked plate.
Otraco has developed a tyre spike that produces limited damage to the tyre, deflates the tyre without removal of the spike, and is easily removed from the tyre after deflation without causing further damage or injury to personnel.
The company's new tyre spike removes the need for workers to enter the area and the need for personnel to become exposed to flying debris in the case of removing the valve assembly or cutting the flexible hose as undertaken in previous methods.
Source: MineVehicles
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