Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group, and computer vision specialist Pitcrew AI, have formed an agreement that will bring mines autonomous detection of hot tires, tire separations and other tire and mechanical damage.
At Electra Mining Africa 2018, Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group demonstrates its strengths and ingenuity for servicing both underground and open cast mine operations
In a bid to help a long-standing customer remain competitive amidst severe market pressures, Kal Tire Ghana went to the drawing board to customise a completely new price model that flexes with mining activity.
Two years before the greenfield Roy Hill mine site began hauling iron ore with one of the largest fleets in Australia’s Pilbara region, Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group.
“Some of the most sophisticated miners in the world are in Australia so we’ve needed to prove ourselves here,” says Dan Allan, senior vice president, Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group.
Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group, a world leader in mining tire services and a global independent tire dealer, expands its presence in South Africa through the acquisition of the South Africa operations of Tyre Corporation.
Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group and the University of British Columbia have formed a research partnership that will allow the two organizations to collaborate in developing technology and innovative solutions for the mining tire industry.
