The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company debuted its newest, ultra-large haulage mining tire at this week’s MINExpo 2016 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Prominently displayed inside Goodyear’s MINExpo 2016 booth (#6009), the Goodyear RM-4B+ contains Goodyear’s latest technologies in materials, design, construction and manufacturing, and has been engineered to help mine trucks operate at optimal levels.
“There is no better place to introduce our new, 63-inch RM-4B+ than at MINExpo 2016,”
said Eric Matson, global field engineering manager, OTR, Goodyear.
“We are proud to offer such a robust, highly engineered product for the world’s largest mining and earthmoving trucks.”
Goodyear RM-4B+ features
- A high net-to-gross tread pattern for increased cut and impact protection in rugged, hard rock applications;
- An extra-deep tread pattern for longer wear;
- An enhanced, cool-running compound, “which makes it ideal for high-heat applications,” according to Matson.
“Our trusted, high-technology products like the new Goodyear RM-4B+ OTR tire complement the wide range of cost-reducing support, services and management tools that we are promoting during MINExpo 2016,”
said Matson.
“The launch of the Goodyear RM-4B+ underscores our commitment to the mining industry and end users. We believe this tire will become a ‘must-have’ for mining operations around the world. Robust, high-technology products like the RM-4B+ are critical to successful mine haul truck operation,”
said Eric Matson, global field engineering manager, OTR, Goodyear.
“But mines require increasingly sophisticated support beyond tire acquisition in order to help reduce their operating costs. That’s why Goodyear offers global field consultations, tire surveys, digital tools, indepth training and a wide variety of services and solutions.”
This includes Goodyear’s exclusive EMTrack Performance Tracking system, which gives mining operations the ability to track critical data about the performance of their tires.
“EMTrack monitors tire inflation levels, tread depth and tire cost-per-hour,” said Matson, “featuring a user-friendly tool bar for easy, efficient data input. Information that is collected and entered into EMTrack can be organized into custom tire performance reports to help mining operations make better business decisions about their tires, both now and in the future. If you don’t track your tires, you will never know if you’re getting full use out of them,” he said. “Goodyear’s EMTrack system helps mining operations optimize their tire investment, which is a considerable benefit. It’s all part of Goodyear’s ongoing effort to help mine operations lower their operating costs.”
