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For what it’s worth I know the three highest costs in most mines are: Diesel, explosives, and tires. Anything you can do to address those issues are big $ savin
by cascom 7y ago
For what it’s worth I know the three highest costs in most mines are: Diesel, explosives, and tires. Anything you can do to address those issues are big $ savings
- londons_explore 7y agoTires? Really? Most work vehicles rarely go above 10 mph, and could probably get away with non-air-filled tyres made of steel if necessary. They'd last forever then.
- ceejayoz 7y agohttps://www.mining.com/kal-tire-at-minexpo/ https://www.mining.com/kal-tire-at-minexpo/ seems to back that assertion up.
- dsfyu404ed 7y agoPneumatic tires have far superior performance characteristics. They have steel wheels. They are called sheep foot wheels or compaction wheels. They are much harder on the equipment running them.
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- duckymcduckface 7y agoThey're 50-80k a tire on a cat797 and the truck has 6. Mine roads aren't the same as normal people roads, top layer can vary between what you see on a gravel road to basically really crap with chunks bigger than your fist. Add on to that you're carrying anywhere between 60 to 400 tons.