Material Handling – Steel Mill ‐ Southeast US

Application Type
Material Handling – Steel Mill – Southeast US

Machine Type
Coil & Beam Trailers

Tire Size & Type
11R22.5 and 12R24.5 pneumatic commercial truck tires dual

Site Conditions
Round trip distance 2-3 miles (3-5 km). Maximum Speeds of 10-15 mph (16-25 km/h). Floors are asphalt, graded stone. Utilization 24 Hours 365 Days production times vary.

Tire Problem
Pneumatic truck tires on tractor would experience frequent flats and punctures. Polyurethane filled truck tires failed resulting in excessively high tire expenses and downtime.

Trojan Solution
Installed Trojan HD Soft Core in industrial mine bias tires 10.00-20 (7.5) & 44-18L20 (15.00) which replaced the commercial truck tire positions.

Success / Outcome
Trojan Soft Core provides extra load capacity to increase tire life by as much as 10 times. Trojan Soft Core eliminates air tire failures allowing tire treads to be worn out. Trojan Soft Core is reused multiple times for cost savings. Estimated tire life expectancy ranges from 5-8 years running time with zero down time due to tire failures. Tire cost/spend continues to decrease as fleet is transformed.