Strength. Performance. Passion.

Optimizing Tire Management to drive Quarries

HTEC/CM
Project Summary

towards Performance Excellence

Holcim Technology Ltd.

Subject
Plant Tires are critical maintenance material in open pit mines, significant to productivity and operating costs.
OpCo The current annual spend on Off-Road Equipment is around CHF 14 million. A balance among tire
lifetime and cost can lead up to 77% savings (e.g. Garadagh). Further disciplined preventive maintenance
Type of project
and tire checks can harvest savings to extend tire life (up to 30% in case of Portland)

Javier García For mining engineers is important to be aware how to best preserve the tires life.
Senior Mining Engineer - CM-MMT
The careful selection of tires is key to secure safe operation with optimum operating and maintenance
cost.
 Different types of tires and brands
 Standards for tire selection and specification
Potential Savings / Avoided Costs  Know which parameters have influence on the tire life
EBITDA in CHF  Tire position and rotation
Yearly:  Tire handling and storage best practice
Once –only:
Capex avoided
/ required:
Comments:

Realized Savings / Avoided Costs

EBITDA in CHF
Yearly:
Once –only:
Capex avoided
/ required:
Example of pressure influence in the tire life
Comments:

Learnings Achievements

• Adequate selection
brand/specification and
preventive maintenance can
mean big savings and extra
tire life
Links
Report CM.15.82140.REP.1
Project number P.82140.142
This document compiles the basics of tire management and later operation to secure a minimum
standard with regards to safety, maintenance and operating cost:
 Tires construction, types and their markings
 Tire selecting parameters (including an example)
 Parameters influencing tire lifetime
 Tire failures mode
 Impact of tire rotation on lifetime and safety
 Storage of tires and maintenance basics

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