JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Demonstrated to Mining Weekly at this week’s Electra Mining Africa exhibition in Johannesburg were AI-enabled solutions that are taking mining tyre performance to the next level by lowering downtime by up to 20% and uplifting safety and sustainability.
With AI help, mine sites are optimising fleet use through the early signalling of tyre issues such as hot spots or tread damage, as well as the timely flagging of the likes of haul road spillage, undulations and non-compliant berms.
Showcasing these advances in Johannesburg was Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group, which will soon implement the major advance in Zambia.
“AI generates the information and we take that data and turn it into information that the mine can use,” Kal Tire VP Southern Africa John Martin explained to Mining Weekly at the Canadian company’s comprehensive exhibition stand.
“Our goal is to help customers solve some of their most pressing challenges and make tyre work as safe as possible for technicians. That commitment continues to drive innovation across an ecosystem of offerings, driving operational improvements across tyre performance, fleet availability, safety, environmental impact and more,” added Martin.
