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Trelleborg tires announces a global increase

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 21:12:39 +0000

Trelleborg Wheel Systems has announced that they will be implementing price increases effective May 2024. In a press release to Material Handling Wholesaler, it states starting from May 2024 Trelleborg tires will increase prices globally by up to 5% across all segments. This price adjustment is a result of strong inflation over the last two years, a rise in the cost of raw materials, and higher inbound logistic costs. Specific details regarding the actual price change will be communicated directly to customers by Trelleborg tire representatives in each market. Trelleborg tires is a global brand delivering advanced solutions for professionals in Agriculture, Material Handling, and Construction. Trelleborg anticipates customer needs with a wide range of high-performing tires and complete wheels for off-highway vehicles, improving productivity, efficiency, and environmental sustainability.

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Co-op’s power plant uses waste tires for fuel, disposing of about 2.4M tires a year

The Lane Report — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 15:10:44 +0000

Each year, East Kentucky Power Cooperative’s (EKPC) Spurlock Station uses the equivalent of about 2.4 million tires as fuel to make energy for more than 1 million Kentucky residents. That’s the equivalent of about half of all the waste tires generated by Kentucky in a typical year. “Every year, millions of tires in the U.S. end up in landfills, stockpiles or just thrown out along a road or creek,” said Joe VonDerHaar, Plant manager at Spurlock Station, located in Maysville. “EKPC is helping to permanently dispose of those tires in an environmentally sound manner.” Tire-derived fuel, or TDF, is a supplemental fuel source for Spurlock Station. Two of the power plant’s generating units incorporate state-of-the-art technology that allows them to burn TDF along with coal in the units’ boilers. That technology vastly reduces emissions, whether the fuel is coal or TDF, making the units among the cleanest in the nation fueled by coal. Recognizing an opportunity, EKPC conducted test burns of waste tires as early as 2005. Today, the plant’s air permit allows TDF for up to 10 percent of fuel by weight in both units. As the infrastructure for collecting, processing and marketing waste tires has developed, Spurlock Station has become an integral part of the network of disposing of tires. Last year, more of Kentucky’s waste tires ended up at Spurlock Station than to any other location, according to TAG Resource Recovery, a consultant on waste tires for Kentucky Division of Waste Management. “EKPC really performs a significant environmental service to the region by using tires in an environmentally sound manner,” said Terry Gray of TAG Resource Recovery. When TDF arrives at the power plant, it doesn’t look much like the tires on your car. The tires have been cut into small chunks and the metal bead wire has been removed. The fuel arrives by truck and is stockpiled, said Jacob Bevins, Spurlock’s Materials Handling Operations Supervisor. When it’s ready to go to the boiler, TDF is mixed with coal and transported by conveyor. Tire-derived fuel burns quite nicely in the power plant’s boiler. On a pound-for-pound basis, the amount of energy released during combustion is higher than the coal typically used in the units. “Currently, EKPC is receiving about 2,000 tons of TDF a month, or 24,000 tons a year,” said Mark Horn, EKPC’s manager of Fuel and Emissions. Since 2013, about 13.2 million tires have gone to Spurlock Station, Horn said. That’s three tires for every man, woman and child in Kentucky. Importantly, those are tires that don’t end up in a dump. “TDF is a cost-effective fuel that helps EKPC generate energy as affordably and reliably as we can for our 16 owner-member electric cooperatives,” said Don Mosier, EKPC’s chief operating officer and executive vice president. “At the same time, this helps to prevent waste tires from piling up in landfills or stockpiles year after year.” Co-op’s power plant uses waste tires for fuel, disposing of about 2.4M tires a year

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Martins Industries announces “The Inflation Challenge”

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 15:42:13 +0000

MARTINS, a tire equipment manufacturer, is putting truck mechanics who rely on traditional tire seating & inflation methods to the test with “The Inflation Challenge.” The challenge features a seasoned mechanic with years of industry experience going head-to-head with a novice using Martins Inflation Pit Stop to seat and inflate tires in a race against the clock. Martins Industries is kicking off “The Inflation Challenge” using a video ad that will be shared across various social media platforms, in email marketing campaigns and printed inserts in magazines. The video challenge is meant to highlight the many benefits of using the Tire Inflation Pit Stop, which include: Faster Seating / inflation time: The Inflation Pit Stop requires only 56 seconds of handling time vs. the 116 seconds required by traditional methods, resulting in 100% faster inflation. Improved ergonomics: The average truck tire / wheel assembly weighs 220 lbs, a weight which can put industry workers at risk of strain and injury. The Inflation Pit Stop was ergonomically designed to reduce the physical strain placed on technicians. Reduced handling: With only four simple steps, and minimal physical exertion required, the Inflation Pit Stop reduces the effort typically required to seat and inflate a tire. Automated inflation: Allowing technicians to perform other tasks while the Inflation Pit Stop automatically inflates the tire to the accurate pressure. The Inflation Pit Stop not only increases the efficiency of tire inflation operations but can also improve working conditions for tire inflation technicians and reduce their risk of physical injury. Being able to provide a safe and productive working environment makes recruiting and retaining employees easier, and can help you cultivate positive, productive, and loyal employees for life. With the “Inflation Challenge,” tire inflation technicians are invited to put their methods to the test and experience the benefits of this highly innovative tool first-hand.

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