Market Driven Industry

It always surprises people when we tell them how market driven our industry is. Demand for OTR tyres, repairs and call outs from industries such as mining and quarrying vary according to market demand. It can affect those industries and subsequently our business whether  trading on a local or global basis, for minerals, ores, limestone and gravel.

While we carry out all year round tyre repairs and re-moulding it is surprising how seasonal our business can be. Call outs to Agricultural OTR’s vehicles in the summer bring different challenges, summer into autumn is also busy with call outs and repairs from the building and construction industry.

When the economy is doing well house building can be boosted and road building schemes increase. Road building schemes are not only affected by the economy but also by government investments. Changes in the economy and in political power affect the housing market and drive changes in demand for our services.

Improvements in the economy also affect demand for imports and so port work for us. Changes in legislation can also have big effects on our industry and the work we do. Legislation that affected recycling resulted in an increase in vehicles involved in waste management and subsequently demand for tyre repairs and call outs increases.

Whatever changes happen in the economy and in the EMT tyre industry it’s essential to have a local and national service covering all industries to new industry needs. Any changes in the economy and the industries we work for are then less of a shock, by being flexible in this way we learn and adapt.

Why Safety is paramount for Earthmover Tyre Solutions

It is essential that tyre removal, replacement and inflation should be tackled only by competent staff and that staff comply with all applicable fitting and safety instructions.

Manual handling injuries account for nearly a half of all tyre-related incidents. Manual handling is the lifting, carrying, supporting or moving of heavy or bulky loads by hand or bodily force. These are usually caused as a result of a single lift of a heavy object. This is the cause of over 30% of all injuries in motor vehicle repairs.

Less common but potentially more dangerous are compressed air accidents of larger tyres.  These can be from a ruptured or burst tyre or violent separation of the component parts of the wheel. These accidents are more serious and result in more serious injuries, including fatalities.

The reasons are that inflated tyres contain a large amount of stored energy, which varies according to the inflation pressure and the surface area of the tyre (e.g. the sidewall of a typical commercial vehicle tyre has to withstand over 34 tonnes of force from compressed air before additional carriage weight is taken into account).

If the tyre fails, an explosive force can be released at an angle of up to 45 degrees from the rupture, which is often, but not always, the face of the sidewall. This has resulted in numerous fatalities over the years in the UK and across the world.

Tyre damage can be difficult to see and diagnose

As a safety precaution the condition of wheels and tyres should be checked at the ‘before use’ inspection for defects such as fatigue cracks in the wheel and bulges in the tyre wall. The person carrying out the examination should be competent to examine the type of wheel.

If safety critical defects are identified the wheel/tyre should be withdrawn from use. You should not attempt to repair a wheel as repairs to wheels and their components can affect the strength and integrity of the assembly. It is strongly recommended, for your own safety and efficiently, that you contact a specialist tyre repair and replacement company.

Part worn tyres

The Benefits of Retread Tyres

• Whether you own a single vehicle or an entire fleet, there are many reasons to choose retreads. 
• Retreads are safe. They're used every day on all sorts of vehicles, from airplanes and ambulances, to taxis and trucks. You'll also find retreads on school buses and military vehicles.
• Retreads are environmentally responsible. By re-using existing tyres, retread manufacturers save landfill space. They also prevent new carbon emissions from being released and save hundreds of millions of gallons of oil needed to produce new tyres.
• Increase in cost of the cost of new Tyres and Materials - Retreads save money. 
• Retreads don't create rubber on the road. Studies show that it's not the retread process that leads to large chunks of rubber on the highway. It's tyre failure caused by overloading, under inflation, road hazards.
• Worldwide shortage of OTR tyres

For more information on retreads, let us know. We specialise in making retread truck tyres that cost less and often last longer than new tyres. We adhere to stringent processes and high standards Earthmover Tyre Solutions has the largest autoclave tyre repair system in the UK.

Tyres and Bad Weather

Apart from snow this winter we seem to have experienced every type of extreme weather possible, with gale force winds and torrential rain being the worst. Wet weather increases dangers for plant driving on and off road and in these conditions it is even more essential to have safe tyres with the right pressure and sufficient tread. 

In the last twenty years the quality and effectiveness and safety of tyres has increased. The reason compulsive tread depths were made a legal requirement is the increased chance of an accident as tread depth decreases.  Other things affecting tyre pressure:

• Load
• Correct tyre pressure
• State and quality of road or track surface
• Suitability of tyre for the job you are doing

Correct pressures are affected by weather road conditions, road conditions and quality. Overloading can obviously affect the pressure of tyres so make sure you check loads and pressures.

Strong winds cause danger from flying debris and debris lying unseen on dark roads and tracks. Poor road surface and consequently poor drainage means more build up of surface water. Made more difficult at night surface water increases the risk of spray blinding drivers and of cars and for car drivers driving too fast through standing water could lead to tyres losing contact with the road, aquaplaning.  A car driver losing control is a hazard for everyone.

Correct tyres with the correct pressure, will ensure if you have to break suddenly or face challenging conditions, increase your safety. driver aquaplaning. Fog reduces visibility and combined with rain as we have seen this winter increases all these hazards.