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Quarry Chains for Boral West Burleigh Site

Posted 04/02/2024
Tyre Protection Chains,

A Tyre Protection Chain is ideal for creating a barrier between the tyres and the ground surface. TPCs provide maximum protection to sidewalls and tread areas, virtually eliminating tyre failures from rock cuts and staking. This guarantees maximum loader production and peace of mind against unplanned tyre maintenance expenses.

The Problem

Australian hard rock quarries have some of the most challenging environments in the world for rubber tyred machines. Boral Quarries' West Burleigh site has been providing road base and other quality aggregates to the Gold Coast and surrounding areas for many years. Maintaining an uninterrupted supply is essential to the area’s economic growth, and its rubber tyred CAT988G loader is a major asset in the quarrying process. Unplanned tyre failure can cause havoc to production schedules and require expensive and ‘hard to get’ replacement tyres.

The Solution

RUD Chains have been providing TPCs to West Burleigh for over a decade and have fitted a further four chains to their CAT988G wheel loader. The FELS Gigant Plus X19 close mesh ‘extra heavy duty’ Tyre Protection Chain has been proven in Australia and around the world as the best-performing chain for hard rock quarry applications.

  • Available in sizes from 26.5-25 up to 45/65-45.
  • Rhomboid wear links offer maximum tyre protection.
  • Large link wear volumes deliver an outstanding service life.

 The Benefits

RUD’s Gigant Plus X19 provides maximum protection to sidewalls and tread areas, virtually eliminating tyre failures from rock cuts and staking. West Burleigh Quarry is confident it can achieve maximum loader production and avoid unplanned tyre expenses. West Burleigh quarry’s traction and fuel usage have improved and tyre replacement has been reduced by up to 6 times. 

What the customer says

“We see our long-term relationship with RUD Chains more as a partnership than a supplier and customer. RUD’s product keeps our tyre costs down - a major expense for any quarry operation. With guaranteed production, our return on investment for the chains is exceptional.”

Article copyright to RUD. This information is accurate at the time of publication and RUD Australia takes no responsibility for any errors, inadvertent or otherwise. Some pictures are for illustration only. For more details on how RUD can help with your tyre protection requirements, please call us on 07 3809 1300 or fill out an enquiry form here.

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