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Big wheels keep on turning

PROUD Mary may not be burning but the big wheels on the big trucks at Roy Hill have kept on turning – about 30% more times than the industry average thanks to a collaboration between the miner and two industry players.

Noel Dyson
A collaboration has managed to get longer life out of haul truck tyres at Roy Hill.

A collaboration has managed to get longer life out of haul truck tyres at Roy Hill.

Roy Hill, in collaboration with Kal Tire, achieved the tyre life of 141,146km from a long haul truck fitted with Michelin XDR250 tyres. That mileage was 30% higher – roughly 40,000km more – than the...

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