Airless Tyres for Industrial Mining Equipment

The Crocodile Tyre is an airless (semi-solid) tyre with some unique characteristics. A steel ring is welded around the outer periphery of a standard pneumatic tyre rim, onto which the tyre rubber is bonded during the moulding (vulcanization) process.

The Crocodile Tyre uses two different rubber compounds in its construction: a resilient cushion compound and a tough, cut, tear and abrasion resistant tread compound. The cushion compound provides excellent ride cushioning characteristics, and suffers minimal heat build-up during use which translates to enhanced tyre life.

A carefully designed, patented void pattern is moulded into the sidewalls during vulcanization. This feature greatly enhances the cushioning characteristics of Crocodile tyres and also reduces the rubber mass in the tyre.

The Crocodile Tyre can also be wrapped in chains or contained in tracks for traction in very rough or muddy conditions. We have also developed a customised heavy duty rim for our larger Machines and Mining Equipment which can support more weight and impact and can be reused.

Why Crocodile Tyres

Croc Tyres develops and commercialises airless off-the-road (OTR) tyre technologies for heavy-duty industrial, agricultural and construction vehicles.

Crocodile tyres are a new type of airless (semi-solid) tyre designed specifically for industrial machines such as skid steer loaders, and mining equipment such as underground drill rigs, shotcrete machines and construction vehicles including EWPs (Elevated Work Platforms) and Scissor Lifts. The latest tyres in the Crocodile range to be released shortly are for Cane and Wheat Harvesters. Other Crocodile Tyres in the pipeline will be released to the market in the near future.

Why Crocodile Tyres

• Greater Machine Productivity – downtime due to tyre damage is eliminated

• Increased Safety – no risk of blowouts under load and easy to fit

• Greater durability – tread life up to four (4) times longer than pneumatic equivalent in some applications

• Ride quality vastly improved – as compared with conventional solids and solid-filled pneumatics due to patented void design

• Reduced machine wear and tear - due to the cushioning effect of Crocodile Tyres, as compared with conventional solids and solid-filled pneumatics.

• Lower total life-cycle cost – due to longer tyre life and elimination of machine downtime

Contact Us

Croc Tyres Pty Ltd
27 Ryan Av Balmoral 4171 QLD Australia

International: +61 419709400
Australia: 0419709400
E: bfahey@croctyres.com.au
U: www.croctyres.com.au