HOW TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF PROFESSIONALS WITH FOAM-FILLED TYRES
Imagine a professional is working at a height of 10 metres. He drives over a rock – or any other sharp object – and punctures a tyre. The situation is doomed to end poorly, even with the fall protection equipment. Make sure MEWPs and other aerial work platforms are always equipped with anti-puncture tyres.
Foam-filled tyres are a type of tyre that is filled with foam material instead of air. The foam material is designed to provide similar shock absorption and cushioning as air-filled tyres but without the risk of punctures or leaks. Foam-filled tyres are commonly used in heavy-duty applications such as construction equipment, mining vehicles, and military vehicles.
For mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), foam-filled tyres are puncture-proof, sturdy and reliable, to ensure absolute safety for the operator of the machine. In addition, the weight and density of the foam serves as an extra counterweight. This increases the stability and safety of machines that work at higher altitudes.
Why do you need foam-filled tyres?
- Certainty: avoid punctured tyres due to sharp objects such as debris, nails ...
- Safety: prevent dangerous situations caused by a sudden pressure loss of tyres
- Efficiency: reduce downtime and increase the productivity of machines
- Compliant: obligated for stability and safety inspections of MEWPs
Foam-filling service
We know how important it is to have high-quality tyres fitted on a mobile elevating work platform. Take a risk in life? We prefer not to. Especially not while working several metres up in the sky. That’s why we do everything to manufacture foam-filled tyres that ensure an ultimate safe working environment for the operator.
Have tyres filled in our own, dedicated tyre-filling cabin at TVH. We can offer either a tyre, rim and foam-filling as a complete package (complete wheel assembly) or simply fill original pneumatic tyres.
The foam-filling process
As safety is of utmost importance, our foam-filled tyres are made with care. All the products used are OEM-quality, including high-quality filling foam from Carpenter that meets European standards and high-quality rims. To avoid the risk of human errors, the filling process is computer-controlled, ensuring a perfect mixing ratio and excellent results, every single time. Before and after each filling, we carry out a quality check of the final product ensuring peace of mind for users. Our filling machine is state of the art and allows us to produce the best foam-filled tyres on the market.
- Each tyre is inflated one day before the filling process. This allows the tyre to take shape and it also increases the volume of tyre foam that can be inserted.
- Before we start the filling process, we take a sample of the foam and make sure it meets all quality requirements.
- Next, we fill up the tyre with OEM-quality foam from Carpenter.
- Once the tyre has been filled, we store it in optimal conditions in a controlled environment for 24 hours. This allows the foam to cure, take the exact shape of the tyre and become puncture-proof.
- After 24 hours, we perform a visual inspection to make sure that everything is fine.
- After a positive quality check, the tyre is ready to be sent to our customer.
How do you benefit from the TVH foam-filling service?
The process offers the following benefits:
- Quality: high-quality foam thanks to our computer-controlled filling system that ensures a constant quality
- Peace of mind: a quality check of the mixture is carried out before and after each filling
- Fast service: delivery within 24 to 48 hours for all common wheel assemblies available from stock
- The best price possible: you only pay for the exact amount of foam that was needed to fill the tyres, resulting in a lower price
- Ecologic: we can reuse your original rims and mount the new tyres onto them
Not sure which tyres you need? Send us the type and the serial number of the machine and we will find out for you.
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