The Indian mining segment is ever expanding with the privatisation of commercial coal mining which has led to the presence of an increasing number of private players in the evolving domain. Even the public companies, such as Coal India, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) etc, form a huge customer base for the earthmoving segment. Bias tires still form the crux of the demand in India since they are lower cost option for these customers, but it is all set to transform in the coming years, which is going to pave the way for a technological revolution within the mining sector. The superior performance of radial tires is all set to take markets by storm and bring new products to the market that focus on efficiency and reliability, thereby leading the domestic mining sector grow globally. BKT has been pioneering the same, bridging this gap. It also has a huge line up of new-age bias tire offerings at the forefront to bring a new generation of bias technology that will further equip the mining world for the future.

Transforming the mining applications 

BKT is the only Indian company to produce world-class all steel radial tires, some of the most advanced OTR offerings that are bound to transform the mining world. Made with the world-class technology and quality, BKT is known for, these tires are a gamechanger for the earthmoving segment. Its upcoming innovation, the giant 57” EARTHMAX SR 468 tire is the largest tire ever manufactured by BKT and is all set to be an incredible asset for the mining world. Furthermore, BKT’s best-in-class Bhuj plant has the latest machineries to manufacture a wide range of OTR tires that are suited for many specific functions in the mining domain, such as quarries, surface mining, construction and underground mining.

“In India, tipper trucks are used in lighter mining/quarrying operations, and BKT is the only Indian company to have developed a wide range of patterns suitable for every operation,” says Rajiv Poddar, Joint Managing Director at Balkrishna Industries Ltd. “We are constantly innovating at BKT to offer the very best to mining applications and have a wide range of offerings for earthmoving machines operating in both surface andunderground mining. In the medium term, we are also planning to unveil new sizes, under our expansion program, to cater to every possible demand in the market,” he concludes. 

Expertise shared by: Rajiv Poddar, Joint Managing Director, Balkrishna Industries Ltd