A number of Kal Tire’s KalPRO tools will now be available to global technicians through Haltec Group/AME International, a leading manufacturer and distributor of tyre service tools.
Designed and produced in Kal Tire’s Innovation Centre in Canada, KalPRO tools have exclusively been used by Kal Tire teams on-site. Now, the tools are going global.
“We believe it’s our responsibility to make our work around the wheel as safe as possible, so we’ve focused on reinvesting in our teams, the tools they use and the way they work,” Kal Tire Mining Group senior vice president Dan Allan said.
“Our KalPRO tools go such a long way in protecting technicians and we saw this partnership with Haltec and AME as a valuable way to bring those benefits to the entire industry.”
The first tool off the bench is the KalPRO ValveShield, a heavy-duty magnetic valve housing preventing rocks and debris from displacing valve stems and causing tyre failure.
The KalPRO ValveShield will also be on display and available for order at Kal Tire’s booth at MINExpo 2024 in Las Vegas from September 24–26.
AME International president Keith Jarman said the partnership with Kal Tire was “ideal”.
“Some of the best ideas come from people looking for a better way to achieve a result,” he said. “Kal Tire changes nearly every sized tyre that is made and can field test in several environments.
“Haltec and AME’s global distribution network can help deliver these innovations to the industry effectively, improving efficiencies and safety.”
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