TPMS Basics
A Tire Pressure Monitoring System or TPMS is an electronic system designed to monitor the air pressure inside the tire. In the Industrial and Mining […]
Continue ReadingManufacturing Safety Alliance of BC featured RIMEX, April 9, 2018. RIMEX shows how a company can undergo a cultural safety transformation and make the changes […]
Creating a Culture of Safety: RIMEX reduces claims by 85% and reduces lead times
Manufacturing Safety Alliance of BC featured RIMEX, April 9, 2018. RIMEX shows how a company can undergo a cultural safety transformation and make the changes […]
Continue ReadingTop 5 Benefits of Using Cold Inflation Pressure
photo courtesy TIA It’s the air pressure inside a tire that supports the load, not the tire. And since air is a gas, it expands […]
Continue ReadingThe 5 Wheel Components You Should be Inspecting
In operation, all rim and wheel assemblies are subjected to loads and forces which can lead to structural fatigue and cracking. If cracks are left […]
Continue Reading8 Essential Tips to Reduce the Risk of Tire Explosions
Huge haulage trucks, rough working conditions, even rougher roads are part and parcel of open pit mining. No matter where in the world a mine […]
Continue ReadingEliminate Wheel Corrosion
Corrosion is an ongoing and costly issue for OTR fleets working in extreme mining environments. It causes immeasurable damage to mining equipment wheels and […]
Continue ReadingLock Ring Safety
You’ve heard of the Big Bang, but how about this… there is enough explosive energy in a 40.00R57 tire/wheel assembly, inflated to 120 psi, to […]
Continue ReadingStud and Nut Tension and Controlled Bolting
Maintaining Tension Let’s look at the stresses that affect a wheel and its studs. We want to know how wheels are attached and how to […]
Continue ReadingStud and Nut Tension
To examine stud and nut tension, we’ll conduct an experiment that tests the tension achieved in a fastener, given specific amounts of torque. This will […]
Continue ReadingStud and Nut Maintenance
Maintenance “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it!” We’ve all heard this before, and it is a suitable way to look at some things, but […]
Continue ReadingScrap it or Repair it? US mine saves $50,000!
Could there be gold in your wheel scrap pile? RIMEX Repair Experts think so. During a recent visit to a mine in Nevada, a RIMEX […]
Continue ReadingA Wheelin’ Deal
A Gillette, WY local paper, The News Record, features a story on RIMEX’s Gillette facility – the only OTR wheel repair center in the USA. […]
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