Michelin North America recently launched its most aggressive answer for underground mining (UGM) tires, specifically made for loaders and transport machines operating in extreme conditions.
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Michelin Tweel Technologies Makes It Easier to Search for Dealers
Michelin Tweel Technologies has updated its dealer locator tab on its website, enabling customers to locate dealers who sell the award-winning Michelin X Tweel SSL airless radial tire in their area. The new tab is specifically designed for ease-of-use, offering one-click access to all key dealer information to access available inventory for the Michelin 12N16.5 X Tweel SSL All Terrain and…
Read MoreMichelin Offers Tires, Management Solutions
Michelin Earthmover has introduced a loader tire designed with improved casing protection, a reinforced casing ply and Michelin’s patented reinforced bead zone. The new Michelin XTXL E4/L4 tire offers operators several key performance benefits: 10 percent improved tire life. 15 percent increase in load-carrying capacity. Up to 20 percent more torque from the wheel to the ground through the rim…
Read MoreMichelin Earns Awards from Deere & Co.
Michelin has earned multiple recognitions from Deere & Co. for its products and support that the tire maker’s operating units have delivered globally across various John Deere equipment segments. The Michelin Group’s Agricultural and Earthmover operating units were named “Supplier of the Year” as well as a Partner-level supplier for 2014. Partner-level supplier is Deere’s highest rating for suppliers under its ongoing “Achieving…
Read MoreMichelin Tires Offer Superior Tread Life
Michelin North America announced that its new BibLoad Hard Surface radial tires are on sale at tire dealers throughout North America. The Michelin BibLoad Hard Surface is an expansion of the company’s product lineup in order to offer a specialized option for end users who work mainly on hard surfaces with compact loaders and telescopic equipment. This new tread design in…
Read MoreMichelin South Carolina Plant Will Produce TWEEL
Michelin marked the opening of its newest plant in North America, which will produce the innovative MICHELIN X TWEEL Airless Radial Tire for commercial applications. An idea first conceived by Michelin research engineers in the United States, the TWEEL is a revolutionary non-pneumatic tire that changed the configuration of a conventional tire, bringing together the tire and the wheel assembly into…
Read MoreMichelin Engineer Recognized for Tire Technology
Dr. Tim Rhyne, a senior research fellow with Michelin Americas Research and Development Corp., was selected as a 2014 Top 25 Newsmaker recipient by Engineering News-Record, receiving the award at a ceremony held at the Marriott Marquis in New York City on April 3.
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March 4, 2014 – Michelin Earthmover announced it will soon offer new sizes of the MICHELIN X CRANE + and MICHELIN X-SUPER TERRAIN + to further meet demand in the construction industry. The new MICHELIN X-SUPER TERRAIN +, which is used on articulated dump trucks, will come in its new size and the tire itself has been re-engineered with features that…
Read MoreMichelin Opens Plant For World’s Largest Tires
On Dec. 12, Michelin celebrated the grand opening of its new 800,000-sq.-ft. US10 tire-manufacturing facility in Anderson, S.C. Michelin executives and employees were joined by dozens of dignitaries from across the state, as well as local and trade-press media to celebrate the milestone just 17 months after breaking ground on the facility. The project completion is the fastest greenfield construction…
Read MoreMichelin Earthmover Sets up Repair Accreditation Program
Michelin Earthmover is partnering with Tech International and leading Michelin Earthmover dealers to launch the Michelin Earthmover Repair Accreditation Program, providing consistent and quality earthmover tire repairs in Michelin’s accredited repair shops. This new program enables end users to get the most value out of their tire investments.
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