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(INTRO):

By developing and building complete mobile tyre changing vehicles,

Bearcat Tyres, Australia’s largest distributor of industrial tyres, is on the

road to a better tyre and wheel service for the large off-the-road vehicles in

the metropolitan and urban industries.

Mark Bloxham, Managing Director, Bearcat Tyres:

We identified a segment of our customer base, which cried-out for a fast efficient tyre and wheel change

service. We have aimed this service at container handling, quarry and excavation, building and

construction; industries that can’t afford long stoppages or down-time for tyre and wheel maintenance.

I saw the specialised crane-arm and tyre-hand in operation and decided to design a mobile service unit in

Australia to incorporate the technology. It’s been a long time coming, lots of planning and design to

configure the most efficient combination of components. We started assembly just on a year ago, took

our time and worked out any little bugs.

The CEMS truck is the latest edition to our fleet of specialised on-site fitting vehicles allowing us to

properly service just about any machine in a major fleet—proving our desire to be the industry’s best.

(TECHNICAL DETAILS):

An Isuzu 10 tonne truck was used as the base frame, augmented with:

• An imported crane with tyre-hand able to lift 2,100 kilos;

• A heavy-duty compressor (46CFM @ 175 PSI);

• Hydraulic 50 tonne jacks;

• Air-over hydraulic porta-power and bead breaker;

• A heavy duty steel body with pull-out drawers and safe storage facilities;

• A full compliment of workshop tools and last but not least high intensity

work lights on the crane and work area, safety beacons and witches cones to

secure a safe working zone.

The crane arm and the tyre-hand, operated by remote cable or wireless, can be rotated and lifted with

such precision, that the wheel can be slipped over the wheel studs without the operator actually touching

the wheel. The operator moves in while the wheel is in place and held by the tyre-hand to secure the nuts

hydraulically.

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(PURPOSE):

The truck is designed to transport the new tyres to an on-site location,

quickly and, most importantly, safely in minimum amount of time so that

equipment can get back into service faster. The new grab will handle tyres

up to 2.8 meters in diameter enabling the strip and fitment of tyres

including reach stackers, large forklifts, loaders, dump trucks and other

equipment with heavy wheels. The use of a remote tyre grab means the tyre technician can work

independently to get the job done without using your equipment (such as a forklift). The deck scape is

large enough to carry a set of 6 large tyres onboard to complete a full change in one transit.

(ADVANTAGES):

This service is aimed at essential machinery, that can’t be spared from

the workplace. So we offer the on-site service to dramatically decrease

down time, travelling costs and hassles. Incorporated in the outfit is a full

set of high quality tools required to complete the job allowing the Bearcat

tyre technician to set up a safe working area and complete a job safely

without the involvement of your staff and tools.

We also have an exchange service for most forklifts and construction machinery. With ISO standard

wheels and tyres fitted at the workshop and delivered ready to go on site we save even more down-time.

(USING THE SERVICE):

The first of the Bearcat CEMS vehicles has been utilised regularly in

Sydney with great success with a number industries extremely pleased

with benefits of the new fitting service. Bearcat’s Perth branch has also

received their CEMS truck and have quickly put the truck in action setting

a new benchmark in on-site service equipment. With one planned for each

capital city, be sure to contact your local branch to discuss your fleet’s tyre maintenance. For more

information and advice contact your Bearcat dealer or visit http://www.bearcat.com.au

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(ADDITIONAL SERVICES):

Bearcat provides a complete and thorough safety and service check on every

call-out to properly and professionally optimise the performance of your equip-

ment and ensure the tyre and wheel are safe for continued use. Along with this

fitting services we can also recommend a number of products to promote

longer life and better performance. We stock the undercarriage parts you may

need in the event of a damaged wheel, rim or hub & stub axle assembly to get you up and going faster.

These additional optional services that can be utilising with the CEMS truck include:

• ARNCO ReSeal

Arnco’s ReSeal product is designed to combat the problems of consistent tyre use that

result in premature tyre damage. ReSeal is a tyre bead sealant, tyre coolant, corrosion

inhibitor and rim conditioner all in one with the ability to also fill holes up to 7mm

upon penetration thanks to Kevlar fibres. ReSeal is highly recommended for heavy

equipment used in long load and shift applications and specific applications where

under inflation and air loss are a regular occurrence.

• ARNCO Flat Proofing

The Arnco range of Superfills are suited to a range different applications for

equipment that requires a soft “air-like ride” to more extreme applications such as

metal recycling. Pumped into your tyres, Arnco flatproofing polymers set to a solid

rubber type core meaning the tyre will never go flat! Bearcat will gladly go onsite and

evaluate which one of the 4 types is best suited for you.

• BEARCAT Wheels & Rim Components

Wheels suffer from a huge amount of daily stress. Our wheel division in Sydney

manufactures a huge range of high quality wheels and rim components to suit the

majority of OEM fitments. The wheel range covers just about every off-the-road

application using pneumatic, solid/resilient and polyurethane tyres including drop

centre wheels, flat base wheels and multi piece wheels. We can also custom build or

modify your existing wheels.

Keeping industry’s wheels turning. For more information call Sydney: 02 9688 8888 Melbourne: 03 9931 0237 Brisbane: 073375 6808

Perth: 08 9353 5788 Adelaide: 08 8262 8699 or visit the website: www.bearcat.com.au or www.solideal.com.au