Continental exhibits General brand at Bauma 2013

Continental Commercial Speciality Tires (CST) presented its General underground mining product portfolio at Bauma 2013 in Munich, Germany last week.

Continental exhibited its underground mining tyres, the Power Slick and the Semi Slick  at the 30th international trade fair for building material and mining machines. Power Slick and Semi Slick tyres increase durability and safety and reduce overall costs for customers operating in the underground mining business.

One of the biggest challenges in the underground mining business is to keep the machines running. In these harsh environments, the performance of the tyres plays an important role in limiting downtimes.

The Power Slick and Semi Slick product lines provide excellent tread depth as well as maximum resistance against impact damages and cuts. Power Slick tyres have a smooth pattern without any tread blocks, providing excellent traction in hard rock applications. Semi Slick tires have tread blocks for customers operating in soft rock applications such as underground coal mining. Moreover, as machines constantly increase load capabilities, tires with higher load capacities are needed.

Therefore Continental is developing new sizes to meet changing global customer requirements. Tires in the underground mining product portfolio range in size from 15- to 25-inch rim diameters.