Bespoke nitrogen tyre inflation systems

Leading the way

Products News | 01-Jul-2023

Pulford Air & Gas has established itself as a leader in the design and manufacture of bespoke Nitrogen Tyre Inflation Systems for the mining industry over the past two decades, with numerous installations already in operation in mine sites across Australia, delivering mine site operators a whole host of benefits over the conventional method of tyre inflation.

Safety gains

Every year mines across the country encounter numerous stoppages in production due to ‘hot tyre’ events, which can lead to tyre fires or explosions, resulting in potentially catastrophic consequences such as personal injury to loss of life. By filling tyres with nitrogen and reducing the amount of oxygen in the tyre to less than 5.5 percent, Pulford’s Nitrogen Tyre Inflation System can prevent a tyre explosion or fire, from internal and external heat sources or from electrification. This provides mine site operators with more confidence that their trucks will offer greater safety in the case of a ‘hot tyre’ event.

Productivity, cost saving and efficiency gains

Keeping equipment downtime to a minimum is essential when it comes to improving productivity and reducing costs. With the elimination of catastrophic tyre explosions, the standard 24-hour park up rule could be changed dependent on the type of ‘hot tyre’ incident. The result, a reduction in downtime from hot tyre events.

Pulford’s Nitrogen Tyre Inflation System offers rim protection from oxidisation, eliminating the cost of buying sealants and taking trucks off the road for this maintenance requirement. Nitrogen additionally improves tyre pressure retention, contributing to a safer running tyre, as well as improving fuel economy. The tyres also have a longer life, reducing tyre consumption and disposal for a clear environmental advantage.

A tailored solution

Every Pulford Nitrogen Tyre Inflation System is tailored to meet the customer’s specific application and site requirements. For ease of installation and maximum flexibility, the system is fully containerised making it easy to move to a new location if required.

An efficient on-site solution, the Nitrogen Tyre Inflation System from Pulford has been designed and developed with Australian conditions in mind. The system can be matched to specific fleet sizes and truck types, and it can be designed for any range or application from 1 m3/hr up to 3000 m3/hr, offering faster tyre inflation than most conventional systems. The inclusion of a large storage vessel ensures the system can instantly inflate up to two 57” tyres and offers fast recharge times for multiple inflations. Pulford’s system produce over 98 per cent purity for single inflation fills, with no need to double inflate.

Established in 1925, Pulford Air & Gas is Australia’s oldest air compressor company, specialising in the design, manufacture and service of quality air compressor and nitrogen gas systems.