OREANDA-NEWS. Continental Commercial Specialty Tires (CST) presents its ContiEarth™ portfolio consisting of two earthmoving tire lines at the 2016 MINExpo trade show: the Continental EM-Master and the Continental RDT-Master.

The new tires, Continental EM-Master and Continental RDT-Master, are the latest addition to Continental’s portfolio of specialty tires. “The tires were specifically designed for the extreme conditions our customers are facing in the earthmoving sector,” said Christian Luther, Product Line Manager Earthmover tires at Continental.

With the introduction of the new tire lines, Continental Commercial Specialty Tires (CST) follows the customized solution approach. This means, every tire line was developed for an individual vehicle type and therefore takes into consideration the requirements of each machine.

“The new tires perfectly fit our growth strategy for the future, as we will continue to expand and optimize our product and service portfolio for the earthmoving industry in the upcoming years,” said Luther. Continental underlines its strategy to be a solutions provider by demonstrating the ContiPressureCheck™ system as well as the upcoming technology around ContiFlexBox, which enhances efficiency in customer operations.

As a leading technology company, Continental combines its strength in the automotive and rubber sector and presents its iTire as essential part of the ContiEarth™ range. The iTire means that each tire of the ContiEarth™ range already comes with an integrated sensor. The sensor is able to constantly monitor inflation pressure as well as tire temperature and can transmit the information in real time to the ContiPressureCheck™ system. With the help of additional components, the data can be visualized either via handheld tool or display in the driver cabin.

“With the iTire, we prepare the path to the next service level. We want to enhance the efficiency and safety of vehicle fleets with a comprehensive tire management system,” said Luther. In future, the ContiFlexBox will be a major part, enabling the collection and provision of tire-related data from the sensor and transmitting it to a central server via Wi-Fi or GSM. This will enable the fleet operator to constantly monitor vehicle data on a dashboard and will even send alerts for quick maintenance reactions.