“We encounter enormous interest and demand in these tires and work hard to bring them to end-users in all relevant sizes. Seeing these tires appreciated as they are is an impressive confirmation of our strategy,”

concludes Angelo Noronha, President Europe at ‎Yokohama Off-Highway Tires.

Alliance 372 VF – flagship tractor tire in VF technology

With altogether 30 available sizes, Alliance 372 VF offers the biggest choice on the market for tractors, combines, and harvesters. Following a recent construction upgrade and a new, the most modern stubble guard compound, the tire now comes in the additional size VF 710/60R34. Confirmed by independent research in France, the 372 VF tire range excels in terms of high fuel efficiency, powerful traction, low slip, and large footprint, and hence effective soil protection. Performance and total cost of ownership of the Alliance 372 VF make for an unbeatable package with excellent value for money.

Alliance 363 VF row crop

Alliance 363 VF features a unique hybrid design specifically developed for tractors and sprayers with extensive usage on the road driving in between the fields. This high-speed steel-belted tire with very high flexion (VF) technology is now also available in sizes 380/105R50 and 480/80R50. Its key feature is low wear and long tire life. Practice reports give clear evidence that the 363 VF row crop tire can last twice as long on roads when compared to standard tread designs – and still delivers perfect traction and self-cleaning characteristics in the field as well as a comfortable ride, low vibration, and low noise on the road.

Alliance 585 – master of versatility

This versatile Agro-Industrial steel-belted tire equally excels on hard surfaces, loose gravel, and soil, thus offering the all-in-one choice for challenging surroundings and operations in construction, industry, municipalities, material handling, and agriculture. Be it on telehandlers or backhoe and compact loaders, the Alliance 585 is built smart to work efficiently and with ease. The unique tread design, robust construction, and proverbial durability characterize this tire as a durable specialist for all kinds of challenging operations. This tire is now also available in size 305/70R16.5 and 265/70R16.5

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As agricultural businesses such as farms and contractors continue to grow in size, requirements with regard to transport needs, times and distances also receive growing attention. With the underlying direct transportation concept, the Allience 398 MPT offers enormous advantages in terms of speed, time, staff and machinery requirements, and hence clear gains in overall efficiency.

Agro-trucks as a powerful new trend

For decades, tractor trailer combinations have played, and still play, an important role in agricultural logistics. In order to reduce soil pressure and resulting compaction caused by heavy harvesting and transport equipment in the field, additional vehicles such as grain carts were introduced quite some time ago. However, tractor trailer combinations and grain carts quickly reach their limits when it comes to speedy transports on paved roads and over longer distances. On the other hand, trucks so far were fast during road transport but not suitable for in-field operation due to the risk of compaction and a clear lack of traction, particularly under moist or even wet soil conditions.

That is where the decisive advantages of the Alliance 398 MPT come into play: The 398 MPT is the first agricultural tire to deliver a speed of up to 100 km/h on the road. At the same time, and thanks to its large footprint and low inflation pressure in the field, this flotation tire effectively protects the soil when trucks directly go into the field to deliver or pick up their load and then go back onto the road. Being equally suitable for in-field and on-road operation, the Alliance 398 MPT reduces cycles and cuts costs related to equipment, staff, and time.

AGROMOVER trucks rely on Alliance 398 MPT

Paul Nutzfahrzeuge in southern Germany is one of the European market leaders in special-purpose vehicle conversion and construction – and seemingly convinced of the direct transportation concept. Following particularly adapted versions of MAN and Mercedes agro-trucks, the IVECO  AGROMOVER Trakker 4×4 was also presented at Agritechnica 2019. This truck comes with a load sensing hydraulic system, a hitch bar coupling and various other features that allow to perform various functions and offer top flexibility. The AGROMOVER Trakker 4×4 was presented in a “transport version” first, a “work version” for in-field operations such as tillage etc. is to follow as a second step.

In addition to various technical alterations, one decisive difference between regular models and the AGROMOVER trucks is a change in tire choice and dimension: All AGROMOVER trucks come factory-fit with the Alliance 398 MPT.

Source: ATG Europe

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Convincing results for Alliance F344 ELIT

Based on years of research and expertise, ELIT (Engineered Low Inflation Tire) is characterised by a larger footprint, lower soil pressure, high traction and enhanced fuel efficiency. Special tread compounds and steal reinforcements ensure excellent durability and a long service life along with exceptional performance and stability also when operating with reduced inflation pressure and in extreme working environments. Tested in practice by the German forestry contractor Kohler GbR on a HSM 208F forwarder for five years, the Alliance F344 ELIT delivered a perfect performance and left the test customer equally impressed and fully convinced.

Forestar 643 III and Forestar 644 III: Superior performance with and without tracks

With the Forestar 643 III and the Forestar 644 III, ATG presents two new patterns in the renowned Forestar series. Both tires were developed for maximum traction and optimum performance under all circumstances. In addition to the heavy sidewall profile and the heavy tread under the pattern of Alliance’s Forestar III series tires, the low sidewall deflection is yet another key feature: The sidewalls will not deflect more than 5 % even with 100 % load, thus ensuring maximum stability. The improved heavier nylon construction and special steel belt of the Forestar 643 III make for high load carrying capacity and excellent puncture resistance. Whether used with or without tracks – the Forestar 643 III reliably delivers maximum traction along with outstanding stability and excellent self-cleaning abilities. With its dual lug angle, the tread design of the Alliance Forestar 644 III equally is a synonym for maximum traction. Due to the tire’s sturdy construction with improved heavier nylon, special steel belts and the hexagonal bead technology, this tire offers excellent puncture resistance, high load carrying capacity and durability along with excellent stability and ride comfort.

The press meeting will take place at our booth FS.1012/1 at 11:00 am on 18th July. Of course, you can visit our booth at Interforst 2018 (July 18-22) in Munich www.interforst.com at any time to get more information about our brand-new Alliance F344 ELIT (Low Pressure) tires. Our booth is located at FS.1012/1.

Source: Alliance Tire Group (ATG)

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With one foot (or tire, as it were) in the construction business with our industry-leading Galaxy brand and the other firmly planted in forestry with our reputable Primex tires, ATG is excited to see the next step of wood construction. Driven by advances in strong, flexible, more fireproof engineered wood products and encouraged by new thinking about building codes, wood has been gaining new life as a building material over the last five years. Today, 17 wood buildings are being built worldwide between 7 and 15 stories tall—and a record-setting 35-story wood building is in the planning stages in Paris.

Wood construction is gaining popularity as our culture has become more sensitive to the environmental impact of our actions. As cities continue to grow, so does the use of steel and concrete, both of which have large carbon footprints. Though dense cities are relatively resource-efficient, tall buildings are uniquely costly when you consider the “embodied energy” of the materials that go into producing, transporting, and installing them. “Concrete is particularly bad, steel’s not much better,” says Daniel Safarik, editor at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.

Wood is simply more sustainable and has a lower carbon footprint than steel or concrete. Additionally, wood itself stores extra carbon (particularly in the U.S., where many trees are farmed), and wood that was affected by pests that might not have made the cut before can be used in today’s newer and more advanced wood building products. Tires like the Primex LogStomper Super High Floatation further help increase sustainability. The LogStomper Super Floatation has the ability to get into previously inaccessible areas and work in difficult terrain while minimizing the damage done to sensitive soil on the forest’s floor, helping to keep forests healthy and productive.

Another big benefit of building with wood is that many major building components may be prefabricated, reducing construction time. The reduction in construction time benefits the builder by lowering labor costs, and the faster old projects are finished, the faster new projects can be started. Minimizing construction time also benefits the community, decreasing the nuisance of traffic disruption and construction noise.

Tires like the Galaxy Beefy Baby III are perfect for helping lumber yards and construction sites keep up with faster-paced projects and increased demand, while further increasing productivity and profit thanks to their incredible durability and low cost per hour.

The increase in big wood buildings will not only be a boon to construction companies in the big city, but will also be a huge benefit to many small towns. The Department of Agriculture estimates that if “next-generation wood products” can penetrate 15% of the non-residential North American market, it could create up to 85,000 jobs in struggling rural communities. In order to keep up with the demand, many of these communities will add not only forestry jobs, but also manufacturing jobs as the wood will need to be converted into today’s advanced building products.

While wood building most likely isn’t replacing steel and concrete anytime soon, it’s exciting to see new life breathed into a classic building material, and even more exciting to see jobs created. No matter if you are working in the forest, in the factory, or on the building site, Alliance Tire Group has a tire for you!

Source: https://atgtire.com

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