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    Foundry tire protection chains - photo and video

    Traditional quarry tire protection chains adapted for use in the steel industry.



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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=y1mdrb_gE9E


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    Chains or no chains, I bet he doesn't stay in the slag pile for very long at a time and probably has a trough of water somewhere to drive through after leaving

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    Is that some type of ceramic "stones" on the wheel chains to keep the steel chain from heating up?

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    Quote Originally Posted by greyhoundollie View Post
    Is that some type of ceramic "stones" on the wheel chains to keep the steel chain from heating up?
    Any type of coating on the chains would be worn off in a short time. The reason why I mentioned a trough of water would be to insure that if any red hot slag had lodged in the links and holes of the chain mail would be cooled otherwise it would seem to me that the chains could almost be a determent as not having them because rubber been what it is will burn or melt Tires for large equipment can run from 12 to 30,000.00 and on the super large mining equipment as much as $76,000.00 apiece.
    In mining the chains are more for puncture and cut resistance from jagged rock that anything else I would think using them in a slag pile would be to hopefully help slow the burning and melting of rubber but could add to the problem as much as preventing it if not cooled after wards Just my opinion



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