Tire rotation on
off-the-road equipment is a maintenance activity that has been around for decades.
18 July 2012 a[euro]" US-based Titan International Inc (NYSE:TWI), a supplier of wheels and tires for
off-the-road equipment, said on Wednesday it had approached the board of British peer Titan Europe Plc (LON:TSW) with a takeover proposal.
"Under the AGCO flagship, we had access to in-house technology that was already proven in other
off-the-road equipment, so we were able to broaden our scope of improvements.
Yokohama supplies high-pressure hydraulic hoses to manufacturers of
off-the-road equipment and machine tools around the world, and will begin marketing those hoses widely to equipment users in the replacement market.
Its many customers include construction companies and
off-the-road equipment manufacturers.
The ferritic grade is also being used for differential carriers and axle housings on
off-the-road equipment and tractors.