Erlau tyre protection chains.

Founded in 1828 ERLAU is an important business division and a premium brand of the internationally very successfully positioned family-owned RUD Group.
The Group’s success is founded on long-standing research and development, partnerships with customers whose satisfaction and confidence is derived from high quality technical innovations.
Based in South-East Germany, ERLAU boasts a nearly 200 year legacy in round-link chain manufacturing, a high degree of technological specialization, quality, safety and customer focused market leadership.
From early adaptations of its long-established welding, forging and heat treating technology, working closely with the industry, ERLAU has developed the wellknown tyre protection and traction chains to become today’s essential accessory which is used throughout the mining and quarrying world and in other equally demanding industries such as steel making, scrap handling and demolition. Now, after more than 80 years of refinement and innovation, ERLAU supplies more than 65% of the world market for tyre protection chains.

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What is a tyre protection chain?

A Tyre Protection Chain is a close mesh of high-alloy drop forged steel wear links which wraps around the tyre to protect the tread and sidewalls. The flexible nature of the mesh enables the chain to adjust to the tyre as it deforms during the loading or hauling operation. The chain’s highly-efficient, self-cleaning properties prevents the mesh from becoming filled and clogged thus achieving the best possible traction and increasing the loader´s productivity.

By protecting tyres from excessive abrasion, punctures and sidewall damage, ERLAU Tyre Protection Chains saves thousands of dollars in tyre replacement costs and assures full loader productivity.

Why tyre protection chains?

Rapid deterioration of earthmover tyres through excessive abrasion and sudden total loss because of punctures or sidewall cuts, has always been a very expensive problem for mines, quarries and other heavy industries.
ERLAU Tyre Protection Chains are essential to protect and preserve these valuable assets and, in so doing, saving their operations millions of EURO per annum.

Sharp-edged rocks, muddy and slippery surfaces are a major hazard for tyres - even if they are new. Downtime and breakdowns due to tyre damage are the result.

The use of our tyre protection chains leads to

  • Reduction of your operating costs
  • Reduction of your downtimes
  • Increase your productivity