Case Study: Bringing Tyre Repair In House

Case study: Bringing Tyre Repair In House There are certainly benefits from outsourcing your tyre maintenance programme to a specialist provider. However, this solution isn’t viable for every operation. Perhaps geography presents a challenge or there is simply a lack of suitably skilled tyre repair service providers in the region. For these reasons and more, […]

How are Monaflex components different to the rest?

New customers often ask us, ‘how are you different to the rest?’. ‘What can you offer that they can’t? 60 years’ of industry experience, together with a close relationship with our customers, means we have gathered a huge amount of insight into what our customers want. This, coupled with a continuous investment in innovation, translates […]

TIA 2023 OTR Tire Conference

We enjoyed catching up with friends old and new at this year’s TIA OTR Tire Conference. The location for this year’s conference was the breathtaking city of Tuscan, Arizona. We were pleased to showcase our brand new AGRI heat pads as well as some of our existing best sellers. Please get in touch if you’d […]

Achieving the best OTR tyre repairs

Achieving the best OTR tyre repairs What is the secret to achieving the best OTR tyre repairs? Over the (many) years we’ve been in the tyre repair industry we have seen it all…good repairs, great repairs and unfortunately all sorts of bad practice as well. Optimising your operation by following best practice is hugely important […]

The role of rubber surface buff textures in tyre repair

Many factors will influence the adhesion strength of a tyre repair from the skill of the technicians and the cleanliness of the workshop to the choice of vulcanising system and the quality of repair materials. Here we look at the role of buff textures in tyre repair.    When building the repair it is important […]

Hillhead 2022

We’re pleased to be exhibiting at Hillhead 2022 in Buxton, UK this June 21-23. Stop by our stand to see our lightweight, tyre repair system in the ‘flesh’ and learn about our latest product updates. Our team of tyre repair experts will be on hand to answer your questions. We’ll be at stand RB36. Please […]

Asset Registers – Big value or just big effort?

Asset Registers are a sometimes overlooked tool in tyre repair operations but can add significant value by assisting with purchasing and maintenance decisions and simply keeping track of valuable assets in large and/ or complicated tyre repair and maintenance operations. Demonstrating ROI in tyre repair operations Once a register is in place, and carefully maintained, […]

Section repair tips – filling the skive

Building up the skive – top tips and advice A key stage in any section repair is filling the skive. We take a look at the different materials and methodologies – what works best and how to create a strong repair.   Stripping stock With this method lengths of rubber strip are cut and warmed […]

TIA 2022 OTR Tire Conference

We’re looking forward to catching up with friends new and old at this year’s TIA OTR Tire Conference.  This year’s conference will be located in Miramar Beach, Florida, USA.   If you’re attending be sure to get in touch to set up a meeting or stop by our table top display to take a look […]

Expert Tips #8 What makes for a perfect tyre repair?

Effecting a perfect tyre repair means your tyre can be returned to service whether that be haulage, loader, dozer, farming & logging, or over-the-road transport. This makes repair quality an important driver of tyre lifespan and a critical factor for maximising budget efficiency. So how do you achieve this? 1. Use quality suppliers Only use […]