TIA to Offer Certified ETS Training in July

TIA

The Tire Industry Association (TIA) will offer its only Certified Earthmover Tire Service (ETS) Technician training class of the year, July 11-15, 2022, in Garner, Iowa. Participants are encouraged to sign up today to ensure a spot in the five-day, 300-level certification course.

TIA Now Taking Bookings for Earthmover Tyre Training

The class is targeted at experienced off-the-road tyre and wheel-service professionals. Previous attendance in TIA’s Basic Commercial Tire Service (CTS) and Basic Earthmover Tire Service (ETS) classes are prerequisites for taking the course.

Course work will cover:

- Safety guidelines, including personal protective equipment (PPE), safe lifting and heatstroke/frostbite identification and prevention;

- Speed restrictions, dual-tyre guidelines, dual- and single-tyre matching guidelines, tyre mixing recommendations, temperature and inflation pressure, rim-to-tyre fitment, TPMS/TKPH and tyre/rim assembly weight; and

- Demounting, mounting and inflation procedures for a tubeless OTR tyre on one-piece, three-piece and five-piece rims.

Tuition is $1,295.00 and does not include hotel accommodation. For hotel information and to register, visit https://www.tireindustry.org/certified-ets-technician-training.

For questions about the course, contact TIA’s Training Department at training@tireindustry.org.

About the author

David is the Owner and Publisher of Retreading Business. With over 30 years' experience as a specialist tyre industry journalist, he first entered the tyre industry in 1987 as Editor of Tyres & Accessories. He was Editor of Tyre Trade News between 1993-96 before establishing Retreading Business in 1997. In 2004 he acquired the Malaysian tyre magazine The Tyreman, before establishing Tyre & Rubber Recycling in 2009. In addition to his publishing ventures, he was also Director of the Retread Manufacturers' Association between 2004 and 2014.

Email: david.wilson@retreadingbusiness.com

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