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AUTOPROMOTEC
TRM's Black Dragon offers an alternative option for tyre building. It not only applies the tread rubber but also the sidewall veneer
Nicola Ambrosi from TRM’s sales department and Rolando Regolini with the Black Dragon extruder builder
in a maximum of two years.
To begin with, the machine automatically applies sidewall rubber through its two sidewalling units so that labour cost for sidewall has now been reduced to zero. The fact that the sidewall doesn’t need cement further reduces costs, helping keep matrices clean and
A special extruder for processing the retread compounds. Says Regolini; “Historically, rubber was adapted to suit available extruders. Now, however, with the Black Dragon TRM has adapted the extruder to the rubber. This is a completely different concept. The balancing control on the machine, which
equipment for OTR tyres. According to the company, the OTR range is now complete, with two large OTR presses having now been delivered, to customers in the USA and Australia respectively. According to Cima’s Alessandro Vignolini the company now has a complete OTR package covering hot cure, pre-cure and regroove and is capable of providing a comprehensive service to customers in this sector.
Indeed, one of the company’s new
rubber, sidewall veneer or cushion gum, suitable for building passenger and truck tyres.
Says Vignolini; “This year’s Bologna exhibition had been particularly good. The difference is that there are many people here with ideas. People are once again ready to invest and renew their equipment and as a result his year promises to be a good year for everyone. It means the entire business is growing and is a sign of stability”.
making a contribution to the environment. According to TRM companies using the Black Dragon can expect to save 20 per cent in sidewall veneer, mainly in the shoulder area of the tyre. Overall, says TRM, the machine can carry out the work of 3-4 people.
Production costs are not the only thing that has been taken into account when developing the Black Dragon, though. A number of features on the machine have been designed to continue to improve retread quality.
assures less noisy and therefore more saleable tyres as well as the fact that the machine also controls the diameter of the tyre automatically, are further design features, which have been incorporated with a view to helping retreaders make continuous improvements to their quality”.
The Swiss company B&J Rocket enjoyed a successful return to Bologna this year after not attending the exhibition in 2009. A permanent absence from the Italian Autopromotec was never a topic for the retreading tools specialist. And so, Andreas Müller, Managing Director of B&J Rocket, had several reasons to be happy about this year’s attendance. “Not only did we have intense discussions with our long-time loyal dealers and customers, we had in addition visits from many potential
new customers who are set on using the product range of B&J in future.” The interest was heightened by the new general catalogue for 2011/2012, which is now in its third edition. “It has since turned into an indispensable sales and communication tool for our customers,” declared Müller, satisfied with a successful week for B&J in Bologna and looking forward to a continued positive development in 2011.
CIMA Further Expands into Extruder Segment
In recent years Italian press manufacturer Cima has focussed on ways in which it could reduce its reliance on the market for curing presses.
One such area has been the development of a range of
products at the show was a new double position strip-winding tread builder for OTR tyres.
According to Vignolini, another area of diversification has been the development of a new range of double-head extruders for tread
B&J Back in Bologna
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