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NEWS
DPaschoal Group Creates RECMAXX
Steinbichler Shearography for Recmil in Argentina
Recmil, an Argentinean retreading company, installed in July 2012 an INTACT® shearography system at its plant in Carhué (Province
of Buenos Aires).
With the investment in an
INTACT® 1200-1 Inline, the management aim to achieve
superior efficacy in the process
of inspecting tyres and thus
increase production
efficiency. Consequently, the end customer gets an even safer and more economical retread by using a casing that has been tested with an INTACT®
system, says Mr. Alejandro Bousquet,
administrator and production manager
With the INTACT, Recmil has a professional tool to distinguish between tyres and select casings for high performance retreads or downgrade them for different applications, and in some cases can offer to regroove the tyre to acquire maximum cpk (cost per kilometre), or, if the safety standards do not allow that the tyre to be returned to service, they reject the casing before processing it, controlling the efficiency of production and reducing reprocessing and rejects. Steinbichler Optotechnik GmbH / Germany, which has stood for many years for competence in high- precision optical measuring and sensor technology, is offering INTACT systems for all applications from entry level machines for small retreading shops up to fast systems for high volume operations in new tyre production. A worldwide service is provided both directly and also through local subsidiaries and partners.
Due to savings in casings and production cost and in vastly reduced claims; not to mention building a superior reputation, INTACT® shearography machines pay back investment in a short time. For interested companies Steinbichler offers individual calculation of ROI on request.
The DPaschoal is a Brazilian company first established in 1949 for the provision of specialised automotive services, with 3,800 employees in more than 500 stores distributed in several states around Brazil. The company has 11 retreading facilities and 17 Truck Centres, providing tyres, services and accessories for recreational vehicles, trucks, buses, tractors, agricultural and industrial machinery.
The DPaschoal Group’s retreading underwent a major transformation in September. With a new philosophy, the business model is now called RecMaxx and brings together a number of technologies, products, services and guarantees that improve the cost effectiveness of the retreaded tyre. “This model did not happen by chance. Since it began operating in this sector, DPaschoal has helped establish a new level of quality, innovation and reliability. We want to optimise the casings and customise processes to customer needs and have the best products to offer,” explains William Bossolani, marketing manager of the heavy/truck line. Analysing the market, the Group commissioned a study by Service Learning and Training at Fleet, which
analysed 865,749,000 scrap tyres and found that one of the highest rates of lifetime problems of casings is in the repair of the tyres. Therefore, RecMaxx created PermaFix, a special process to repair puncture damage. "With this new process, we will help customers reduce costs, since a carcass with a poorly effected repair has a reduced tyre life," says Bossolani.
The RecMaxx also developed a portfolio of treads, with special designs and compounds, designed to deliver maximum performance in every type of use and within specific needs. The company will give these retreads double guarantees, both in casing and in service.
“All our plants focus on value in retreading. DPaschoal has a policy of controlled climate warehousing to preserve rubber and prevent it from deteriorating in storage. We use high quality air compressors during our retread process to minimize the risk of introducing contaminants. Additionally, all casings receive labels and a work control sheet. We think that all these steps help to improve the quality of all our services," concludes Alex da Silva, manager of truck services.