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to 445/65 R 22.5 and 495 R 22.5. The machine features a user-friendly tyre loading/unloading mechanism, a 12” colour panel screen and touch pad panel andan R115 convex buffing head with water cooling as well as a highly sensitive
computerised circumference measuring system and ultrasonic wire sensor. Options include a manual arm for buffing and brushing as well as automatic sidewall brushing. Capacity of the machine is 3-4 minutes per tyre.
Elgi Acquires Armonas
Elgi has added to its fast expanding portfolio of retread equipment brands with the acquisition of Brazilian equipment manufacturer Armonas Equipamentos Industriais Ltda.
Based in Sao Paulo, Armonas was founded in 1966 by Rudolfo Armonas and has developed into a supplier of turnkey retreading plants. The company has supplied tailor-made monorail systems since 1987 and supplies a wide range of ancillary equipment such as envelope expanders, tyre cutters, inspection machines, spreaders, spray booths, tyre cages, tyre repair and skiving stations, tyre cleaner units and innerlope mounting tables as well as efficient exhaust
and dust extraction systems.
Elgi now has six retread related brands acquired in recent years. The other 5 are Jet branded repair equipment, accessories and tools, Pincott rasp blades, hubs and spacers, Midwest Rubber gums, adhesives and sealants, Carbrasive brazed carbide tools and Ecorr reclaim rubber.
According to Sudarsan Varadaraj, President and Managing Director of Elgi Rubber Company, the latest acquisition is a further demonstration of the Group’s gradual move away from the ultra- competitive tread rubber segment and emergence as a leading supplier of accessories and equipment.
Steinbichler Expands Intact V20 Options
The centrepoint of the Steinbichler stand at the Autopromotec exhibition in Bologna was the company’s Intact V20 shearography machine, aimed at retreading plants with relatively small production quantities as well as test laboratories and tyre development units. The V20,was launched in Essen last year but has since been upgraded following
According to Reiner Huber, the company also received feedback from the market to the effect that there was less of a requirement for an integrated nailhole inspection unit, so the company has focused on providing a solution without nailhole detection that can, if needed, be used together with a Matteuzzi nailhole detector.
The machine is now available in
response from the market. Firstly, the machine, which can scan 20 tyres per hour, is now available in a shoulder-to-shoulder economy version, allowing retread plants to invest in a shearography system for something in the region of 75,000 Euros.
three versions, the Intact V20 all- in-one, which does provide integrated nail hole detection and visual inspection, the V20 btb, for simultaneous bead to bead inspection and the V20t, which is the affordable shoulder-to-shoulder version.
New Matic Top Buffer from Italmatic
Italmatic’s latest state-of-the-art buffing machine for truck tyres is the Matic Top, a computer controlled buffer suitable for tyres from 16” to 24.5”. The machine
positioning of the buffing group at the top, which maintains the cleanliness of the operation. There is also a double exhaust function, both on the brushing unit and on
Akar Makina: AKR 240 NCX CNC Buffer
Taking centre stage on Akar Makina’s stand in Bologna was the Turkish equipment manufacturer’s latest buffing machine. The AKR
240 HCX is a fully computerised CNC controlled buffing machne with expandable hub and rim system designed for truck tyres up
incorporates Rockwell controls and brushless motors and features pre- set automatic cycles for most types and sizes of tyre as well as the ability to manually insert personalised programmes and non- standard tyre sizes.
According to Italmatic Managing Director Massimo Ghitturi, a key benefit of the machine is the
the rasp.
Further key features includes an automatic system to position ring and lock tyre, a steel ply detector, laser circumference measurement and a blade cooling device. The Matic Top is also completely enclosed in a protective cabin for maximum safety.
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