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And also at União Tyre Retreading
and Foreign Trade, to support industrial technological evolution - into our fair, so we can start planting this seed, so that it becomes a matter for discussion. This may come to be the dominant theme”.
Within the vanguard thinking of the tyre industry, there are those who argue that the rubber tyre will remain one of the irreplaceable items
of humanity, while others already propose new alternatives to end the dependence of rubber or the concept of the tyre itself. It will be up to the committed agents of the sector to take the next step or watch the end of their activity.
Brazilian Retreaders Install New Vipal Buffer
Vipal has announced the first two installations of its recently launched buffing machines, first introduced in 2016. The first installation of the dual positionVR01 Smart Duo buffer was at Vipal authorised dealer União Tyre Retreading, a São Paulo
of the Vipal Authorized Dealer Network since 2007.
Founded in 1987, Toro Recauchutagem operates repair with a wide and qualified line of raw material, machinery and labour. It has been a Vipal Authorized Dealer Network since
action is part of a very well- structured strategy in partnership with Vipal Rubber to expand production and, consequently, the retreader’s target market. “Today we can say that the investment has exceeded expectations. I am very pleased with this new acquisition, and I am sure it will greatly improve our buffing process,” concluded Morgado.
“This is a pioneer project by Vipal, which demonstrates that we are always thinking about increasing the productivity of the retreading partners and improving the tyre retreading market” said Henrique Brito, Technology and Quality Manager at Vipal Rubber and coordinator of the innovation group that developed the equipment.
The VR01 Smart DUO, with two
buffing positions, processes up to 35 tyres/hour. The VR01 Smart UNO has one buffing position and a production capacity of up to 28 tyres/hour. Both are claimed to have the highest productivity on the market compared to competitors. Launched in 2016, it is the first equipment developed for marketing by Vipal, which aims to offer to its network partners more competitiveness, efficiency and quality in the retreading process. With all project and execution developed by the company, the machine is 100% manufactured in Brazil and meets the requirements by the NR12. Also, it has onsite and online technical assistance from the largest tyre retreading technical team in Brazil.
Petri Pneus Signs Partnership with Tipler in Ceará
The fleets and transporters of the Brazilian state of Ceará now have one more option to
rebuild their tyres with
quality and safety. Petri
Pneus, from the city of
Eusebio, near the
capital of Ceará, is the
newest concessionaire
to join the Tipler
Network. For 23 years
in the market, Petri has
left its old network, motivated by the broad benefits of the Tipler Value Pack, such as the availability of treads in the exact size of the carcass and with the company’s PPA ready to Apply technology.
It was not only the differentiated products that made Petri become a Tipler Dealer, but also the strength of the brand.
"Being associated with Tipler automatically makes us share the same values of the brand, positioning ourselves as a specialist
in retreading, and working with products that are widely recognised
and of high quality," said Petri Pires, Director of Petri Feitosa.
The differentiated support of the technical and commercial teams together with the tools in the Tipler Value Package also helped Petri Pneus to make its decision, as the company director says, "Tipler's after-sales services and teams are excellent, providing many solutions to the reformer and are also used in fleets, helping to obtain and maintain customers. "
retreader, in April this year. Soon afterwards, Toro Recauchutagem installed the VR01 Smart UNO, which has one buffer position, started to operate at its plant in Rio de Janeiro.
Founded in 1969, União is located in Rio das Pedras (São Paulo) in an area of 21,000 square metres, producing an average of 4,000 tyres/month, which cover the state of São Paulo and northern Paraná. The company has been a member
1997.
According to Dirceu Formaggio, director of União Tyre Retreading, productivity is expected to increase with the acquisition of the VR01 Smart DUO. “We intend to reach 30 tyres per hour, buffing around 200 tyres daily, which we believe will bring a lot of benefits to our production,” he said. For Toro, obtaining the equipment was also celebrated. According to Alcidio Morgado, director of Toro, the
VR01 at Toro Recauchutagem
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