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winter application in countries where the 3PMSF - Certification on retreaded tyres is mandatory. Bandamatic Europe will also launch new designs to accommodate the market trend in Europe: two designs for the drive axles of trucks, BM –available in 270 mm width, 20 mm depth- and BMB –available in 240, 250 and 260 mm width, 21 mm depth-, which are patterns that fit with the “All Seasons” tyre application. Both designs can be mounted in autumn to serve during winter as a winter tyre (tread with sipes) and can continue in service as a traction tyre (without sipes) through the rest of the year. The other new design, TR2, is a classic trailer axle pattern which now features a rounded shoulder that improves stability against lateral shearing forces. TR2 does not substitute the squared shoulder TR1, but compliments the offer of Bandamatic Europe for all requirements of transport fleet
Vipal Rubber Presents Verified Treads at Tire Cologne 2018
Vipal Rubber has announced that during The Tire Cologne, the company will introduce two treads, VM729 and VDE2, which have just received the Alpine Symbol certification. Other treads like VRT3, VDA4, VT160, and VT220 will also be shown to the public.
companies. Bandamatic Europe is part of a global business group with more than 50 years of experience in the rubber retreading business –with presence in more than 60 countries-, including a new tyre retail chain, several retreading factories
located in the most important cities of Mexico and other companies related with the tyre and retreading industry. Bandamatic Europe has its main distribution center in Antwerp, Belgium to serve the European customers.
"Vipal product certification in Europe is a multi-year work that has followed this market's requirements, mainly aiming to guarantee more safety in the treads and products that respect health and the environment," said Vipal's Manager of International Business, Leandro Rigon.
In addition to bringing a great opportunity for technological advancement, which has been applied in the various markets where Vipal Rubber operates, the certifications are helping to improve the minimum performance indices in a tiye, whether new or retreaded, favoring the tread conditions and leading the market to fit the
requirements.
"In Germany, for example, we have De-minimis, a government programme that works as a kind
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of incentive, using as a technical base the 3PMSF certification. Vipal Rubber already has a number of treads that fit into
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ZEISS INTACT
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Detecting even the smallest defects and delivering quick and precise results, the ZEISS INTACT system series sets standards in high-precision quality control.
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