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KRAIBURG Austria issues New Winter Recommendation
KRAIBURG Austria has issued its latest winter recommendations for retreaders and end-users including a list of suitable patterns for the winter months
as well as a selection of tips and practical advice.
“Our selection gives recommendations for the retreaders and their customers,” Christoph Priewasser, Product Manager at KRAIBURG Austria explains. “The correct use is
with the K818, for example, is a very
good choice for long-distance traffic,”
Priewasser adds. “The all- season tyre and long-distance pro¬fessional
K718 grips well even in the wet, on snow and on
steep hills and features maximum
mileage, low fuel K818 consumption and
optimum traction. And the trailer design K818 convinces,
thanks to its special shoulder geometry, with high stability, extremely good adhesion and excellent resilience.” The complete list is now available for downloading under www.kraiburg-austria.com.
tyres up to 51” AND 63”, establishing themselves as the company with the highest number of references.
In addition, the complete range of Italmatic autoclaves for any OTR tyre dimensions and with any configuration has been available for many years, as Italmatic is a leading
immediately got great interest and success among retreaders, and the first two plants were installed in Holland and Turkey.
Italmatic also produce at their headquarters a complete range of accessories and consumables for tyre retreading including buffing blades and carbide tools. These are
K718
crucial to optimum
operation.” When winter
tyres are used incorrectly and mainly on
snow-free roads, for example, the mileage could
be reduced or the pattern
subjected to excessive wear or irregular abrasion.
The correct air pressure in
con¬nection with the additional vehicle load capacities and maximum per¬missible weights is also elementary for all winter treads.”
In addition to general hints for use, the winter recommendation 19/20 gives a clear and concise list of suitable patterns for winter. The total 88 variations are divided into M and S variants, long-distance, distribution and inner-city traffic as well as axle positions. And, of course, the product series K_base, K_tech or K_plus. “The K718 in combination
producer of autoclaves, not only for the rubber industry but also for many special applications.
Last year, Italmatic introduced a new generation of machinery for E. M. tyres up to 29.5R25 which
highlighted in the company’s new catalogue for tyre retreading accessories, which can be downloaded at the following link: http://italmatic.com/catalogo/?lang= en
Kartindo Adds to Tread Range
Indonesian tread rubber manufacturer Kartindo Rubber, based in the city of Medan on the island of Sumatra, have introduced a number of new tread patterns over the course of the last few months.
In December the company introduced the KT-71 pattern in 230, 240 and 250mm widths. Designed for both drive and trailer operations, this longitudinal block type tread pattern offers excellent traction forces as well as good mileage thanks to the fact that the tread is made of solid blocks. These patterns are suitable for tyre sizes 295/80 R 22.5 or 315/80 R 22.5 etc.
Also new in December was the KT-21 pattern in 230 and
240mm widths, suitable for both trucks and buses in highway applications and offering improvements in mileage and fuel efficiency. These two patterns are suitable for tyre size 295/80 R 22.5.
In November Kartindo also launched the KBB-230 and KBB- 250 patterns, both of which are suitable for commercial vehicles in highway applications, especially for trucks looking for better improvements in mileage and fuel efficiency. This is an all position tread suitable for coaches, buses and trailers offering even tyre wear and stability.
Italmatic Completes OTR Machine Range
Italmatic has announced it has completed its range of equipment for retreading OTR tyres with a new family of computer controlled high productivity machines for OTR tyres up to 35” in diameter.
The Matic One 35 is a new computer-controlled buffer capable of executing extremely accurately the process of peeling, buffing and grooving small E. M. tyres. Software for the new machine has been developed by Gigapiù, Italmatic’s own software house of Italmatic Group, which has enabled Italmatic to assure the best possible after sales assistance 24/7.
Also new is the Matic Optima 35, a new extruder also designed for small
EM tyres and boasting a computer controlled calender and 120 mm pin screw 120mm for high production capacity and accuracy.
The new machines complete the companies range of equipment, which is available for the retreading of OTR tyres for diameters up to 25”, 51” and 63”.
According to the Cassina de’ Pecchi (Milan/Italy) based company, eight thousand machines of Italmatic production are currently working every day in the world to retread tyres from motorcycle up to 63”, including aircraft tyres and super elastic solid tyres. Of particular note are the 30 complete plants installed by the company to retread E. M.
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