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NEWS
4JET Acquires Tyre Inspection Business of Hennecke Systems
H&H Industries Invests in TRM Buffer
The 4JET Group (Alsdorf, Germany) has acquired the TIS testing systems business unit for tyres and wheels from Hennecke Systems.
TIS systems are based on Hennecke Systems' comprehensive know-how in industrial image processing and enable optical 2D and 3D inspection of tyre treads, sidewalls,
traceability, such as the SCANNECT QR Code technology, thus strengthening its own competence in the field of machine vision.
The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
Robert Hillmann, Managing Director of 4JET Technologies and Head of the Tire Industry Division,
rims and mounted wheels. DOT codes, colour stripes and tyre profiles can be read out in a reliable manner and in market leading speed.
With this transaction, 4Jet complements its portfolio of proprietary solutions for tyre
commented: "The Tire Inspection Systems are the perfect addition to our portfolio for the traceability of tyres: no matter if DOT Code, QR Code or other features - we can identify every tyre in a reliable way and provide the basis for Industry 4.0 in the tyre and wheel industry."
Ohio based retreader H&H Industries is making a major investment in advanced buffing and tread cutting technology by selecting TRM’s “Eagle 51”
buffer and tread grooving machine as part of its strategy to be a leader
in the OTR retreading segment.
“Over the last decade,
and especially in the past
four years, our business
has continued to develop and
grow to allow us to reinvest into our company. As we
move into a period
of a planned
expansion, we
know the "Eagle
51" will allow us to
increase production
while maintaining our high standards of quality and performance, and stage us for the next part of our investment. We’re excited to include
the Eagle in our manufacturing process and confident about the reliability of the equipment and the
TRM / Shamrock team structure. We look forward to showing our business partners our
commitment to them and the industry.” said Noah Hickman president of H&H.
The “Eagle 51” machine will allow H&H to retread
tyres of up to 51” with the highest quality finish, thanks to the precision and speed of the 3-axis
automated hot blade groover system.
Installation is planned for the third
quarter of 2020. Both companies were exhibiting
at TIA’s OTR Conference in Palm Springs, CA, February 19 – 22, 2020.
TIA Seeks Nominations for Board of Directors
VMI wins Innovation Award at Tire Technology Expo 2020
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) is seeking nominations for four board of director positions that will become open in November.
Newly elected board members will serve three-year terms and may be re-elected to serve two additional, three-year terms. Positions on the TIA board are open to individuals who fulfill the following requirements:
• Employed by a TIA member company;
• Member company must be in good standing for two consecutive years prior to election; and
• Represents a manufacturer, tyre dealer, wholesale distributor, supplier, recycler or retreader.
Any TIA member in good
standing or an official representative of an industry association may recommend candidates to the Nominating Committee in accordance with the TIA bylaws. Self- nominations are also welcomed.
Nominations should be submitted no later than May 4, 2020 at 5 p.m. EDT.
Newly elected board members will be installed during the TIA Annual Membership Meeting, Nov. 2, 2020, in Las Vegas, prior to the start of the Global Tire Expo/SEMA Show.
An online nomination form can be found on the TIA website at https://www.tireindustry.org/tia -board-directors-2020- nomination-form.
During the annual Gala dinner at the Tire Technology Expo on February 26th 2020, VMI was honoured with the Tire Manufacturing Innovation of the Year award for its MAXX tyre building machine. The award was received by Mr Harm Voortman, President and CEO of VMI Group, who commented;
“We are honoured to receive this important award. In 2009, VMI launched the MAXX tyre building machine, a revolution in tyre building. The MAXX not only changed the concept of tyre building, with its hands-off, eyes- off principle, it also introduced the platform approach. With this platform approach, VMI introduced a manufacturing system which can be continuously improved and updated, so that it
remains at best practice level throughout its lifespan by means of upgrades, extension or retrofits. Now, with the addition of the Synchro Crown drum, customers can build all types of tyres on one platform, delivering a high return and maximised profitability to our customers”.
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