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CIMA LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE ECOLINE PRESS RANGE, PIONEERING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN TYRE RETREADING
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CIMA, a global leader in the manufacture of curing presses for the tyre retreading industry, has announced the launch of its upgraded ECOLINE press range. Unveiled at the recent Tire Technology Expo in Hanover, this latest addition to its product line-up is segmented into three distinct offerings, each designed to enhance energy effi- ciency significantly within the retreading process. The introduction of the ECOLINE range highlights CIMA’s commitment to advancing energy efficiency and pollution reduction in tyre retreading, setting a new benchmark for the industry.
The highlight of the ECOLINE range is its remarkable energy-saving features, which have been rigorously tested and developed over 15 years to ensure reliability and performance in factory and field set- tings. Since commencing manufacture in 2010, CIMA has been at the forefront of developing presses that offer customisable cavity features, enabling interchangeability and flexibility. This flexibility
extends to compatibility with products from other brands, ensuring retreaders can keep using existing moulds designed for different brands inside this flexible cavity CIMA press.
A standout feature of the new ECOLINE press is its insulated cavity, ECOSHIELD, which directs all generated heat towards the tyre, max- imising efficiency. The shift from steam to induction heating with part two of the line-up, ECOHEAT, represents a significant advancement, offering the efficacy of an electrically heated press with half the pow- er consumption. These innovations collectively contribute to a sub- stantial energy saving compared to traditional presses.
The third part of the new release, HOT N2, introduces a separate ni- trogen module tailored to benefit the retread tyre industry and new tyre manufacturing. Due to nitrogen’s inert gas properties, the life of the bladder is considerably extended, and thanks to the fact that
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