| •MIXING |
This machine mixes rubber which is raw material of tires with carbon and chemicals such as sulfur in a mixing chamber with rotary vanes. |
| •CUTTING |
Cuts a sheet made of synthetic fiber (such as nylon) or steel cords whose upper and lower ends are coated with rubber to specified angle and width. |
| •BUILDING |
This machine assembles mainly a sheet material cut with a cutter, a thick rubber layer called "tread" located on outer surface of a tire, and a steel ring called "bead" which fixes a wheel and a tire, into a shape close to the completed tire. |
| •CURING |
After a built-up tire is set in the molds, this machine imprints the outer tread pattern and the trademark on the sidewall by applying heat and pressure to press rubber material onto molds and makes the final product shape by curing rubber with chemical reaction. |
| •TESTING |
Measures the balance and overall uniformity of a completed tire and checks that the completed tire ensures the specified quality. |
