Interview With A Tyre Leader_PK Mohamed_Apollo Tyres

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PW: How do you envision tyre building
shaping up in the next 10 years? As a
technologist, what are your expectations
from a machinery manufacturer/supplier
to achieve this vision?
PKM: As we all know, the tyre building
machine is one piece of equipment which is
used by the tyre engineer to convert tyre
layout into actual green tyre. This is a very
critical process. The tyre technologist
expects that this process to happen with
bare minimum movements of components
placed in the respective position of tyres. If
changes happen as against his expectation,
the performance of the tyre will have a
very adverse impact. Even though tyre
building equipment manufacturers have
done enough development in the areas
of cycle time reduction, application of
component, its accuracy and
repeatability, there are several areas
which need attention to improve the
uniformity, cycle time and accuracy of
component placement. The cycle time of
carcass drum is 80 to 90% more than
shaping and B&T drums which
determines the overall productivity of
“There are several areas (in
Tyre Building Machinery)
which need attention to
improve the uniformity,
cycle time and accuracy of
component placement.”
Inside Apollo Chennai Plant
Know A Leader - Rubber & Tyre Machinery World | JAN 2016