Interview With A Tyre Leader_PK Mohamed_Apollo Tyres
Mohamed is a soft-spoken and an accomplished tyre technologist with 5 decades of experience in the field of Tyre Technology and Manufacturing. When you read this passionate interview of his journey from a college lecturer to a well-known tyre technologist, you will observe struggles, challenges, achievements, dedication and loyalty; and importance of continuous education - a complete package of learning and leadership wisdom for new generation of aspiring professionals in tyre industry.
Mohamed is a soft-spoken and an accomplished tyre technologist with 5 decades of experience in the field of Tyre Technology and Manufacturing. When you read this passionate interview of his journey from a college lecturer to a well-known tyre technologist, you will observe struggles, challenges, achievements, dedication and loyalty; and importance of continuous education - a complete package of learning and leadership wisdom for new generation of aspiring professionals in tyre industry.
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| LEADER - INTERVIEW |<br />
designs to meet ever increasing performance<br />
requirements and advanced design<br />
simulation tools are of great use for the tyre<br />
designers in this process. <strong>With</strong> the usage of<br />
new materials and improvements in<br />
compound properties, tyre technologists are<br />
now trying to tune the behavior of new<br />
compounds in different designs for optimal<br />
performance in a given operating condition.<br />
“The automation in tyre<br />
industry, especially in India, is<br />
deployed selectively because<br />
the cost of automation is very<br />
high and the expertise<br />
required to make it work<br />
smoothly is also high.”<br />
PW: <strong>With</strong> automation being extensively<br />
deployed in every step of tyre production<br />
today, what are the key trends happening<br />
in tire testing aspect?<br />
<strong>PK</strong>M: In my opinion, the automation in tyre<br />
industry, especially in India, is deployed<br />
selectively because the cost of automation<br />
is very high and the expertise required to<br />
make it work smoothly is also high. It is<br />
possible to manage tyre manufacturing<br />
with the above principle. The countries<br />
where the cost of capital is very high, the<br />
value addition on manufacturing cost and<br />
labour cost is low. This principle can be<br />
employed effectively to produce good<br />
quality products with accuracy and<br />
repeatability. Several developments are<br />
taking place in the internal and external<br />
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Image: Quality Check Inside <strong>Apollo</strong> Plant<br />
Know A <strong>Leader</strong> - Rubber & <strong>Tyre</strong> Machinery World | JAN 2016
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