Abstract:
A system and method for removing an outer layer of resilient material from an object to achieve a target outer dimension includes performing an initial cut at a cutting depth to remove an outer layer of the material. A parameter indicative of a work input to a cutter that performed the cut is acquired and used to determine the cutting depth that will be used for performing a subsequent cut to remove an additional layer. In this way, subsequent cuts are performed until the target outer dimension is achieved.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, the present invention provides a buffer brush. When rotating, the buffer brush acts as a centrifugal pump. The buffer brush contains a core having a first side and a second side and the brush extends radially from the surface of the core. The first and second sides have at least one opening configured to allow air to flow laterally through the core to also flow radially through the vents into the brush.
Abstract:
Uma etapa de vulcanização de pneus em autoclave com sistema de aquecimento for indução aplicada em processo de vulcanização/recauchutagem de pneus representa uma solução inventiva baseada no principío que materiais condutivos, metal e borracha, podem ser aquecidos através da tecnologia de indução de calor nas lonas de aço, ou na borracha dependendo das características construtivas e estruturais do tipo de pneu a ser vulcanizado e ainda dependendo do nível de condutividade e materiais empregados em sua fabricação, onde dentro deste novo processo tem-se que para uma peça na forma de pneu, o aquecimento indutivo é limitado às camadas superficiais deste e seu núcleo deve permanecer inalterado, onde esta condição apresenta vantagens na conservação de energia e na distorção reduzida à que fica exposta a peça "pneu", onde a penetração de calor nas áreas a serem vulcanizadas será efetuada por condução exigindo assim apenas tempo necessário para o calor atingir tal área. Em derradeiro uma vez carregado o equipamento autoclave com pneus preparados (Pp) a vulcanização do pneu pode ser obtida por indução externa (Ie), indução interna (Ii) e indução central (Ic), onde a escolha do tipo de indução aplicada é definida por parâmetros previamente conhecidos para o pneu preparado (Pp), tal como condutividade dos materiais aplicados e montados para auxiliar o processo de vulcanização; condutividade dos componentes estruturais do pneu; sistemas de indução adequados e posicionamento dos dispositivos de indução.
Abstract:
A tire (22) is highly accurately aligned with supporting rims (15, 21) by eliminating an influence to the alignment by uneven wear, deformation, partial chipping, etc. of the outer surface of the tire tread. Radial inner end positions of a bead portion (23) of the tire (22) are detected, by a photoelectric sensor (91), at four points spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the tire, and a positional difference between the center axis of the tire (22) and the center axis of a pair of supporting rims (15, 21) is determined based on the detection result and on the positional information from the photoelectric sensor (91). Because the bead portion (23) of the tire (22), which is the target of detection of the inner end positions, is a portion where there is substantially no change in the dimension and shape after running (use) of the tire for a long term, the difference can be highly accurately determined and thereby the tire (22) can be highly accurately aligned with the supporting rims (15, 21).
Abstract:
To grind a tire to be retreaded by a grinding means so as to make constant a residual rubber thickness on the belt layer outer circumference side of the tire to be retreaded even if eccentricity with respect to the axis of a device occurs on the tire. A grinding device (10) which first detects the distance from a vortex sensor (44) to the outer peripheral surface of a belt layer (104) by the vortex sensor (44) while rotating a tire to be retreaded (100) held by a pair of half rims. Accordingly, the eccentric amount and the eccentric direction with respect to the device axis of the tire to be retreaded (100) that correspond to the phase of the tire (100) can be respectively determined to thereby able to generate position control signals corresponding to the phase, the eccentric amount and the eccentric direction of the tire (100). Next, a rasp (62) is radially moved with respect to the tire (100) along the radial direction with the device axis MC as the center by a carriage (58) based on the position control signals, and the tread surface of the tire (100) is ground by the rasp (62).
Abstract:
A method for bonding a material to a first substrate substrate that includes providing a catalyst at the first substrate surface and then contacting that surface with a material that undergoes a metathesis reaction to bond the material to the first substrate surface. There are two embodiments of this method - a coating process and an adhesive process. In the coating embodiment, the metathesizable material is contacted with the catalyst on the substrate surface so that it undergoes metathesis polymerization to form the coating. The adhesive process includes (a) providing a catalyst at the first substrate surface, (b) providing a metathesizable material between the first substrate surface and the second substrate surface, and (c) contacting the catalyst on the first substrate surface with the metathesizable material so that the metathesizable material undergoes a metathesis reaction and bonds the first substrate surface to the second substrate surface.
Abstract:
The invention concerns an annular elastic mould (5) for moulding a raw running tread (3) covering a vulcanised tyre body (2), the mould being produced in a rubber material, characterised in that it comprises a device (56, 61) limiting its diameter in compression.
Abstract:
A retread curing ring apparatus (9) for mounting on a tire retread assembly (30) which has a tire carcass (35) having a retread area, integral side walls (36) with inner edges, a preformed tread strip (33) positioned on the retread area, and a flexible envelope or bag (31) surrounding the entire retread assembly (30). The retread curing ring apparatus (9) is positioned adjacent to each side of the tire carcass (35). The curing ring apparatus (9) has a circular body (8) with a recess (15) adjacent to its bottom edge (16) and positioned in the recess (15) a circular elastomeric gasket (2) having a channel (3) at its bottom edge (14) for attachment to the curing ring apparatus (9). The gasket (2) has a plurality of circumferential ribs (5) adjacent the bead (37) of the tire carcass (35) which enables the clamp assemblies (6) mounted circumferentially on the curing ring apparatus (9) to hold the curing ring apparatus (9) and the tire retread assembly (30) in an airtight engaged position during retreading.