Abstract:
Method for controlling a tyre production process, wherein a finished tyre is obtained from a green tyre through at least a curing process, comprising: determining first parameters (P1) describing said finished tyre; activating a processor (10) for computing, as a function of said first parameters (PI), second parameters (P2) describing a carcass sleeve (100) and third parameters (P3) describing a crown sleeve (110), said carcass sleeve (100) and said crown sleeve (110) being used for building said green tyre. The second parameters (P2) comprise at least one parameter representative of an outer diameter (D1) of said carcass sleeve (100). The third parameters (P3) comprise at least one parameter representative of an inner diameter (D2) of said crown sleeve (110). The method comprises retrieving, through said processor (10) a first mathematical model (MM1) describing a process of shaping said carcass sleeve (100) when the latter is shaped to adhere to the radially inner surface of said crown sleeve (110).
Abstract:
A carcass ply (3) is built on a forming drum (11) by application of a plurality of strip-like elements (13), through the steps of : setting a width of these strip- like elements (13), setting a width of the overlapped part S between two adjacent strip-like elements (13), setting a fitting diameter of the forming drum (11) by calculating a corresponding extension of a radially external laying surface (14), calculating a whole number (n) of strip-like elements (13) to be applied. The whole number (n) of strip-like elements (13) is applied by rotating the forming drum (11) around a geometric rotation axis (X-X) thereof, and applying pairs of strip-like elements (13) by means of a first laying unit (18) and a second laying unit (19) located close to opposite portions of the forming drum (11) relative to the geometric rotation axis (X-X). When the calculated whole number (n) of strip-like elements (13) is an odd number, before at least one application step, the first laying unit (18) is shifted along an adjustment path (C-C) orthogonal to the geometric rotation axis (X-X) and substantially tangent to the radially external laying surface (14) of the forming drum (11).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a tyre for vehicle wheels, comprising the steps of building a carcass structure, comprising at least one carcass ply associated with annular anchoring structures, on a forming support (3), building a belt structure in a radially outer position with respect to said carcass structure and building a tread band in a radially outer position with respect to said belt structure, wherein said at least one carcass ply, said annular anchoring structures and said belt structure each comprise at least one reinforcing element (5) deposited in a radially outer position with respect to said forming support (3). In accordance with the invention, the deposition of said at least one reinforcing element (5) comprises the steps of setting a first deposition path of said at least one reinforcing element (5) on said forming support (3) based upon a theoretical deposition profile, detecting the deviations between an actual deposition profile and said theoretical profile along said first deposition path, defining, based upon said deviations, an actual deposition path of said at least one reinforcing element (5) on said forming support (3) and depositing said at least one reinforcing element (5) on said forming support (3) along said actual deposition path.
Abstract:
In a process for building tyres for vehicle wheels, at least one tread band (9) or other elastomeric component of a tyre (2) is made by applying at least one continuous elongated element (14) according to a plurality of turns (C) around a forming drum (15) rotating around a geometric rotation axis (X) thereof. The continuous elongated element (14) is made by the action of extruding a first material through an extrusion nozzle (16), to form an inner core (33) of said continuous elongated element (14) exiting from an outlet opening (18) of the extrusion nozzle (16). During the extrusion, a second material different from the first material is conveyed around the first material, at the extrusion nozzle (16) and upstream of the outlet opening (18), to form a coating layer (32) which entirely surrounds the inner core (33).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method and line for checking a tyre (2) for vehicle wheels in which it is provided to determine whether the tyre (2) is made according to a known model among a plurality of known models. If the tyre (2) is made according to a known model, the tyre (2) is inspected to search for any manufacturing defects by acquiring data representative of at least part of the surface of the tyre (2) through a set of image acquisition devices (282) set according to a setting associated with the known model of the tyre. If the tyre (2) is made according to an unknown model, the following steps are carried out in succession: • acquiring a first profile (300) of the tyre (2), wherein the acquisition of said first profile comprises acquiring at least a first part (301, 302) of the first profile (300) through first profile-acquisition devices (280) arranged according to predetermined positions; · determining a setting for second profile-acquisition devices (278) based on the first profile (300) acquired; • acquiring a second profile (400) of the tyre (2) through the second profile- acquisition devices (278) set according to the respective determined setting; · determining a setting for said set of image acquisition devices (282) based on the second profile (400) acquired; • cataloguing said unknown model as a known model and adding it to said plurality of known models, associating the setting thus determined therewith.
Abstract:
Belt structure (2) for two-wheeled vehicle made by means of strip-like segments or elements (15) each comprising parallel cords embedded in an elastomeric layer, sequentially laid along the circumferential extension of a toroidal support (3) so as to form a reinforcing layer (2) having a continuous circumferential extension around a geometric rotation axis (X-X) of said toroidal support (3), wherein - each strip-like element (15) is laid in a laying trajectory (T) defining, at each point, a laying angle (α); - at each point of the laying trajectory (T) a laying gap (Δg) is formed between adjacent strip-like elements (5); - said laying trajectory (T) is formed starting from preselected laying angles on the shoulder (αsp) and on the crown (αc) of the tyre; - the laying gap (Δg) between adjacent strip-like elements (5) varies along at least one length of said laying trajectory (T) between crown and shoulder so as to cause variation of said laying angle (α) and obtain said preselected angles on the shoulder (αsp) and on the crown (αc).
Abstract:
A green pneumatic tyre (2) is built on a rigid toroidal support (10) externally having a forming surface (10a) of a conformation corresponding to the inner shape of the tyre (2). The green tyre (2) engaged on the expandable toroidal support (10) is introduced into a vulcanisation mould (29) and submitted to a vulcanisation cycle. During vulcanisation, axial moving apart of side portions (19) of the toroidal support (10) is caused so as to press the beads (5) and sidewalls (8) of the tyre (2) against the vulcanisation mould (29).
Abstract:
After a support structure (12) has been circumferentially positioned around an annular component (11) of a tyre (2), gripping elements (16) carried by the support structure (12) and circumferentially distributed around a central axis (X) are radially approached to the annular component (11) bringing into contact therewith a plurality of feeler pins (22), slidably carried by each of said gripping elements (16). Once contact is made, the radially approaching of the gripping elements (16) to the annular component (11) continues by sliding the gripping elements themselves along the feeler pins (22). All the feeler pins (22) can therefore come into contact with the annular component (11), copying the shape of the outer surface. The feeler pins (22) are then locked with respect to the gripping elements (16) in order to allow the removal of a support drum (10) from the annular component (11) and support the latter in the absence of normal stresses.
Abstract:
Method for controlling a robotized arm (16), comprising: determining target coordinates (TC) for moving said robotized arm (16) in a working zone (WZ); retrieving from a memory area (M) a correction function (CF) associated with said robotized arm (16) and said working zone (WZ); modifying said target coordinates (TC) by means of said correction function (CF), thereby obtaining processed coordinates (PC); using said processed coordinates (PC) for sending movement commands (MC) to said robotized arm (16). A control system (300) for controlling a robotized arm is also described.
Abstract:
Within the tyre manufacture, a belt structure (2) is made by means of strip-like segments or elements (15) each comprising parallel cords embedded in an elastomeric layer, sequentially laid along the circumferential extension of a toroidal support (3), in such a manner that: -each strip-like element (15) is laid in a laying trajectory (T) defining, at each point, a laying angle (α); - at each point of the laying trajectory (T) a laying gap (Δg) is formed between adjacent strip-like elements (5); - said laying trajectory (T) is formed starting from preselected laying angles on the shoulder (αsp) and on the crown (αc) of the tyre; - the laying gap (Δg) between adjacent strip-like elements (5) varies along at least one section of said laying trajectory (T) between crown and shoulder so as to cause variation of said laying angle (α) and obtain said preselected angles on the shoulder (a,,,, ) and on the crown (αe).