Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin

Michelin Recherche Et Technique S.a.

Cedric Astier

Gregory Marcet

Henri-Alexandre Oursaire

An automated flow management system manages a flow of raw materials and a flow of semi-finished products in order to carry out one or more processes of rubber compounding. An automated flow management process is carried out by the disclosed management system in a compounding facility for manufacturing rubber compounds.

Automated flow management in a compounding station

A tire production device is provided for pressure bonding products that are presented in a product profile () on a forming drum surface. The device includes a multidisc roller system () having a frame () relative to which a plurality of disc assemblies (') are disposed along a common axis. Each disc assembly includes an actuatable armthat is linearly displaceable relative to the frame, a pair of removably attached demi-discs (&#x2032;) and a bearing () that accommodates rotation of the demi-discs (). An actuator is associated with each disc assembly (&#x2032;) for bringing the disc assemblies (&#x2032;) into and out of contact with the product profile (). A method is also provided for assembling tire components for the manufacture of tires.

Pressure bonding products in the manufacture of tires

A method for retreading a tire casing is disclosed herein. The method includes a tread is disposed on a casing carcass with a bonding layer being interposed in between, and a strip is tensioned through several circuits on the tread. Also disclosed herein is a tire employing the a method of retreading disclosed herein.

Method for retreading a tire casing

In the method for retreading a vehicle tire casing, a fluid is injected into a casing between a tread and a tread backing in order to space them apart.

Method for retreading a vehicle tire casing and vehicle casing obtained by this method

A method for retreading a wheel tire casing:

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