Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin

Matthieu Lutz

Christophe Bessac

Jean-Marie Dettorre

Michel Druet

Franck Daumas

Alexandre Laval

Quentin Deniau

Nicolas Bard

The invention is directed to a production installation () that realizes production of a semi-finished product () having at least one unvulcanized elastomeric layer () and a cover layer () assembled therewith. The invention is also directed to a method for producing a semi-finished product () for use in tire production.

Production of a layered semi-finished product for use in tire production

The invention is directed to a posing assembly () that effects transfer and posing of a semifinished product () that is destined for inclusion in a tire. The invention is also directed to a tire production system () for transferring and posing a semi-finished product () that is destined for inclusion in a tire, which system includes the disclosed posing assembly. A method is provided for transferring and posing a semi-finished product () upon a rotating forming drum () having a circumferential forming surface () during a product posing cycle, which method includes a step of providing a tire production system as disclosed.

Transfer and posing of a semi-finished product destined for use in tire production

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Clermont-Ferrand, France

Matthieu Lutz