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FEBRUARY 25, 26, 27, 2020
DEUTSCHE MESSE, HANNOVER, GERMANY
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Europe’s most important tire
manufacturing technology
exhibition and
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February 25, 26, 27, 2020
Halls 19/20/21, Hannover, Germany
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See the latest equipment
and materials covering the
complete spectrum of the tire
manufacturing process at the
free-to-attend expo, and hear
from industry experts at the
conference (rates apply) –
quite simply, the event
of the year!
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THE BEST OF THE BEST
The Tire Technology
International Awards for
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accolades, and aim to celebrate
the best new technologies
and innovations from all over
the world. Find out who’s
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Gala Dinner at the
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FACT
In 2019, more than
5,600 visitors
attended the expo
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CRACK-RESISTANT
LASER TIRE CLEANING BLADDERS
AND MARKING resistance to cracking as a result
of both sulfur emigration and
Modern tires have sensitive innerliners that can sometimes friction during the shaping of
become damaged during cleaning, and tire plants produce so the green tire. The ultimate goal
many variations that marking the tires using stamps or molds is to increase the life of bladders
can become a real burden. 4JET says its laser technology can while maintaining ease of use
be the solution to both these issues. and the tire curing time.
The pre-processing laser cleaning is a dry process, with Continental will also show
hardly any impact on the inner tire liner – a particularly sensitive its silicon-compound-based
component, given the heavy noise absorption demands placed In an effort to reduce cracks, insulation system for rubber-
be
on these materials by OEMs. Laser cleaning also requires very Continental has developed the producing machines. For or 2020
few consumables and reduces waste treatment requirements. C-series curing bladders. They it has received an improved
roved fire
Laser technology additionally allows post-curing feature a more gradual transition classification, BL-s1, d0.
0. As such,
marking, and several major tire manufacturers have from the 4.5mm crown gauge the material doesn’t just conserve
already implemented this process. Finished to the 7mm neck gauge. The energy, but also reduces
duces fire risks.
tires can simply be marked when needed, effect of this is an increased Booth 4008
accommodating just-in-time deliveries,
reducing the number of SKUs and
saving on tooling costs. EXP
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MOVE YOUR TIRE
PLANT INTO THE
DIGITAL AGE
At Tire Technology Expo 2020 Siemens will
be demonstrating how its portfolio of tools
can increase the transparency and improve the
integration of tire production. By investing in the
digitization of factories, tire manufacturers can
optimize their plants’ availability and improve
time-to-market, while taking full advantage
of new business models.
Siemens’ integrated portfolio of software
and automation, building technology and energy
management solutions offers many opportunities
for efficiency and margin improvements. The
solutions optimize the entire lifecycle of a
factory’s assets through cost-effective planning,
efficient data management, smooth logistics
and service throughout the entire value chain.
Digitization also allows better data analysis,
which can ultimately lead to the optimization
of production processes.
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CENTRALIZED QUALITY
ASSURANCE
Look out for the new and enhanced can be configured flexibly to best
function modules for PROSolutions at perform the various quality assurance
BST eltromat’s booth. The modularly tasks. It monitors calenders, extruders,
structured visualization and operating cutting units, pre-assembly, tire building
platform interconnects BST eltromat’s machines and other machines and then
solutions for quality assurance in tire visualizes critical details on a mobile
manufacturing, thus creating a closed touchscreen device via a uniform
quality assurance process. It links user interface. The platform can be
the whole system with a joint user implemented on new machines or
interface and offers the highest level retrofitted. It can also be integrated
of operating convenience. Thanks to with solutions from other manufacturers.
its modular structure, PROSolutions Booth 3036
BELTING
TECHNOLOGY
Belting specialist Ammeraal Beltech
will show how it can provide belting
solutions for every stage of the tire
production process. The company’s
belting materials deliver high
performance for conveying and
processing all kinds of rubber
compounds and components. Its
range includes products for simple
conveying, as well as for separation and
other specialist tasks. Ammeraal claims
to be a one-stop belt shop, offering
solutions for specific rubber and tire
needs, such as materials that are heat-
resistant, non-stick and easy-release.
Booth 8064
NEW HYDRAULIC PRESS
The booth of Uzer Makina should adjustment, a locking mechanism
be particularly busy in 2020, because that cannot jam, and low cycle time.
MENTION US new announcements will just keep on Uzer Makina will also announce
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coming. The company’s cross-placed that a new, 59in size of floating-
floating-column hydraulic press for column-type hydraulic press for SUV
TBR tires, which it announced at the tires will become available in 2020.
2019 expo, is now ready and will Uzer Makina is still not done with
be officially launched the new announcements, as it will
at Tire Technology Expo also introduce a brand-new cross-
2020. This brand-new placed hydraulic post-curing inflator.
curing press is much The new design takes up less space
lighter and more compact and has fewer components compared
than the existing frame with existing mechanical designs on
type. At the same time the market. Of course, representatives
it has all the advantages will be on hand to talk about old
of the internationally favorites and show visitors a test
patented floating column sidewall plate that has laser-engraved
technology, including high-contrast patterns.
automatic mold height Booth 9042
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SPEAKER
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ENVIRONMENTS Q&A
MALAL KANE
As mixing lines become hotter, stickier and
more unpredictable, conveyors can start Dr Malal Kane introduces IFSTTAR’s software tool that
having issues. The latest belt release from
predicts the skid resistance of a tire on a given road surface
Intralox was made to meet the toughest What is the background of your presentation?
challenges of mill takeaways and other Skid resistance is one of the important parameters of tire performance, but the physics
millroom applications. The S4500 Embedded behind it is extremely complex due to the numerous and interrelated factors affecting
Diamond Top (EDT) belting offers the same the phenomenon. For example, the skid resistance will depend as much on the
features, configurability and strength as the pavement texture as on the rheological behavior of the tire rubber.
S1400 EDT belt – a proven solution in mixing Furthermore, water on the road acts as a lubricant, which makes the physical
applications – in a more robust version for modeling very complex. I will introduce a new prediction tool for tire-road skid
better break resistance in the event of jams. resistance, based on modeling the dynamic viscoelastic rough-lubricated contact.
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Tell us more about the prediction tool.
The tool we’ve developed is one of the most complete of its kind, because it takes into
account all parameters related to tire, road and contact operating conditions. On the tire
side, it takes into account the tire’s geometry (width, rim diameter, flank height, tread
pattern and depth), inflation pressure and rubber material (viscoelasticity). The latter
is simulated using its rheological model.
On the road side, it takes into account the surface texture via the surface topography.
Modeling the contact interface, the tool models dry or wet conditions via the lubricant
depth, viscosity and density. The operating conditions are taken into account via the
load, speed and slip ratio of the tire.
We’ve validated the tool by performing braking tests with a passenger vehicle
at different speeds on wet roads of different textures. It correctly predicted when the
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the slip rate at 0%, it can also predict rolling resistance, and by adding some code that
relates the contact parameters to data about air pumping, the tool can even be made
to predict road noise. This will make it a complete surface design tool for road builders
TIRE UNIFORMITY and road safety. Especially in the context of future autonomous vehicles, our tool could
RECTIFICATION be very valuable since it will allow the vehicle’s algorithms to consider the available
grip when calculating safe following distances and which maneuvers are possible.
Those looking to reduce radial force variation How can road builders and tire manufacturers use this tool?
(RFV) in their tires should certainly stop by Pelmar’s As a simulation tool, the software can assist road builders in choosing aggregate types
booth, as the firm’s Tire Uniformity Rectifier can and designing the wearing course of roads. It can help them achieve the right texture
lower RFV and RFV1H values without damaging that meets goals for skid resistance. Tire manufacturers can use the tool to optimize
the appearance of a tire or reducing its quality tires’ skid resistance on a given road surface. When they know the surface’s texture,
through buffing. Instead, Pelmar’s technology heats, they can run simulations instead of having to do physical testing with different rubber
stretches and pressurizes the bead areas, improving formulations to find out which one performs the best.
concentricity of the two
beads and reducing What’s next for this research?
stress concentration, We will share the tool with academics, tire manufacturers and road builders. It’s
thus realigning the already mature enough to be used for research, but we hope to get feedback from
beads. The machine them to further improve the tool. There are two areas in particular where we still want to
takes up minimal floor improve the software. The first challenge is to refine the calculations that pair the local
space and comes with deformations of the tire tread on the roadway’s surface asperities to the hydrodynamic
lift caused by water. The other challenge is to boost the speed of the calculations. To do
its own control system.
this, we want to simplify the model as much as possible, and that means avoiding finite
The process is fully
element calculations, which use up a lot of time and resources.
automatic – just one
operator can supervise
10 machines. Malal’s presentation will be part of the ‘Tire Technology for the Vehicle
Booth 8058 Revolution’ stream on Day 2 of the conference – see page 18 for details
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MODULAR
CONVEYOR SYSTEM
The Modular Conveyor Platform from Interroll is
tailored specifically to the needs of the tire sector. Its
ULTRA-PRECISE
robustness and zero-pressure accumulation (ZPA)
system – which minimizes the risk of damage to
CALENDERING
tires – make it suitable for both green and brown tires. Tire process engineers looking to add
Furthermore, it offers a choice of 24V or 48V to drive even more precision to the manufacture
the rolls, while the company’s MultiControl system of technical rubberized webbing should
allows fine and intelligent control of conveyor zones. definitely visit the booth of Comerio
Finally, the whole system is modular and flexible, Ercole, which will be showcasing the
so if changes to or expansions of the system should Hydroshot technology included in the
be necessary, planning is simple. Individual modules Hydroplus device of its calender units. It
are perfectly matched and can be easily combined can achieve significant improvements to
with each other. quality thanks to micrometric control of
Booth 9039 the coupling between steel or textile cords and the rubber layers.
The coupling is performed between rolls 2 and 3 of a four-roll calender.
Once the desired thickness and profile is reached, the laminating force is
held constant at the ideal value to ensure perfect adhesion between rubber
and cords, avoiding dangerous air micro-bubbles.
The hydraulic contrast force is calculated using Comerio Ercole’s
proprietary algorithm and compared with predefined values. The Hydroshot
Hydro
tool can then take a ‘snapshot’ of the coupling conditions where the force
is ideal and maintain them while monitoring the gap position down own to an
accuracy of 1μm. Along with the optimal coupling pressure betweenetween rolls
2 and 3, the rubber penetration is fixed, while the nip value is monitored
and compared with the set value.
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Bartec Auto ID will be showcasing the all-new
Generation3 TPMS test antenna for wheel and tire
TPMS testing. It supports not only all current TPM
sensors, but also all the new requirements of the
SKILLED ROBOTS
latest sensors, including the writing requirements Robotics company Skilled Group has To ensure operators need minimal
needed for RFID and QR data functions. come up with a brand-new design for training, Skilled Group has made sure
In addition, the Generation3 has been improved gantry robots. The new models are that the system is controlled through
with faster processing to enable shorter cycle times. ideally suited to situations with multiple user-friendly color screens, while the
Bartec antennas offer multiple receivers and multiple SKUs and can move payloads up to robots can perfectly integrate with end
low-frequency activation coils to offer high-performance 1,000kg (2,200 lb) over an area up to effectors, conveyors and other auxiliary
and robust operation with excellent first-time-through 75m long (246ft). Particularly small tires equipment.
figures. If you need to read, test and write multiple types are not a problem either, as the Skilled Booth 2038
of TPM sensors, Gantry Robots can store tires of
this technology any size on racks or on the floor.
can be a big help. The robots come with a new
Booth 6016 control system that uses 3D
models of the tires to maximize
space efficiency when palletizing
tires, either in rickrack or vertical
patterns. To create these 3D
models, the system uses a
dedicated scanning station.
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AUTOMATIC
LABORATORY DOSING SYSTEM
TIRE TESTING Accurate and repeatable weighing of chemicals and additives is crucial
to tire production, so to avoid human error Color Service developed
Visit Hankook Engineering Works’ booth to find out about the a fully automatic dosing system that eliminates manual weighing.
company’s range of testing equipment for PCR and TBR tires. Its The system produces bags from a roll of EVA film and marks them
machines are able to simulate a wide range of conditions, such as with all key information. It then weighs and doses the chemicals into
loss of grip, cambers, high speed and high load. Rapid acceleration the bags and seals them so that they can be delivered to the mixer
and deceleration can also be simulated. platform or direct to the mixers. All steps are recorded and can be tracked
Its rubber block friction evaluation equipment can evaluate the through a digital interface, so data can be easily analyzed or shared.
friction properties of tires in dry and wet driving conditions using Booth 8058
various surfaces such as asphalt and concrete. It can combine these
with weather conditions such as snow- and ice-covered roads year-
round, and allows friction testing for temperatures as low as -20°C.
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FACTORY AND MACHINE
AUTOMATION
Bosch Rexroth will be showing tasks. Software functions can be flexibly
an all-new automation platform combined with apps created in a variety
that encompasses both software of programming languages such as
and hardware solutions. The ctrlX C++, Python, Blockly and others.
AUTOMATION platform is intended Configuration and commissioning source software. Bosch claims that ctrlX
to be the most open automation of the automation components is AUTOMATION can cut engineering time
platform on the market thanks to completely web-based, eliminating and effort by 30-50%.
a Linux real-time operating system, the need to install software. Within The platform is based on a new
open standards, app programming minutes of switching the system generation of multicore processors
technology, web-based engineering on, the software is programmed. that can be integrated into embedded
and a comprehensive IoT connection. A completely virtual ctrlX AUTOMATION and industrial PCs, and directly into
Since mechanical engineering and system environment is available, drives. The new hardware and software
software development go hand-in- enabling programming without module will cover all automation tasks
hand, ctrlX AUTOMATION encompasses hardware. System functionalities can from simple control applications and IoT
the latest engineering software be extended at any time via the user’s to high-performance motion control.
technologies and all PLC and motion own process functions, apps and open- Booth 9026
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TIRE BUILDING AUTOMATION
Manufacturer of rubber machinery collection, smart maintenance and
MESNAC has upgraded its passenger
tire building machine for sizes between
more. The MERTC PRO-VIS visual
inspection system ensures the EFFICIENT CABLE
13in and 24in.
Depending on the version customers
uniformity of building drums and that
tire components are placed correctly,
PRODUCTION
select, the MERTC P-PRO2 can support as well as monitoring tire component The fifth generation of Saurer’s CableCorder
fully automated tire production, width, tire component splicing, bead debuts several innovations to improve the
more control over the production position and green tire uniformity. production of tire cord. Thanks to both new
process than before, improved data Booth 8076 hardware and software, the machine uses
less power than ever. It’s also smaller than
its predecessor, with an optimized thread
balloon diameter and reduced spindle gauge.
The CC5 is smarter than before: it
features online monitoring of the quality
parameters, and support for automated
guided vehicles allows more efficient
package transport. Other processes that
have been automated include the loading
of the machine and the removal of the
completed take-up packages, as well as the
supply of the downstream weaving creels.
In addition to the basic CC5 version,
the new CableCorder is available in the
CC5-TFO version for production of yarns
in the two-for-one twisting process, and
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as the CC5-3PLY version for production
of symmetrical three-ply tire cord.
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MOLD CLEANING WITH DRY ICE
Cold Jet will be showcasing its automated The system can be used to perform
mold cleaning solution, which uses dry automated cleaning of the most common
ice to efficiently clean molds of all types. tire molds inside the vulcanization press
The Automated Surface Preparation with an open segment position capability.
for the Tire Industry, or ASP-T, uses This eliminates flash and rework at the
28 different diamond-shaped particles final finish department. It also allows the
with sizes from 3mm to 0.3mm to aning of sidewalls in only
cleaning
clean molds in and out of the press. one cleaning g cycle.
cy
ycle.
The system was designed to integrate Booth
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easily into the existing production
process, cleaning molds up to 70%
faster than conventional methods.
The process parameters can be
adjusted to fit the selected cleaning
program according to the requirements
of the winter or summer tire molds,
with or without spring vents. These
adjustments include the beam of dry ice,
and can be fine-tuned for the complexity
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HIL SIMULATION
A new simulation technique from MTS Systems combines
computational inputs from a vehicle dynamics model with
data from a physical tire under test. For this data, the Iterative
mechanical Hardware in the Loop (ImHIL) technique
uses data from MTS’s Flat-Trac CT Plus Force & Moment
Measurement System. According to MTS, ImHIL has already
proved to be a quick and effective means for evaluating the
effects of tires on vehicle handling well in advance of vehicle
SIMPLIFYING
prototypes and without the need to optimize tire models.
Another novelty for MTS is the addition of force and
LAB TESTING
moment measurement capabilities to the Truck & Bus TMSI’s Dynamic Footprint Machine The rolling contact test allows
variant of the MTS Tire Tread Wear Simulation System. This (DFPM) makes it possible to the operator to select vertical
system applies tightly controlled forces and motions to measure the interaction between load, velocity, slip angle, camber
replicate complex tire wear patterns in controlled laboratory the contact patch and the roadway angle, rotational angle, tire
settings, allowing users to test around the clock with a in a laboratory environment. It can inflation pressure, driving torque,
broader range of testing scenarios than can be achieved perform a range of tests on a tire, braking torque, longitudinal slice
through outdoor testing alone. reducing the need for technical interval and lateral slice interval
Booth
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between machines. for each slice without the need
The system features a moving- for human intervention.
carriage loading frame, a stationary Finally, the data acquisition
load plank, a precision force-and- system measures and records the
displacement lateral probe array, tire’s forces and moments, as well
and an optical bench with a video as the forces and displacements
camera. Roadway plates with user- at the tread block. The built-in
specified surface treatment can optical bench records the tread
be swapped in and out to perform block motion using frustrated total
ply-steer residual aligning torque internal reflectance (FTIR), as the
tests. The DFPM can also perform tire rolls over the glass plate.
four common stiffness tests. Booth 4018
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MODULAR SIMULATION PACKAGE
The winner of the 2018 award for Tire distribution, accounting for wear, rims and
EXPO 2020 Technology of the Year, MegaRide, will be external aerodynamic effects.
showing the latest advances in its simulation adheRIDE is an innovative formulation
solution. The startup, which is a spin-off for Pacejka’s Magic Formula tire model
CONNECT from the University of Naples, developed
a completely modular solution for real-
time physical tire simulation and vehicle
that is able to take into account tread
wear phenomena, road roughness and the
relationship between grip and temperature.
on Linkedin setup optimization. The ‘simulation pack’
comprises three components.
The final component of the software
package, threedeeRIDE, is a multicontact tire/
GROUP: Tire Technology EXPO thermoRIDE is a physical thermal
model that has been developed with the
road ‘envelope’ model that aims to enhance
the reliability of the subjective sensations
EVENT PAGE: Tire Technology EXPO aim of predicting the temperature of the that drivers get in simulations. threedeeRIDE
different tire layers in real time, based on reproduces the ride dynamics caused by
telemetry data-processing techniques. The curbs, bumps and road roughness.
model is able to provide local temperature Booth C504
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LASER ENGRAVING
The LGT-S laser from Lang is a special high- steel construction that is filled with a vibration-
precision laser engraving machine for tire reducing compound to ensure high stability.
sidewall molds. It takes the high-frequency The LGT-S is fully compatible with other
spindle found in conventional sidewall mold Lang machines and software, so that minimal
production and replaces it with a powerful laser, staff training is necessary, and that work can
which is maintenance-free and guarantees fast flow between milling and laser machines
processing times and highest-possible accuracy. without any additional measuring and setup.
This way, the LGT-S makes it possible to engrave A comprehensive software package is included
tires with high-resolution images. The machine with the machine as standard.
is housed in a heavy-duty, torsion-free tubular Booth 2010
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Q&A
DAVID SHAW
Chinese tire makers may soon genuinely trouble the establishment, as they restructure and step up their
R&D game, according to David Shaw, CEO of Tire Industry Research and expert on China’s tire industry
What’s happening in China’s tire industry today? These companies are recruiting tire engineers from the bigger companies,
The Chinese tire industry is going through a revolution in terms of structure and buying in consultancy services to enable them to make tires that
and investment and overseas marketing. In itself, this is not especially compete effectively with the premium and mid-range brands globally.
unusual, because where the tire industry in Europe and North America
tends to be fairly consistent from year to year, in China it is in a constant What will be the impact on the international tire industry?
state of turmoil. However, that turmoil has been especially strong in the Up until now, China-based tire companies have troubled the premium tire
past 18 months or so, driven by a range of different factors. makers only on the grounds of aggressive pricing. I think we are entering
The first major change has been the duties imposed on TBR tire exports a phase where the quality of the top Chinese tire makers will still be below
from China by the USA, Europe, India and other countries. The reaction to that of the premium brands, but it will be hard to tell the difference.
this has been threefold. First, the bigger companies have set up factories in Along with this increase in quality will come an increase in costs,
Thailand, Vietnam and elsewhere – Linglong is currently in the process of as the Chinese tire makers operate in a larger number of countries and
building a large factory in Serbia. increase their marketing and R&D budgets. Prices will
Second, the Chinese tire companies have adopted “We are entering nonetheless remain competitive.
a much more aggressive marketing strategy in the The result will be that the China-based tire makers
Middle East, Central and South America, Australia, a phase where will offer a genuinely attractive price-performance
Japan and other countries that have not yet imposed
similar duties. And finally, tire makers who historically
the quality of the ratio in all sectors – from cars and trucks to mining
and agricultural. This competition is one of the factors
relied on exports are now focusing more on the top Chinese tire pushing the existing premium tire makers to change
domestic market. their business model away from selling tires and toward
makers will still be becoming mobility specialists, operating in business
How is the domestic industry changing? below the premium sectors that are not directly related to tires.
The second key driver of change in China is the state- We can already see Aeolus, Giti and other tire makers
managed restructuring of the supply-side economy. brands, but it will with roots in China copying this strategy and moving
Across China, upstream industries are going through a be hard to tell the toward intelligent tire business models and seeking
to offer services and added value to fleets.
transformation – the Chinese themselves say they are
moving ‘from big to strong’. In the 1990s and 2000s, difference” As tire markets in China and India continue to grow,
certain industries grew very big on a diet of low labor we will see a greater struggle for share. The established
costs, state support and low technology. That applied to the whole tire premium brands still seem to think that their existing
industry, including the upstream materials and machinery supply sectors. business models – refined in the cultures of the USA and Europe – will
With the current 13th and upcoming 14th five-year plan under President transfer to Asian customers. Meanwhile, the tire makers rooted in Asian
Xi, the country is systematically purging the smaller, lower-technology cultures are learning how to adapt the premium tire makers’ business
companies that grew up during the rapid expansion phase. These are models to suit the developing expectations of their existing customers.
largely being replaced by highly automated factories operated by larger, In short, it’s going to be an interesting ride over the coming decade.
more sophisticated companies. Linglong, Prinx Chengshan, Aeolus,
Zhongce, Double Star, Double Coin and a few others are likely to be the David’s two presentations will be part of the ‘Business Strategy’
big winners in this restructuring. stream on Day 1 and Day 3 – see pages 17 & 21 for details
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CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS
TEA FOR ALL-SEASON TIRES
A new development of Kraton’s This second-generation poly-terpene
SYLVATRAXX tread enhancement additive TEA technology provides an alternative
(TEA) will be the focus of the company’s pinene-based solution to limonene-based
booth at Tire Technology Expo 2020. products. This way, Kraton’s products
Aiming particularly at high-performance meet demands for both economic
all-season tires, the recently launched sustainability and safe, environmentally
SYLVATRAXX 8000 series was developed to responsible performance. Specifically
optimize the balance between wet traction designed to help meet renewability
and rolling resistance in silica-modified targets, the SYLVATRAXX 8000 series
passenger car tire treads, especially in TEA are certified as 100% bio-based.
high-performance all-season tires. Booth C230
SILANE
COUPLING
AGENTS MENTION US
Momentive will be discussing its
advanced coupling agents, which
can lower rolling resistance and wear
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without impacting tire grip or handling.
The company claims that formulations
using its silanes have demonstrated
several advantages over typical S2 and
S4 silanes, such as increased ease of
processing and a better balance between PURE MONOMER
rolling resistance, wet grip and wear
resistance. To further highlight the
RESINS FOR INCREASED
company’s expertise in coupling agent
chemistry, a Momentive researcher will
EFFICIENCY
be giving a presentation about silica The RÜTGERS brand of Rain Carbon has upgraded its chemicals
cluster morphology at the conference. portfolio for rubber applications with the development of highly
Booth C320 compatible pure monomer resins that offer better wear and rolling
resistance. Rain Carbon will also begin commercial operation of a
world-scale hydrogenated hydrocarbon resins production facility
in the heart of Europe.
The company’s newly
developed NOVARES pure
‘water-white’ resins include
low-polar aliphatic resins
based on hydrogenated C9
and DCPD polymers that
are broadly compatible, to
allow rubber compound
solutions. These new
products work particularly
well with dried liquid low-
molecular-weight resins.
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BLADDER RELEASE NAPHTHENIC
COATING RUBBER OILS
Münch Chemie International has developed a new ready-to-use
permanent bladder release coating. It does not contain any of the To support the shift away from mineral oil and help tire
substances on the REACH SVHC list. To make the coating easy manufacturers meet sustainability goals, Nynas has expanded
to use, it does not need to be combined with other lubrication its NYTEX tire oil range with the BIO 6200, a high-performance
products since it provides an extremely robust film with sufficient product based on a renewable feedstock stream. According to
slip level for an economical and efficient tire curing process. the company, the new tire oil matches the strict requirements
These characteristics combine to offer above-average overall put on conventional tire oils and even surpasses them in certain
performance and reliable product quality. The company also areas. In particular, it helps reduce rolling resistance.
offers water-based mold release coatings that are suitable for Of course Nynas’s experts will be on hand to discuss the rest
all types of tire molds, including those with vents. The coating of the company’s naphthenic rubber oils, which are especially
creates a durable and resistant permanent release finish that lasts suitable for winter tires. Thanks to their wax-free nature,
for over 10,000 consecutive curings. naphthenic tire oils demonstrate excellent low-temperature
Booth 9048 properties. They enable the retention of rubber elasticity and
dynamic stiffness in cold
conditions, which notably
boosts traction.
Nynas’s senior technical
advisor Dr Kamyar Alavi will
go into more detail on this
subject in his presentation
at the conference.
Booth C310
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lubes (filled and unfilled, silicone-based and silicone-free),
multiple-release inside lubes and bladder coatings, outside and
finishing paints, and tire marking paints. A recent innovation in
this field are the unique ‘pearl’ forms of batch-off products for MODIFIED SILICA
facilities looking for low-dust solids.
Lanxess is a leading manufacturer of tire curing bladders
EXPERTISE
under the brand name Rhenoshape. It produces bladders for A special focus for Behn Meyer Europe at this year’s
PCR, TBR and OTR tires and optionally offers its bladders with Tire Technology Expo will be surface-modified silica
a permanent coating for a facilitated tire curing operation and for optimized processing and best properties of silica
extended bladder life. tire compounds. Its director, Dr Joachim Bertrand, will
Booth
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40144 give a lecture about the latest generation of surface-
modified silica for use in SSBR/BR passenger car high-
performance tread compounds.
Behn Meyer’s own lab tests have shown that this
technology can boost compound wear performance by
10-15% without compromising other important properties
such as wet skid and rolling resistance, compared with
most modern silica/silane systems. The new development
paves the way to silica compounding with near to no VOC
generation and the lowest-possible energy use. The new
materials enable advanced manufacturing technologies
including wet masterbatch compounding and high-quality
mixing on mixing extruders.
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SPEAKER
SPOTLIGHT
Q&A
VOLKER BÖRGER
It’s high time castor oil was replaced as the plasticizer of choice for tire curing bladders,
says Dr Volker Börger, head of chemistry and technology at Schill+Seilacher Struktol
What will you be speaking about at the conference? Tell us more about the new plasticizers.
Tire curing bladders are a big investment, so maximizing their service life Unlike castor oil, Struktol’s new plasticizer products, HT 815 and HT
can make a considerable financial difference to tire manufacturers. Ensuring 820, were developed specifically for curing bladders and as such contain
the bladders last as long as possible heavily depends on being able to stave reactive functional groups that have the ability to participate in cross-linking
off cracks in the rubber. Due to the extreme temperatures and repeated to the rubber matrix. Furthermore, their polymeric structure slows migration
flexing cycles bladders are exposed to during service, widely used low- at high temperatures over long periods of time. The combination of these
molecular plasticizers tend to gradually migrate out of the bladder. This loss two structural parameters greatly reduces plasticizer evaporation.
of softener in turn leads to increased stiffness, progressively compromised In our tests, both the full replacement of castor oil with Struktol HT 815,
physical properties, and ultimately cracking. Cracks in bladders rapidly lead and a blend of Struktol HT 815 with 3PHR castor oil, offered reduced flex
to catastrophic failure and associated loss of productivity. crack growth rate for both steam- and heat-aged specimens compared with
Over the past decades, the expected lifespan of a curing bladder has the control compound, which contained the typically used 6PHR castor oil
increased, bringing the problem of plasticizer migration into focus. Castor plasticizer. These benefits can be attributed to lower plasticizer volatility,
oil is still the most popular plasticizer, so at the conference, I will present leading to a reduced stiffness increase, which in turn translates into superior
Struktol’s new alternatives, Struktol HT 815 and Struktol HT 820. flex fatigue resistance.
What is the background to this issue? What are the challenges with this technology and how are you
Castor oil is a very traditional plasticizer, often cited for use in bladder solving them?
compounds. The material was first mentioned in a patent granted Tire curing bladders are subjected to repeated flexing cycles. The material
to Goodyear in the year 1962, where castor oil was put forward as a therefore requires excellent tension set properties to maintain performance
replacement for mineral oil plasticizers. The patent claimed an extended during the bladder’s lifetime. Since our plasticizers participate in the
service life because incompatibility with the non-polar butyl rubber matrix cross-linking process, the hardness and modulus properties can be slightly
was found to facilitate release from the cured tire after completion of the impacted, which may reduce the tension set performance.
vulcanization process. Normally, the tension set would be related to the flex fatigue – as
Almost 60 years after the Goodyear patent application was filed, castor measured using the DeMattia test. However, thanks to the novel chemical
oil is still in use in the vast majority of modern bladders. In general, the structure of the new plasticizers, we have been able to decouple this
ingredients in bladder compound recipes have not changed significantly. relationship – truly a breakthrough. The result is similar tension set
However, in recent years, external bladder coatings and paints on the behavior, but with noticeably improved flex fatigue properties compared
inside of the tire have been introduced into the tire production process. with compounds using castor oil.
These products further improve the release of the cured tire, thereby
extending the bladders’ service life. On the flip side, with the longer service Volker’s presentation will be part of the ‘New Materials for Tire
life, migration and evaporation of the plasticizer make themselves felt and Performance Improvement’ stream on Day 2 of the Conference –
become a problem. see page 20 for details
RECOVERED CARBON BLACK
The processing, reuse and understanding both TR30 and TR35 are similar to the
of recovered carbon black (rCB) has come values of furnace-grade N329 carbon black.
a long way in recent years. rCB is a mixture Nevertheless, intrinsic differences still remain
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of several recovered furnace carbon black in the chemical composition, aggregate size
grades, mixed with some inorganic substances distribution and surface energy, meaning that
such as silica, zinc sulfide, and trace amounts overall performance of the recovered carbon
of other inorganic metal sulfides and oxides. black is closer to N660.
Black Bear Carbon’s TR30 and TR35 are Black Bear is able to consistently achieve
produced from end-of-life passenger car this performance with its rCB because it pre-
and truck tires, respectively. sorts tires with similar chemical compositions
Both types have a total inorganic content and because it tightly controls the second
of 16-18%, of which the silica content is stage of pyrolysis. The result is medium
around 6-8%. PAH content is kept below to high mechanical reinforcement with
20ppm by a dual-stage pyrolysis process. outstanding dynamic performance.
The STSA surface areas and structure of Booth C620
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AND EXCELLENCE 2020
At the end of Day 2, a gala dinner will set
the scene for the presentation of the 2020
Tire Technology International Awards for
Innovation and Excellence. Attendees will
be treated to a music and dance spectacle
before the prestigious trophies are given
to the winners. The awards are judged by
a fully independent, international panel of
journalists and industry experts.
LAST YEAR’S WINNERS
The 2019 Tire Technology International ‘One’ TBM. Showing that sustainability is a
Awards saw BMW’s runflat pioneer Rudi hot topic, the Environmental Achievement
Hein (pictured left) receive the Lifetime award was the most closely contested
Achievement Award. Serial award winner category, but Bridgestone came out on top
Michelin was named Tire Manufacturer for its innovative polymer High Strength
of the Year for its enduring innovation Rubber. The Tire Technology Award was
drive, and Test World in Finland picked won by SRI for its Sensing Core. Finally,
up the Tire Industry Supplier Award for its Chidambaram Subramanian, from the Centre
groundbreaking indoor winter test facilities. for Tire Research, picked up the Young
HF Group was presented with the award for Scientist Prize, for his work on road surface
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Tire experts will gather at the Deutsche Messe in Hannover for the Tire
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DAY 1 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25
Introduction SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT
HANS DORFI, BRIDGESTONE AMERICAS – STREAM 1
Tony Robinson, chairman & CEO, UKi Media &
Events, founder of Tire Technology Expo, UK How will intelligent tires interpret the data. Insights are created from
change the industry? digital twins of the tires, physics-based
The Robert William Thomson Lecture: Intelligent tires are sometimes models that combine analytics with deep
The vehicle revolution travels on tires equated with tires that knowledge of the tire’s behavior. The result
Dr Gerald Potts, principal, GRP Dynamics have embedded sensors. is that we can suggest specific actions,
LLC, USA
This interpretation is far too addressing and optimizing the operation
narrow and does not address the value of the tire, the vehicle or the fleet.
proposition of intelligent tires. In general, Requirements for tires will increasingly
Stream 1: Tire Technology ‘intelligence’ can be broken down into depend on the specific usage profiles and
for the Vehicle Revolution three elements: the sensing or collecting operating environments of CASE fleets.
of data; the interpretation of the data This will lead to innovation in tire design
The role of intelligent tires in future to create insights; and the actions that to optimize fleet performance. The insights
mobility and transportation create value from these insights. Sensors from connected transportation systems
Dr Hans Dorfi, director of digital engineering, clearly play an important role in providing will also drive innovations in adjacent fields
Bridgestone Americas, USA data, but just as important is the model to such as road surface quality monitoring.
Michelin UPTIS prototype takes
the air out of the tire
Cyrille Jean-Paul Roget, scientific and innovation Mechanical properties of reinforced rubber by Functional low Tg SSBR for
communication director, Michelin, France conventional filler and cellulose-nanofiber winter tire application
Material innovation on controlling Tomoyuki Sakai, manager, The Yokohama Rubber Dr Hanjoung Cho, chief researcher, Korea Kumho
aging reaction technology Co Ltd, Japan Petrochemical (KKPC), Korea
Dr Bernd Löwenhaupt, managing director, Non-destructive innovative methodologies Functionalized SSBR – how beneficial is it?
Sumitomo Rubber Europe GmbH, Germany for tire characterization at UniNa Tyre Lab Dr Eshwaran Subramani Bhagavatheswaran,
A novel subjective-objective approach Dr Antonio Maiorano, PhD student, University of development engineer, Asahi Kasei Europe
for assessment of tire performance Naples Federico II, Italy GmbH, Germany
Dr Giovanni Caputi-Gennaro, vehicle dynamics – Resin-polymer compatibility and
tire development engineer, Automobili Lamborghini partitioning as a tool for optimizing tread
SpA, Italy Gennaro Della Vecchia, group leader application
Stream 3: Understanding
Leading change to cope with the development and technical service for tire additives the Role of Polymer, Filler
future mobility challenges in Europe and the Americas, Eastman Chemical
Eduardo Minardi, founder, Minardi Global, UK Company, Belgium and Compound Additives
Tires and road surfaces in the Functionalized liquid rubber
for tire formulations Processing promoters based
age of electric vehicles on renewable resources
Dr Ulf Sandberg, senior research scientist, Swedish Daisuke Koda, polymer development team leader,
Kuraray Co Ltd, Japan Dr Torsten Ziser, senior specialist, application
National Road and Transport Research Institute
technology – rubber and functional additives,
(VTI), Sweden Process control for the in-situ silanization Lanxess AG, Germany
The rise of the emerging markets: of silica in tread compounds
Andreas Schröder, head of AT new technologies, Cluster morphology of silica and
tire market outlook silanization, Part I: MD simulation
Robert Simmons, managing director, Lanxess Deutschland GmbH, Germany
Dr Michael York, research fellow, Momentive
LMC Tyre & Rubber, UK In-situ experiments to study cavitation Performance Materials, USA
in tire rubber vulcanizates
Eric Euchler, PhD student, Leibniz Institute of Cluster morphology of silica and silanization,
Stream 2: The Changing Polymer Research, Germany Part II: experimental evaluation
Dr Jorge Lacayo-Pineda, expert for materials
Science of Rubber Silica-filled wet masterbatch-NR compounds evaluation, Continental Reifen Deutschland
with very low rolling resistance GmbH, Germany
Compounding Dr Gon Seo, consultant, MiraeSI Company, Korea
Simultaneous DMA and DEA
Surface-modified carbon black for new on elastomer composites
Physical and chemical analysis for
opportunities in tread compound design Dr Sahbi Aloui, application engineer, Netzsch
Controlling Aging Reaction Technology
Dr Hauke Westenberg, manager compounding Gerätebau GmbH, Germany
Dr Shinya Nakano, assistant manager, Sumitomo
rubber, Orion Engineered Carbons GmbH, Germany
Rubber Industries Ltd, Japan Get a grip: performance of
Tire polymer simulation for thermo naphthenic oil in winter tires
Influence of morphology and fillers
and mechanical property prediction Dr Kamyar Alavi, senior technical advisor,
on the aging of rubber blends
Dr Caroline Krauter, senior applications scientist, Nynas AB, Sweden
Prof. Ulrich Giese, managing director, Deutsches
Schrödinger GmbH, Germany
Institut für Kautschuktechnologie eV, Germany
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HRS produced from RHA and HYDROSHOT – high-accuracy coupling Tribological parameters affecting the
its impact on car PCT force control for thin calendered products lifetime expectancy of tractor tires
Paulo Garbelotto, director of sales and marketing, Mario Sacchi, R&D chief technology officer, Maedeh Faghiri, PhD candidate, Institut
Oryzasil Silicas, Brazil Comerio Ercole SpA, Italy für Maschinenelement, Konstruktion und
Performance improvement by replacing NXT Big data and IoT in tire cord processing Fertigung, Technische Universität Bergakademie
Thomas Soika, sales manager, Benninger Zell Freiberg, Germany
silane with polymeric functional additives
Vikram Millns, technology manager, Honeywell, UK GmbH, Germany Wear effect on motorcycle tire behavior
Fracture analysis of steel cord Elisabetta Leo, CTO, Soluzioni Ingegneria, Italy
Effect of lithium-catalyzed BR on the
performance properties of tire compounds for tire forensic analysis Will Martian rovers ever run on rubber tires?
Dr Mridul Dasgupta, senior scientist, HASETRI, India Dr Barun Samui, scientist, Harishankar Dr Rafal Anyszka, researcher, University of Twente,
Singhania Elastomer and Tyre Research Netherlands
Characterization of filler dispersion
Institute (HASETRI), India
by dynamic mechanical analysis
Dr Saikat Das Gupta, chief scientist – vice Roland SIS Vision – the magic
president, JK Tyre & Industries Limited, India eyes in steel cord
Stream 6: Business Strategy
FEAR rheology for rubber materials:
Philipp Rott, R&D project manager, Roland – Organizational Reform
Electronic GmbH, Germany
the rubber screw rheometer in the Tire Industry
Dr Myung-Ho Kim, president, MKE Co., Korea
Optimization of compounds Stream 5: Developments Current status and future of
filled with treated silica the global tire industry
Dr Lucas Dos Santos, senior research associate, in the Design of Tires David Shaw, chief executive, Tire Industry
PPG Silica Products, USA Research, UK
Virtual design and submission – the
Practical issues aroundd organizational
organ
Michelin way to accelerate development
se industry
reform for a risk-averse
Stream 4: New Developments Patrick Pallot, tire design fellow, Michelin, France
Paul Frobisher, director,r, Strategic Innovation
in Steel and Non-Steel Analysis of the influence of tread Ltd, UK
wear on tire characteristics
Cord Reinforcement Benjamin Schäfer, scientific researcher, Institute
for Automotive Engineering (ika), Germany
Promoting steel cord adhesion What happens in the tire contact patch?
– replacing cobalt salts with Marzieh Salehi, PhD candidate, University of
hexamethylene bis-Bunte salts Twente, Netherlands EXP
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Stream 1: Tire Technology dedicated lumped parameter model challenges in 2020
for the Vehicle Revolution Gie Van der Linden, senior engineer, Siemens Massimo Lenti, technical director,
Industry Software, Belgium Marangoni Machinery, Italy
(continued)
Tire testing and modeling requirements Deep learning for advanced x-ray
for self-driving vehicles image defects classification
Challenges raised by high-load-capacity tires
Mateo Gladstone, director, R&D, Calspan Martin Samouiller, software engineer,
Bruno Guimard, original equipment pre-
Corporation, USA CyXplus, USA
development program manager, Michelin, France
Utkarsh Gupta, graduate research assistant, Looking behind the horizon:
potential future tire materials
Center for Tire Research, Virginia Tech, USA
Gert Heinrich, university professor/consultant, Stream 3: Understanding
Tire simulation and development
at Jaguar Land Rover
Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden the Role of Polymer,
eV, Germany
Jan Prins, technical specialist,
Automatic compounding facilities –
Filler and Compound
Jaguar Land Rover, UK
Tire/road friction: A skid resistance
batch type vs continuous process Additives (continued)
Jacob Peled, executive chairman, Pelmar
tool based on contact modeling Engineering Ltd, Israel
Dr Malal Kane, senior researcher, Ifsttar, France
Tire test results with new
Novel coupling agents for reducing functionalized SSBRs
A comparison of road texture hysteresis loss in rubber/filler compositions David Hardy, technical service and development
measurement technologies and their Dr Natsuyo Kamimoto, researcher, Sumitomo manager, Arlanxeo Deutschland GmbH, Germany
effect on Persson’s friction model Chemical Co. Ltd, Japan
Marco Furlan, tire CAE and modeling engineer,
Jaguar Land Rover, UK
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Functionalized butadiene rubber Synthesis and application of new-generation New technology for efficiency and
for tire applications calixarene antioxidants used in tire material saving in tire production
Dr Kilian Wüst, technical manager, Arlanxeo Dr Henrik Margharian, laboratory manager, Alexander Bleider, project engineer tire application,
Deutschland GmbH, Germany RIERCO, Iran UTH GmbH, Germany
Next-generation modified silica for From power to empowerment
optimized tire compound development Håkan Angerbjörn, global industry sector manager,
Dr Joachim Bertrand, director, Behn Meyer Europe Stream 6: Business Bosch Rexroth, Sweden
GmbH, Germany Strategy (continued) Improving the nitrogen curing system
Carbon black and silica – using its conventional drawbacks
challenges and opportunities Morning: Retailing, Data Analysis and Remodeling Azadeh Anjomshoa, tire engineer, Barez Industrial
Paul Ita, president, Notch Consulting, USA the Tire Industry Group, Iran
Compounding of silica/silane systems Disruption in the tire wholesale The evolution of RPO chemistry
in natural rubber – part II and logistics value chain Mary Ann Abney, global technical marketing
André Wehmeier, head of rubber technology group, Theo de Vries, director sales and marketing manager – process oils, Ergon Inc., USA
Evonik Resource Efficiency GmbH, Germany Europe and CIS, TBC Corporation, Netherlands Heat transfer bladders
Assessing the cross-link density of rubber Data analytics as a profit driver in wholesale Dr Reza Limoochi, technology tire and compound
vulcanizates using three different approaches Tim Eisenmann, chief analytics officer, American expert, Iran Tire Co., Iran
Marcin Sęk, PDEng student, University Tire Distributors, USA Optimization of strainer processes
of Twente, Netherlands No pallets: A study on revolutionizing Johannes Jennissen, GM, Rade GmbH, Germany
Alleviating marching modulus in tire storage and logistics State-of-the-art floor-mounted
silica-filled tread compounds Tony Leikas, CEO, Pesmel Oy, Finland hydraulic tire curing press
Dr Wisut Kaewsakul, assistant professor, Afternoon: Business Models to Fit the Tire Industry Ganeshraja Karuppusamy, manager,
University of Twente, Netherlands of the Future Larsen & Toubro Limited, Rubber Processing
Tailoring natural rubber compounding Machinery, India
Science-driven: A sector-based
and processing for aircraft tire treads approach to sustainability Progress in rheometry: updating of
Dr Wilma Dierkes, associate professor, University Anne-Cécile Remont, director, Tire Industry RPA and new test development
of Twente, Netherlands Project, WBCSD, Switzerland Michele Scacchi, field applications engineer,
Is the Velcro concept feasible for an Alpha Technologies UK, Italy
alternative silica/polymer coupling? Unmanned component handling
Anke Blume, full professor, University of Twente, Stream 7: Tire Manufacturing and weighing with robotics
Netherlands – Making the Most of Jake Norman, head of innovation,
Automated crack growth analyses April Robotics, UK
of rubber for tire applications New Technologies Control your tire mold cleaning process better
Dr Radek Stocek, head of R&D, PRL Polymer Ahmet Erdogan, global key account manager
Research Lab, Czech Republic How to design/bring up to date a rubber – tire, Cold Jet BVBA, Belgium
Premixing possibilities for silica and additives mixing facility for modern formulations Sustainable and energy-efficient
Guido Veit, business unit manager plastics,
Guido Veit, business unit manager plastics, mixing cooling for tire production
mixing and rubber plants, Zeppelin Systems
and rubber plants, Zeppelin Systems GmbH, Thomas Bartmann, head of sales and distribution,
GmbH, Germany
Germany Efficient Energy GmbH, Germany
Digital transformation – actionable
insights to improve your tire curing
Pascal Lamonerie, director business development
SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT automotive and tire EMEA, Emerson, France
PATRICK PALLOT, MICHELIN – STREAM 5 Increasing manufacturing efficiency to
increase turnover in a challenging sector
Tire design fellow at Michelin performance. In addition, Michelin says
Mathias Pötter, VP sales automotive, Identec
Patrick Pallot will present the it has the ability to establish the link
Solutions AG, Austria
tire giant’s work in finite between tire design and the tire model
element analysis (FEA) that is delivered to the OEM. Automatic tire inspection
simulation, which has the Patrick has worked for Michelin for machine using cameras
potential to shorten the 20 years. After several years in vehicle Deepan Chakravarthi Prabakaran, assistant
development loops while maintaining dynamics analysis, he became manager manager – electrical design (new products),
the product performance. For many years, of the handling performance group. L&T Rubber Processing Machinery, India
Michelin has been engaged in developing Since then, he has been working as High-speed 3D multi-sensor alignment
tire FEA simulation for all types of tire a tire designer in advanced research for for critical rubber and tire applications
performance indicators. Based on new concepts for tires with maximum Martin Sandén, territory manager, LMI
illustrations on noise, rolling resistance grip for high performance. He led the Technologies, Germany
and handling, Patrick’s presentation will technical vision for grip and tread pattern, Reduce your opex without
show how to ensure efficient virtualization and is now tire design fellow in charge impacting your performance
of the tire-vehicle development, thanks to of vehicle dynamics and integration of Dan Paul, global business leader – tire industry,
Michelin’s expertise in tire simulation and simulation in the OE process by Michelin Rockwell Automation, USA
design over the full range of tire-vehicle for its customers.
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