Will AI Replace Tire Builders?

Build semi-raw rubber treads onto buffed tire casings to prepare tires for vulcanization in recapping or retreading processes.

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Trim excess rubber and imperfections during retreading processes.

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Fill cuts and holes in tires, using hot rubber.

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Place tires into molds for new tread.

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Fit inner tubes and final layers of rubber onto tires.

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Buff tires according to specifications for width and undertread depth.

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Brush or spray solvents onto plies to ensure adhesion, and repeat process as specified, alternating direction of each ply to strengthen tires.

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Start rollers that bond tread and plies as drums revolve.

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Align treads with guides, start drums to wind treads onto plies, and slice ends.

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Inspect worn tires for faults, cracks, cuts, and nail holes, and to determine if tires are suitable for retreading.

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Measure tires to determine mold size requirements.

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Roll hand rollers over rebuilt casings, exerting pressure to ensure adhesion between camelbacks and casings.

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Position ply stitcher rollers and drums according to width of stock, using hand tools and gauges.

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Cut plies at splice points, and press ends together to form continuous bands.

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Depress pedals to rotate drums, and wind specified numbers of plies around drums to form tire bodies.

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Clean and paint completed tires.

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Rub cement sticks on drum edges to provide adhesive surfaces for plies.

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Depress pedals to collapse drums after processing is complete.

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Wind chafers and breakers onto plies.

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Pull plies from supply racks, and align plies with edges of drums.

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