New products on show
Tire polymer formulation from molecules to performance properties
Schrödinger
New regulations and sustainability goals are forcing companies to enhance their recycling capabilities and/or switch to bio-based formulations. Atomic-scale simulation provides the ability to screen new cross-linkers, dispersants and compatibilizers that are necessary for new recycled and bio-based formulations.
Agnostic tire management solutions exclusively through Cerebrum's Intelligent Tire Network
Cerebrum Sensor
In 2019, Cerebrum Sensor Technologies gained notoriety by introducing the world's first commercially available smart tire solution. Using a proprietary retrofit, tire-mounted IoT sensor that connects to nearly any device, the Company set itself apart from traditional TPMS by offering never-before-seen insights.
New UHF RFID reader for complete transparency in logistics
Pepperl+Fuchs
Pepperl+Fuchs is expanding its RFID portfolio with a new UHF reader for connecting external antennas, especially for use in gate applications in logistics.
New tire performance database
Dufournier
Dufournier Technologies’ tire performance database is an innovative tool for marketing departments and technical R&D departments, giving car makers and tire manufacturers a global view of the market under equivalent test conditions.
Chem-Trend achieves EcoVadis Gold rating
Chem-Trend
Chem-Trend, a Freudenberg Group company that provides value-added process chemical specialties, achieved EcoVadis Gold rating in 2023, a significant advancement from the previous year’s Silver rating. This prestigious recognition places Chem-Trend in the top 5% of all rated companies, highlighting its unwavering commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility.
LTA and hot stamp marking capability within a single marking head
Micro-Poise Measurement Systems / Ametek
Micro-Poise Measurement Systems will introduce the AkroMark Duo at the expo, which it claims is the industry's first marker to offer LTA and hot stamp marking capability within a single marking head. The AkroMark Duo allows customers to easily shift between expensive LTA marking media to meet specific OE requirements and inexpensive HS media to meet all other marking requirements.
Innovative release liners
Otego
Otego has developed a high-release film liner for rubber component preparation and storage, which reportedly provides the highest release without silicone or fluor.
Setting the benchmark for recycled steel transparency
Bekaert
According to Bekaert, its Recycled Content Steel Standard represents a significant leap forward in the steel industry’s commitment to sustainability. The company says that the standard is not just about integrating recycled materials; it is a comprehensive framework that sets rigorous criteria for recycled content claims in steel wire products.
Cutting-edge smart cord-cutting machinery
KE Fischer
KE Fischer is well known for its leadership in the field of cutting technology for tire production. With its latest solutions, the company says it has taken its machines to a higher level of automation and digitalization, making un-visible data visible.
Guiding tire industry newcomers to success
Black Donuts Engineering
At this year’s Tire Technology Expo, Black Donuts Engineering (BDE) and BD Testing are excited to present a wide range of services that can transform the tire industry. As a one-stop shop for the entire industry, the companies offer a holistic approach to tire technology, encompassing both research and development (R&D), catering to newcomers and established industry players.
Advanced silanes
Momentive Performance Materials
Momentive Performance Materials’ advanced silanes are used to chemically link polymers and fillers and help achieve optimal tire performance. The company’s advanced silanes are also key to link tire sustainability to tire performance. Why? Momentive advanced silanes help reduce environmental impact, especially in tire use. Emissions can be reduced through improving rolling and wear resistance.
Benefit from the most efficient dynamic mechanical analyzers
Metravib DMA
Discover the recent new features and capabilities of the Metravib DMA instrument range and its benefits, including new Dyna+ software for the DMA+ series with extended testing capabilities, new test sequencing possibilities, extended test controls, advanced DMA tests and fatigue tests fully mixable and automated with Xpander. All dynamic tests can be chained without losing time.
Liquid-phase mixing technology
Ecombine Advanced Materials
Ecombine will be at the expo to talk to visitors about its continuous liquid phase mixing process, which mixes tire-applicable rubber solutions and filler slurry (mainly consisting of silica/carbon black) directly in the liquid phase. Liquid-phase mixing technology has less constraint on filler morphologies and filler loading.
Tire efficiency tester
ZF Test Systems
With the TET, ZF Test Systems has launched a tire test bench with the main task of determining the energy efficiency and rolling resistance of a tire.
Boosting productivity in rubber slitting and spooling machines
Spoolex
For almost 70 years Spoolex and its well-known Calemard converting machinery division has been recognized by all the major tire companies as a key supplier in rubber slitting and spooling machines to cover all slitting needs in passenger, light truck, high-speed and two-wheel vehicle tire plants.
Artificial intelligence for green and efficient technologies
NTE Process
NTE Process is a single-source provider of turnkey systems with process solutions for Industry 4.0, ranging from dense-phase pneumatic conveying to mixing, and liquid injection, drying, atomization and in-line formulation to packing. The company will be at the expo to show its dense-phase pneumatic conveying systems that are equipped with patented Air Assist technology and are ideal for primary products for tire production, ensuring the integrity of carbon black and silica (fines <1%).
Higher technology with higher quality
Hefei Wide Way Mould
Hefei Wide Way Mould will be showcasing its technological innovations for molds, advanced equipment and other innovative products at the expo.
Its technological innovations for molds include laser engraving, metal 3D printing, mold sidewall and insert precision engraving for high-precision assembly of mold sidewall and inserts, and aluminum pattern block internal organization and roundness improvement.
Its technological innovations for molds include laser engraving, metal 3D printing, mold sidewall and insert precision engraving for high-precision assembly of mold sidewall and inserts, and aluminum pattern block internal organization and roundness improvement.
Silane-modified LBR for next-gen EV tires
Kuraray
Kuraray announces the fusion of innovation and sustainability with its silane-modified liquid butadiene rubber (GS-L-BR), a new series of liquid rubbers tailored for the EV market’s accelerating growth. Kuraray’s silane-modified liquid butadiene rubber incorporates a reactive silane group that greatly enhances interaction with silica fillers and natural rubber (NR) in tires, which is crucial for EV applications. This synergy yields improvements in tire grip, rolling resistance and abrasion resistance, leading to an extended tire lifespan and superior driving dynamics.
Complete family of dynamic mechanical analyzers (DMAs)
Netzsch
For general viscoelastic characterization, the table-top DMA 303 Eplexor is the first choice. A maximum force of 50N is unique for table-top DMAs and enables many applications. Whether you are interested in a complex modulus, creep and relaxation, or even universal testing of smaller samples, the DMA 303 Eplexor can do it all.
Automated inspection in tire cord weaving
Uster Technologies
Exhibitor Uster Q-Bar 2 monitors the weaving process on tire cord looms and helps prevent repeating defects. This inline inspection system from Uster Technologies provides full process control for increased first quality and reduced waste.
Sustainable solution SBR and lithium BR
Zeon
The preservation of Earth and the prosperity of the human race have always been embodied in Zeon’s corporate philosophy, and the aspiration to realize a sustainable Earth (geo) and a safe and comfortable life (eon) is already branded in the company name.
Modified vegetable oil as a sustainable bio-based plasticizer
Cheeshine
The large consumption of petrochemical base raw materials affects the ecological environment. Cheeshine has developed different series of modified cashew oil and soybean oil (non-food chain) with high biomass content and free from PAHs. The special modification improves the processing property, has excellent low-temperature performance, good plasticizing effect, excellent physical property and low rolling resistance.
High-speed pressure imaging
Xsensor Technology Corporation
In the world of tire design and testing, precise data is paramount to understanding tire performance. Xsensor’s High-Speed (HS) Tire system is an innovative tool for tire designers and test engineers, offering high-resolution contact-patch pressure data essential for understanding tire behavior at speed.
Compact and high-performance solutions for optimized tire compounds
UTH
Product quality requirements have been continuously growing for the rubber processing industry over the past few years, while the pressure to reduce costs has greatly increased for some elastomer products.
Efficient transfer and sorting in the tire palletizing area
Transsystem SA
In response to signals coming from the tire production market, based on the analysis of inquiries over the last two to three years regarding the automation of tire transportation in the areas of sorting, palletizing and storage, Transsystem, together with its partners, has developed solutions that meet current demand and trends.
Next-generation machine vision optimizes quality control
Sick
Automated visual inspection during the complete tire manufacturing process is essential to meet the high quality standards expected in the industry today.
Condition monitoring and predictive maintenance for industrial gear units
Sew-Eurodrive
At Tire Technology Expo 2024 Sew-Eurodrive will showcase its innovative concept DriveRadar IoT Suite for industrial gear units. This is a condition-monitoring and predictive maintenance system for recording and evaluating operating data from industrial gear units. The IoT Suite makes it possible to reliably predict the behavior of drives, plan maintenance and repair measures in advance, thereby avoiding unplanned downtime.
Cost-reducing quality monitoring in steel cord cutting lines
Roland Electronic
Roland Electronic is excited to show its latest innovation in steel cord inspection. The new add-on SIS-Vision-Server records and provides detailed production data of the cutting and splicing process to the customer’s MES.
UHF read/write head
Pepperl+Fuchs
How can economy and industry grow and at the same time require fewer resources? Optimizing processes is the key and automation can help to increase productivity.
Game-changing tire paint
Münch Chemie International
Release agent specialist Münch Chemie International will unveil its latest innovation for tire manufacturing at the expo. Inside Lube IP-2134 is a high-quality inside tire paint designed to set a new standard in terms of quality, environmental friendliness and efficiency.
Intelligent and flexible electromechanical bead lock system
Marangoni Meccanica
Automation, precision and flexibility are the key requirements for all steps in the tire building process. To address the rising number of requests for integrated production lines, Marangoni Meccanica has patented a newly developed system to automate the loading and unloading operations of the carcass and green tire.
Bladder production expertise
MAE Industria Gomma
Following a successful Tire Technology Expo 2023, MAE Industria Gomma (MIG), will showcase its bladder production expertise at the show in 2024.
Your installation supplier
Lifting Solutions
Lifting Solutions provides installation services for many industrial sectors, executed by an ambitious, motivated and skilled group of people committed to achieving professional success, and dedicated modern and technically advanced construction plant and equipment. The company’s mission is to support its clients in the development and expansion of their businesses through engineering projects.
Two processes for economic energy efficiency in rubber grinding
Hosokawa Alpine
Sustainability and economic production should go hand in hand. Hosokawa Alpine will present two grinding processes covering solutions for rubber grinding and other miscellaneous applications at Tire Technology Expo. The main objective in these processes is to ensure energy efficiency and a sustainable and economic production of the finest rubber powders.
Green path of sustainable development
Himile
As a specialist in tire mold solutions, Himile continues on the path to green and sustainable development. Leading with the concept ‘Be brave in innovation; carry on exceeding’, Himile continuously develops and optimizes new products.
Spring vents for special applications
Gottschol Alcuilux
The GACZ spring vent is a tiny thing that creates a huge difference in the appearance of a tire. It also brings economic savings because of the saved rubber and the lack of need for tire trimming.
BLDC motors for higher productivity and freedom from maintenance
Erhardt+Leimer
Under the EL.Motion brand, Erhardt+Leimer offers two types of brushless motors with integrated controller: linear drives of type AG and rotary drives of type AD.
Sulfuring silane coupling agents
Ecopower (Yongxiu) New Materials Co.
Ecopower (Yongxiu) New Materials specializes in the manufacturing, research and development of sulfuring silane coupling agents, with an annual capacity of 21,000MT for tires, footwear and rubber goods.
Complete automated winding system
Desmasa
Desmasa revolutionizes the concept of winding with a patented solution for a fully automated winding system for the tire industry. The complete automation of the winding application enables the company to have a more stable and nonstop production, which translates into improved results.
Expansion of Szczecin plant to process 33kt of ELTs
Contec
Following a successful funding round last year that totaled over €15m, Contec’s tire processing plant in Szczecin, Poland, is ready to expand its operations nearly threefold. The company specializes in the production of sustainable raw materials by upcycling end-of-life tires and has started its newest investment in its production plant, securing expansion of its current capacity.
Triple 4-roll calendering unit and more
Comerio Ercole
Comerio Ercole introduces the Triple 4-roll calendering unit, a groundbreaking configuration designed to integrate various rubber processing operations, including fabric and steel cord rubberizing, rubber sheeting, innerliner production and more. The goal is to enhance product quality, productivity and plant flexibility.
Automatic small chemicals weighing innovation
Color Service
Manual dosing of products in powder form can cause errors during the preparation of the recipe, which can jeopardize the result of the finished product.
Rethinking automation
Beckhoff
At the 2024 expo Beckhoff will be showing its modular MX-System, which heralds a revolution in automation technology and is considered the benchmark for circuitry for machines and plants.
Smart tire building, inspired by AI
VMI
The VMI booth at Tire Technology Expo 2024 will be all about smart solutions that optimize tire building and will further transform the industry. New advanced camera-based vision systems, self-learning AI algorithms and self-adjusting processes all contribute to further automation, improved flexibility, higher accuracy and the highest consistency and quality of products.
Sustainable solutions for a circular economy
Zeppelin
Zeppelin Systems provides optimal engineered solutions for the mixing room and beyond, with ‘green ticks’ as standard. From upgrading an existing system to building a new plant, Zeppelin Systems creates solutions exactly to your needs to ensure maximum productivity of the highest quality.
Belt design delivers energy savings and more
Intralox
Innovation is at the core of Intralox, and the company is excited to showcase its energy savings technology at Tire Technology Expo 2024. The Series 900 Insert Roller, a cutting-edge belt, is a revolution in conveyor systems. It features rollers that extend above and below its surface, which support the belt on rollers on the carryway.