Method and equipmen for assembling narrow part onto tyre mfg. drum

Abstract

A method and apparatus for assembling multiple tire components onto one or more tire building drums at a work station of a tire building system is disclosed. A first inner set of measuring drums is located at a first loading position between a second outer set of measuring drums at a second loading position. Tire components are loaded onto the first and second sets of measuring drums at the first and second loading positions. The first and second sets of measuring drums are alternatively moved from the first and second loading positions into first and second ready positions, respectively. Then the first and second sets of measuring drums are alternatively moved from the first and second ready positions into first and second transfer positions, respectively, where the tire components are transferred to the one or more tire building drums. Then the first and second sets of measuring drums are retracted away from the first and second transfer positions, respectively, to the first and second ready positions. Finally the first and second sets of inner and outer measuring drums are alternatively moved between the first and second ready positions and the first and second loading positions so as to pass one another.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application is related to a U.S. patent application entitled METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING TIRES ON AFLEXIBLE MANUFACURING SYSTEM, Attorney's Docket No. DN 2001 166 USA and filed on the same date. technical field [0003] The present invention relates generally to the manufacture of laminated products such as motor vehicle tires, more particularly to drum transfer techniques for the manufacture of such products, and still more particularly to methods for assembling narrow parts onto a forming drum Drum transfer technology, especially with regard to automatic tire building systems comprising a series of workstations. Background technique [0004] The manufacture of laminated and synthetic rubbers such as tires and drive belts is usually accomplished using drum transfer manufacturing techniques. This technique involves the use of a "forming drum" on which the parts are assembled, and a plurality of "measurement" or "mea...

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However, with prior art techniques it is not possible to assemble both the support bars and the bead filler components at the same assembly station, since the bead filler components are at least partially assembled on top of the support bar components preventing the use of side-by-side measuring drums

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