Rogers Conversion Kits for Tire Curing Presses

Automotive requirements over the last few decades have had a profound impact on the construction and composition of tires. Tire profiles, sizes, uniformity levels, economics, and road performance have all changed, yet many tires are still being cured in presses that were built twenty, thirty and even forty years ago. Tire manufacturers continue to look for ways to extend the life of these presses. One method is to install conversion packages that allow for curing the newer tire types and reduce process costs.

Rogers offers standard as well as customized conversion kits to meet these new requirements. Some of these conversions are:

• Increase the press opening or 'daylight' to accommodate green tire built on wider drums and cured tires with wider widths
  
• Segmented Mold Operator (SMO) kits to allow for use of this type mold in older presses
  
• Conversion from Steam-Dome to Platen Cure in larger tire presses
  
• Convert from Relay-logic controls to PLC or PC-based operation
• Introduce inert gas to former steam shaping and curing

Rogers is the best source for solutions to extending press life and capability in the wake of new tire manufacturing and performance requirements.