Tyres are accountable for 35% of vehicle safety; bad tyres are said to be the main cause of most overturning accidents.
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Michelin introduces online agricultural tyre pressure calculator
FRANCE-headquartered tyre maker, Michelin unveils an online calculator available at their website, to check agricultural tyre pressure. Farmers and contractors can now calculate the optimum tyre pressures for their tractors, harvesters, sprayers and trailers. According to Michelin, it developed the…
Europe’s OE tyre market grows 4% in July, says Michelin
The data also reveals positive figures for the European and North American passenger car and light truck tyre markets were in line with second-quarter trends; and the North American OE market showing 1% growth in July.
Miers upgrades IT with SAP’s ERP system
RUBBER and plastics converter LJA Miers, has chosen SAP’s Business One ERP system, for its in-memory database Hana. Managing director Andrew Miers says their company will be the first in UK to implement SAP Business One, version for SAP Hana.…
ContiTech buys Metso’s conveyor belt unit
Hanover-based ContiTech Conveyor Belt Group is strengthening its conveyor belts business for industrial applications with the acquisition of Metso´s industrial conveyor belt operations based in Helsinki, Finland. Relating documents have been signed by both parties today. The transaction scope includes…
Vystar obtains EU patent for decreasing allergenicity of pre-vulcanisation NR latex
VYSTAR Corporation, the exclusive creator of the multi patented Vytex Natural Rubber Latex (NRL), announced that the European Patent Office issued a Decision to Grant Vystar’s patent application under European Patent Number 1 902 089 titled “Decreasing Allergenicity of Natural…
Hankook to build its first US facility
SOUTH KOREA’s Hankook Tire is setting up its first US plant, in bid to boost its presence in the country, the firm’s third largest market after China and Europe. The new plant will have an annual production capacity of 5m-10m…
Lanxess completes relocation to Cologne
Lanxess has completed the move of its Group headquarters from Leverkusen to Cologne. With its approximately 1,000 employees, the German speciality chemicals firm now occupies the Lanxess Tower at Kennedyplatz 1 in the district of Deutz. It will now manage…
Eco-friendly technique to determine Mg content in Latex
MRB’s Muhammad Syaarani Danya says , to determine Mg content in NR latex, one of the most common ways of doing it is by complexometric titration method, which is economical, practical and reliable.
Trelleborg launches ProgressiveTraction technology tyre
TRELLEBORG will launch ProgressiveTraction technology, a concept tyre that wil be showcased at a trade show to be held from 10 to 16 November in Hannover, Germany. After two years of intensive numeric simulations as well as indoor and outdoor…