Technology company Continental has developed a service solution for monitoring conveyor belt systems to permit early identification of weak points along a belt conveyor system before damage resulting in unscheduled and cost-intensive downtimes occurs. The new, technology-based approach, which was…
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Michelin co-develops air cushion test kits for patients in acute respiratory distress
Leading tyre manufacturer Michelin has jointly developed 50 air cushion prototypes with Amiens-Picardie University Hospital – the air cushion kits are intended for patients suffering from respiratory distress i.e. in a medically-induced coma and placed on a ventilator; they are…
Vipal Rubber begins tyre retread production in Argentina
Tyre retreader Vipal Rubber Corp. (Vipal) has begun operations at its modern, US$20 million manufacturing facility in Santa Fe, Argentina, Vipal’s first manufacturing unit outside Brazil. Equipped with the latest technology and ample storage capacity, the Santa Fe unit will…
UK study investigates tyre recovery with Enviro’s tech
Scandinavian end-of-life-tyre (ELT) recycler Enviro Systems’ representative in the UK market, 2G BioPOWER, has been granted the equivalent of SEK2.5 million in state funding for a feasibility study that will investigate the possibilities for the large-scale introduction of Enviro’s recovery technology for ELTs in the UK.…
Bridgestone introduces FuelTech Drive retread as part of Bandag MaxTread line
The new MaxTread FuelTech Drive is the latest retread addition to Bridgestone Americas’ existing Bandag MaxTread line; the SmartWay-verified, California Air Resources Board-compliant tyre has been engineered with advanced technology for fleets operating in over-the-road hauling services. The MaxTread FuelTech…
Continental takes stake in US LiDAR tech firm
German automotive parts manufacturer Continental has acquired a minority stake in US-based start-up AEye Inc., a developer of vision solutions for autonomous vehicles using light detection and ranging technology (LiDAR). Early on in March, Continental also took up an investment in Munich-based…
JK Tyre gets new testing equipment from Europe
JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. (JK Tyre), an undisputed market leader in truck/bus radials in India, has recently set up European tyre testing equipment to develop its own brand of puncture-proof tyres. JK Tyre remains optimistic on this front, as…
Sumitomo tests out remote tyre monitoring technology
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (SRI) has begun concept testing for a remote solutions service that would track tyre pressure and temperature. The new service is being developed as part of a joint project between SRI and three other Japanese entities:…
Continental considering sale of Vitesco, Contitech
German technology firm Continental AG plans to sell some of its automotive operations, including parts of powertrain arm Vitesco Technologies and rubber unit Contitech, CEO Elmar Degenhart told German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Degenhart was quoted as saying Continental’s management was…
Monolith perfects sustainable production of carbon black
Carbon black manufacturing company Monolith Materials (Monolith) claims to have perfected its technology to now produce the rubber additive from natural gas rather than petroleum or crude oil. Monolith plans to incorporate the more sustainable method this fall at a…