German technology firm Continental Corp. has put on hold spinning off its powertrain unit Vitesco Technologies this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting ongoing economic uncertainty. It says it will “complete this step as soon as the market environment has improved noticeably and…
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US agrees to build more plants with Australian tyre recycling technology
Green Distillation Technologies (GDT), an Australian tyre recycling company, has secured US backing for its world-first tyre recycling technology that produces “high-value oil, carbon and steel from end-of-life (EOL) tyres, in demand by world markets at promising market prices.” GDT’s…
Hankook Tire now using machine-based technology for tyre inspections
Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd. (Hankook) has begun automating the final-stage inspection process for its tyres – the South Korean-based company is now using artificial intelligence (AI) and digital sensor technology to carry out internal inspection with a type…
Continental, Kordsa introduce new, “green” bonding system technology for tyres
Tyre manufacturer Continental and global reinforcer Kordsa have announced the production of the first of 250,000 passenger car tyres featuring their new sustainable adhesive technology, Cokoon. The eco-friendly dip technology – under development since 2017 – enables the bonding activation…
Maxxis to build up to five tyre factories in India as part of 2025 global target
Taiwanese tyre manufacturer Maxxis Group (Maxxis) is planning to build at least five factories in India as it expects the country to play a significant part in its chase to become a global player by 2025, alongside Indonesia. Maxxis is…
Elysium Nordic gains environmental approval for pyrolysis plant development
The Danish company Elysium Nordic, which intends to establish a material recycling plant based on Enviro Systems’ pyrolysis technology, has recently been granted an environmental permit by the Teknik-og Miljøafdelingen in Nyborg Municipality, Denmark. Scandinavian Enviro Systems has been duly…
4JET acquires tyre inspection business of Hennecke Systems
The 4JET Group (Alsdorf, Germany) has acquired the TIS testing systems business unit for tyres and wheels from Hennecke Systems. TIS systems are based on Hennecke Systems’ know-how in industrial image processing and enable optical 2D and 3D inspection of…
HF Group to launch new benchmark in tyre splice measuring
Germany-based HF TireTech Group (HF) will introduce its latest innovation in tyre production, the HF Q Guard, which enables precise splice measuring, quality control, and traceability in the production process – the company claims that the system ensures tyres are…
Synthetic Rubber: Medical care improved with silicones
Silicones, owing to their unique qualities, enhance the efficiency of advanced medical technologies, says Angelica Buan in this article. Today’s fast-paced lifestyle predisposes populations to a myriad of health conditions that often go unchecked until it’s too late. Debilitating conditions…
Israeli technology company launches own-brand farm tyres
New Israeli company Galileo Wheel (Galileo) is easing into agricultural tyre production with its new design system, said to offer “superior technology” for farm tyres. According to a company statement, its CupWheel system combines radial tyres and tracks with the…