CRATER TYRE CT4.0

Patented machine for tyres defects processing

Machine able to automatically load the tyre from the monorail and take it inside the cell. Equipped with an advanced 3D scanner, a six-axis robotic arm scans the carcass in search of impacts and defects to be automatically deleted, then processing them with with a new machining system that guarantees a faster and more efficient tool change: the robotic arm with the pneumatic performs the operations by working the rubber on the tools, fixed and interchanged by the new tool center in shorter times fast, for a more effective treatment. The tools on the market are customizable, such as an abrasive brush and a conventional grinding wheel to eliminate any traces of rust, without damaging the metal band of the tyre. With an impact in terms of improving the quality of work, Crater Tyre CT4.0 is able to increase productivity, reduce costs, while preserving the health of operators subject to dirt, fumes, environmental and noise pollution during manual operations through an airtight cabin.


New tool center: redesigned tool changer that cuts changeover times by more than 50%


Patented vision system


Increased productivity and quality


0 environmental and noise pollution


New tool center: redesigned tool changer that cuts changeover times by more than 50%


Patented vision system


Increased productivity and quality


0 environmental and noise pollution


New tool center: redesigned tool changer that cuts changeover times by more than 50%


Patented vision system


Increased productivity and quality


0 environmental and noise pollution

Crater Tyre CT4.0: patented machine for tyres defects processing
Robotic arm
New tool center
Robotic arm
New tool center
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions 3600 width x 2400 depth x 2300 height (mm)
Weight 3.8t
Tyre housing From 16" to 24" x maximum width 500mm
Processable tyres From 16" to 24" x maximum width 560mm
Medium processing 4 seconds at 20 width x 20 depth (mm) crater
Minimal detection 2 width x 2 depth x 0.5 height (mm) settable by parameter
FEATURES
Multi-diameter mechanical chuck
Online assistance
Use and maintenance manual in Italian and English
UL and CE certifications



"Thanks to Crater Tyre CT4.0, we have improved our productivity, increased the quality of production, improved the health and safety of our operators. In this way it is possible to reduce the number of defects and simply shorten the debridement time, which is the longest operation in the rebuilding process. Unlike humans, the robot's intervention is done in a non-aggressive way"

Gaétan Jouve
Director of the Bandag Rhône plant
2018



"Thanks to Crater Tyre CT4.0, we have improved our productivity, increased the quality of production, improved the health and safety of our operators. In this way it is possible to reduce the number of defects and simply shorten the debridement time, which is the longest operation in the rebuilding process. Unlike humans, the robot's intervention is done in a non-aggressive way"

Gaétan Jouve
Director of the Bandag Rhône plant
2018

Automated collaboration with monorail
Automated collaboration with monorail
Joystick
Joystick
Pneumatic loading/unloading
Pneumatic loading/unloading
Laser defects detection
Laser defects detection
3D tyre scan
3D tyre scan
3D tyre scan
3D tyre scan
Human Machine Interface
Human Machine Interface
Patented vision system
Patented vision system
Defects processing
Defects processing
Customizable tools
Customizable tools
Automated collaboration with monorail
Automated collaboration with monorail
Joystick
Joystick
Pneumatic loading/unloading
Pneumatic loading/unloading
Laser defects detection
Laser defects detection
3D tyre scan
3D tyre scan
3D tyre scan
3D tyre scan
Human Machine Interface
Human Machine Interface
Patented vision system
Patented vision system
Defects processing
Defects processing
Customizable tools
Customizable tools
Automated collaboration with monorail
Automated collaboration with monorail
Joystick
Joystick
Pneumatic loading/unloading
Pneumatic loading/unloading
Laser defects detection
Laser defects detection
3D tyre scan
3D tyre scan
3D tyre scan
3D tyre scan
Human Machine Interface
Human Machine Interface
Patented vision system
Patented vision system
Defects processing
Defects processing
Customizable tools
Customizable tools

Before and after

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With Crater Tyre CT4.0, Italmatic Robotics & AGV gives life to a new generation of shearography machines, for the non-destructive testing of new and used tyres, from 13" to 24".

The plant

The new Crater Tyre CT4.0 is equipped with a tilting system that allows the vertical loading of the tyre, faster and more efficient than the traditional horizontal loading, thanks to a system of accumulation rollers, completed by belts siliconed, which prevents slippage of the rubber during the handling process. The machine can be equipped with two different scanning systems depending on the customer's need to scan the crown or the sides of the tyre. Both scanning systems, in addition to precisely identifying the presence of defects on the tyre, highlight their volume, allowing the operator to understand whether the tyre can be retreaded or not, detecting the defects with relative information on size and outline. The shearography machine software system can interact with external servers, keeping track of the history of the number of defects per tyre, from their size to their position on the inspected casing, identifiable through RFID, barcode or QR-code. From the control panel it is possible to select the scanning area of the tyre: crown, crown and upper and/or lower side.

The vision system

  1. If the customer needs a scan of the tyre crown, a special high-performance camera, with a resolution of up to 48MP, provides two 360° images of the crown: at ambient pressure and at vacuum to identify defects
  2. If the customer needs a scan of the tyre sidewalls, a high-precision 3D sensor scans the tyre by rotating it 360°, including the lower and upper beads. The scan, a dynamic overview comparable to a special video, allows the operator to analyze the sidewall of the tyre from a single image, provided at ambient and vacuum pressure, for better identification of imperfections. A better technique than that used by competitive machines, which perform sector scans. Both scanning systems, in addition to precisely identifying the presence of defects on the tyre, highlight their volume, allowing the operator to understand whether the tyre can be retreaded or not, detecting the defects with relative information on size and outline

The plant

The new Crater Tyre CT4.0 is equipped with a tilting system that allows the vertical loading of the tyre, faster and more efficient than the traditional horizontal loading, thanks to a system of accumulation rollers, completed by belts siliconed, which prevents slippage of the rubber during the handling process. The machine can be equipped with two different scanning systems depending on the customer's need to scan the crown or the sides of the tyre. Both scanning systems, in addition to precisely identifying the presence of defects on the tyre, highlight their volume, allowing the operator to understand whether the tyre can be retreaded or not, detecting the defects with relative information on size and outline. The shearography machine software system can interact with external servers, keeping track of the history of the number of defects per tyre, from their size to their position on the inspected casing, identifiable through RFID, barcode or QR-code. From the control panel it is possible to select the scanning area of the tyre: crown, crown and upper and/or lower side.

The vision system

  1. If the customer needs a scan of the tyre crown, a special high-performance camera, with a resolution of up to 48MP, provides two 360° images of the crown: at ambient pressure and at vacuum to identify defects
  2. If the customer needs a scan of the tyre sidewalls, a high-precision 3D sensor scans the tyre by rotating it 360°, including the lower and upper beads. The scan, a dynamic overview comparable to a special video, allows the operator to analyze the sidewall of the tyre from a single image, provided at ambient and vacuum pressure, for better identification of imperfections. A better technique than that used by competitive machines, which perform sector scans. Both scanning systems, in addition to precisely identifying the presence of defects on the tyre, highlight their volume, allowing the operator to understand whether the tyre can be retreaded or not, detecting the defects with relative information on size and outline

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