MIXING
LIKE A CAKE, RAW RUBBER, POLYMERS, CHEMICAL AND FILLER INGREDIENTS ARE LISTED HERE, IN SPECIFIC PROPORTIONS
WHAT IS A RECIPE
THE FORCE IS WITH YOU IN THIS SECOND STAGE OF THE TIRE BUILDING PROCESS
WHAT IS EXTRUDING
TIRE BUILDERS AND CUTTERS USE THIS HEATED TOOL TO CUT COMPONENTS
WHAT IS A HOT KNIFE
THIS 6TH STAGE OF TIRE MANUFACTURING IS WHEN ALL THE COMPONENTS COME TOGETHER
WHAT IS TIRE BUILDING
IT'S THE SEVENTH STAGE IN TIRE MANUFACTURING, ALSO KNOWN AS VULCANIZATION
WHAT IS CURING
SOUNDING MORE LIKE AN ENGLISH VILLAGE THAN A MACHINE, RUBBER COMPOUNDS ARE MIXED INTO THIS
WHAT IS A BANBURY
LAYERING FABRIC OR STEEL BETWEEN RUBBER AND PRESSING INTO SHEETS. IT IS THE THIRD STAGE OF TIRE MANUFACTURING
WHAT IS CALENDERING
A COMPONENT THAT IS CUT TO SPEC. AND PLACED INTO A BOOK OR CAN
WHAT ARE TREADS
NO BEATING IS REQUIRED FOR THIS INSTRUMENT ON A TIRE BUILDING MACHINE. OPERATORS WILL FEED EACH COMPONENT AROUND THIS TO BUILD EACH TIRE.
WHAT IS A DRUM
NO NEED TO ADD ONIONS & POTATOES WHEN DROPPING A GREEN TIRE INTO THIS TO CURE
WHAT IS A POT
SAFETY BEGINS KNOWING WHERE THESE SAFETY DEVICES ARE LOCATED ON EVERY MACHINE
WHAT ARE E-STOPS
PUSHING COMPOUND RUBBER THROUGH A DIE INTO VARIOUS SHAPES CREATING TREADS, SIDEWALL AND BEAD FILLERS FOR A TIRE IS KNOWN AS THIS
WHAT ARE COMPONENTS
LIKE EDITING A FILM, COMPONENTS ARE CUT AND THIS PROCESS BINDS THEM TOGETHER
WHAT IS SPLICING
STAGE FIVE ON THE TIRE BUILDING JOURNEY PRODUCES THIS RING OF HIGH TENSILE STEEL THAT "SEATS" THE TIRE FIRMLY ONTO THE WHEEL
WHAT IS A BEAD
MUCH LIKE A WAFFLE IRON THE CURING PRESS USES THESE TO CREATE THE TREAD DESIGN AND ALLOW THE TIRE TO HARDEN ONCE COOLED.
IT IS KNOWN AS THE PROCESS OF CYCLING OUT OF ONE RECIPE OR TIRE, TO ANOTHER AND CAN BE COMPLETED IN 20 MINUTES TO A FEW HOURS.
WHAT IS A CHANGEOVER
THE DEPARTMENT THAT CREATES ALL THE COMPONENTS FOR TIRE BUILDING AT SRUSA
WHAT IS STOCK OR COMPONENT PREP
THIS 4TH STAGE IN THE TIRE MANUFACTURING PROCESS USES THIS ACTION TO GIVE COMPONENTS PROPER LENGTH, WIDTH AND ANGLES
WHAT IS CUTTING
THIS COLORFUL NAME IS USED FOR A NEWLY BUILT TIRE BEFORE IT HEADS TO CURING
WHAT IS A GREEN TIRE
FINAL FINISHING REQUIRES ALL FINISHING MACHINES TO BE CALIBRATED CORRECTLY & SET UP TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS TO ACHIEVE THIS MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY CONTROL STANDARD
WHAT IS UNIFORMITY
THE FIRST STAGE OF TIRE BUILDING HAS TWO PROCESSES TO MIX RUBBER.
WHAT IS BASE AND FINAL MIXING
TREADS, SIDEWALL AND BEAD FILLERS ARE CREATED THROUGH THIS PROCESS
WHAT IS EXTRUSION
WHAT ARE CUT RESISTANT GLOVES
ONE PERSON CAN CONTRIBUTE GREATLY IN REDUCING SCRAP BY KNOWING THIS "BACK TO BASICS" RULE
WHAT IS "CUT TO THE DEFECT"
THE EIGHTH STAGE OF TIRE BUILDING AND THE FINAL STEP BEFORE INSPECTION AND ITS OFF TO THE WAREHOUSE TO GET ON THE ROAD
WHAT IS FINISHING