On July 14th, a giant vulcanizer for engineering tires, 14 meters in length, 8 meters in width and 13 meters in height, demonstrated the completion of all the predefined actions automatically in Guilin Rubber Machine Factory. The president of Japanese Bridgestone Equipment Engineering Company and on-site Japanese experts showed their appreciation with the thumbs-up sign: "OK, a really good Chinese machine!" The successful development and acceptance by the Japanese client indicates that China's vulcanizers have moved into the global front ranks.
The "5000" type giant vulcanizer for engineering tires is the key equipment to manufacture all-steel giant OTR radial tires. It is crank-type, which comprises a main body, hydraulic control system, piping system, electric control system, and so on. It can automatically complete the functions of tire forming and curing, etc. (Chen Weifang)