Abstract: The invention relates to a belt and tread drum (1, 401, 501, 601), an assembly of the belt and tread drum and a pressing device and to a method for manufacturing a belt and tread package (9), wherein the belt and tread drum comprises a first support member (2), wherein the first support member (2) comprises a tread support surface (20) which faces away from the drum axis (x) for supporting the tread layer (92) where said tread layer (92) is wider than the belt layer (91), wherein the first support member (2) is positionable in a raised position outside the circumferential surface (S) in the radial direction, wherein the belt and tread drum (1, 401, 501, 601) further comprises a first retaining element (4, 404) and a second retaining element for retaining the tread layer (92) at the first support member.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and a device for manufacturing a breaker ply package for a green tire, wherein a rubber band is supplied by a supply device (35) that can be moved between a first position and a second position, wherein the supply device can be moved between a first position in which the supply device is set for supplying the continuous rubber band at a supply direction which with the conveyance direction includes a first angle that equals the first cord angle, and a second position in which the supply device is set for supplying the continuous rubber band at a supply direction which with the conveyance direction includes a second angle that equals the second cord angle, wherein the second angle is not equal to the first angle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system (1) for the winding-up and/or unwinding of rubber sheet material (91) for tyres and an intervening liner (92) onto or from storage reels (6), comprising a first reel handling section (11), a second reel handling section (13) and a winding section (12) located between the first reel handling section and the second reel handling section, wherein the system is provided with a first station (2) and a second station (3), wherein the first station and the second station are stationed in a handling position in the first reel handling section and the second reel handling section, respectively, for handling the loading and/or unloading of the storage reels (6) and the liner reels (7) onto or from the stations, and wherein the first station (2) and the second station (3) are arranged to be alternately moved from their respective handling positions in the reel handling sections into a winding position in the winding section and vice versa.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting device for cutting strips from a band of cord-reinforced unvulcanized rubber. The device comprises a frame, a first and a second cutting member having a substantially straight first and second cutting edge, respectively, of a hard metal, wherein the first cutting member is fixedly attached to the frame, and the second cutting member is substantially rectilinearly movable by means of a guide rail that is attached to the frame. The second cutting edge is movable along the first cutting edge for cutting the strips. The guide rail on the one hand is hinged to the frame parallel to the first cutting edge, and on the other hand is attached to the frame by means of a tensioning member. The tensioning member is adapted for providing a constant transverse force with which the guide rail is pushed to the first cutting edge. The frame further comprises a stop member for bounding the movement of the guide rail to the first cutting edge.

Abstract: The invention provides a method and a device for manufacturing a breaker ply package for a green tyre, wherein a rubber band (51) is supplied by a supply device (35) that can be moved between a first position and a second position, wherein the supply device can be moved between a first position in which the supply device is set for supplying the continuous rubber band (51) at a supply direction which with the conveyance direction (T) includes a first angle that equals the first cord angle, and a second position in which the supply device is set for supplying the continuous rubber band (51) at a supply direction which with the conveyance direction (T) includes a second angle that equals the second cord angle, wherein the second angle is not equal to the first angle.