Abstract: A method and a tire construction machine for producing green tires, it being possible to produce green tires with a SOT (sidewall over tread) construction and high turn-up of at least one ply. The tire construction machine has a redesigned side wall server.

Abstract: A device for loading at least one carcass drum with tire components for green tires, a tire-building machine and a method for producing green tires. The device for loading the at least one carcass drum with tire components includes a placing device, which can move linearly in the horizontal direction, for delivering material components to a carcass drum, wherein the at least one placing device can be moved vertically so that a vertical movement in addition to or alternatively to the horizontal movement is facilitated and, in this way, the ply server is designed to be self-opening.

Abstract: A method and a device for the production of a green tire, in which at least two materials in strip form are positioned on a tire building drum. At least two cores are set in place. The tire building drum is equipped both with a core clamping device and with a core fixing device. The tire building drum is composed of a central part and of two drum halves arranged adjacent to the central part on both sides. The drum halves are arranged such that they can be positioned in an axial direction. The central part is equipped with a variable diameter in a radial direction. A radial enlargement of the diameter of the central part is performed before the cores are set in place.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for manufacturing uncured green tires. The apparatus includes a tire building drum with a device for creating a ply turn-up, the device including a plurality of turn-up fingers. The turn-up fingers are coupled, via sliding rings, to a drive unit located outside the tire building drum. The drive unit and the turn-up fingers are coupled to each other in such a way that they can be coupled both when the tire building drum is at a standstill and when same rotates.

Abstract: A method and a device for producing a tire blank. At least two strip-shaped materials are positioned on a tire building drum. At least two cores are set in place. The tire building drum has a core clamping element and a core fixing element. The core fixing is forcibly guided by a lever. The tire building drum includes a middle part and two drum halves arranged on both sides of the middle part so as to be positionable axially. The middle part is provided in a radial direction with a variable diameter. A radial diametral enlargement of the middle part is executed prior to the cores being set in place. The middle parts can be covered on the outside with a center sleeve of stretchable material. Furthermore, the middle parts can be contoured so that reinforcing strip pockets, which promote the production of tires with reinforced side walls, are formed.

Abstract: A method and a device for producing tires. The device is made up of, among other things, a tire-building drum including a device for realizing a ply turn-up for producing uncured tire blanks. A plurality of turn-up fingers of the ply turn-up is coupled to a drive unit arranged outside the tire-building drum. The drive takes place via synchronously driven spindles which are coupled to the tire-building drum with the help of movable carriers.

Abstract: A device for loading at least one carcass drum with tire components for green tires, a tire-building machine and a method for producing green tires. The device for loading the at least one carcass drum with tire components includes a placing device, which can move linearly in the horizontal direction, for delivering material components to a carcass drum, wherein the at least one placing device can be moved vertically so that a vertical movement in addition to or alternatively to the horizontal movement is facilitated and, in this way, the ply server is designed to be self-opening.

Abstract: A method and a device for the production of a green tire, in which at least two materials in strip form are positioned on a tire building drum. At least two cores are set in place. The tire building drum is equipped both with a core clamping device and with a core fixing device. The tire building drum is composed of a central part and of two drum halves arranged adjacent to the central part on both sides. The drum halves are arranged such that they can be positioned in an axial direction. The central part is equipped with a variable diameter in a radial direction. A radial enlargement of the diameter of the central part is performed before the cores are set in place.