Abstract: A method for manufacturing a compostable pod for brewing products involves arranging a first (2) and a second sheet (3) made of biodegradable material with gas barrier properties; shaping the sheets (2, 3) so as to make at least one first concave portion (2a) on the first sheet (2) and at least one second concave portion (3a) on the second sheet (3) delimited by respective peripheral annular portions (2a?, 3a?), folding the sheets (2, 3) at the peripheral annular portions (2a?, 3a?) so as to define respective stiffening annular portions (2b, 3b) of the sheets (2, 3), filling the first concave portion (2a) with a predetermined quantity (4) of a brewing product, and coupling the sheets (2, 3) at the peripheral annular portions (2a, 3a) so that the respective concavities of the concave portions (2a, 3a) are opposite each other and define a housing volume of said brewing product.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a compostable pod for brewing products envisages preparing a first and a second sheet made of biodegradable material with gas barrier properties, shaping the first and the second sheet so as to make at least a first and a second concave portion, filling the first concave portion with a predetermined quantity of brewing product and joining the first concave portion to the second concave portion so that the respective concavities are opposite one another and define a casing for the brewing product. The shaping steps of the first and the second sheet envisage moistening at least a first portion of the first sheet and a second portion of said second sheet, configuring the first and the second portion so as to make the first and the second concave portion and drying the first and the second concave portion.

Abstract: The tire-changing machine (1) for trucks comprises a bearing frame (2), at least a work unit (3) associated with the frame (2), having at least a supporting element (4) for supporting a wheel which can be operated in rotation around a substantially horizontal first axis (5) and also having a balancing device (10) of the wheel, at least a tool (8) associated with the frame (2) for the removal of the wheel tire, at least one of the supporting element (4) and the tool (8) being mobile with respect to the other in the direction of reciprocal close/away movement and wherein the work unit (3) is connected mobile in rotation to the frame (2) around a second axis (12) of rotation, the supporting element (4) and the balancing device (10) rotating integrally to one another around the second axis (12).

Abstract: A tire-changing machine for motor vehicles, comprising a bearing frame, at least a tire-changing device associated with the frame, having at least a support element of a wheel that can be driven in rotation around a first axis substantially vertical and at least a tool movable with respect to the support element to allow the removal of the tire from the wheel, a wheel balancing device associated with the frame, and where balancing device comprises at least a base element associated with the frame and at least a shaft supported in rotation by the base element around a second axis substantially horizontal and able to receive the wheel to be balanced.

Abstract: A tire-changing machine for motor vehicles, comprising a bearing frame, at least a tire-changing device associated with the frame, having at least a support element of a wheel that can be driven in rotation around a first axis substantially vertical and at least a tool movable with respect to the support element to allow the removal of the tire from the wheel, a wheel balancing device associated with the frame, and where balancing device comprises at least a base element associated with the frame and at least a shaft supported in rotation by the base element around a second axis substantially horizontal and able to receive the wheel to be balanced.

Abstract: The tyre-changing machine (1) for trucks comprises a bearing frame (2), at least a work unit (3) associated with the frame (2), having at least a supporting element (4) for supporting a wheel which can be operated in rotation around a substantially horizontal first axis (5) and also having a balancing device (10) of the wheel, at least a tool (8) associated with the frame (2) for the removal of the wheel tyre, at least one of the supporting element (4) and the tool (8) being mobile with respect to the other in the direction of reciprocal close/away movement and wherein the work unit (3) is connected mobile in rotation to the frame (2) around a second axis (12) of rotation, the supporting element (4) and the balancing device (10) rotating integrally to one another around the second axis (12).

Abstract: A device for fitting and removing tires includes a support having a connecting portion associable with the movable arm of a tire changing machine, a first protruding element associated with the support and suitable to be positioned in correspondence with a section of the edge of a wheel rim, a guide element having a substantially elongated shape and extending substantially orthogonal to the protruding element, a gripping tool associated with the support, suitable to be inserted between the tire and the rim and having a substantially curved end section, the gripping tool being movable between a retracted position, wherein the end section is arranged in proximity of the first protruding element, and an extracted position, wherein the gripping tool extends from the first protruding element towards the wheel. The first protruding element is arranged substantially at the side of the gripping tools, in correspondence with a side of the gripping tool substantially opposite to the guide element.

Abstract: A machine (1) for balancing the wheels of a vehicle, includes a supporting frame (2), at least one shaft (3) associated mobile in rotation with the frame (2) and intended to support a wheel (10), identification elements (5) for identifying at least a balancing plane which locates a balancing profile (6) on the relative rim (11), measurement elements for measuring the unbalance of the wheel, at least an optical device (16) for emitting a luminous beam (17) which locates a luminous point (18) on the surface of the rim for the operator to apply compensation weights to an unbalanced wheel, the optical device including movement elements (20) for moving the luminous beam which can be operated to carry the luminous point in correspondence to the balancing profile and the movement elements being suitable for rotating the luminous beam with respect to the rim around a relative axis (22).

Abstract: A device for fitting and removing tires includes a support having a connecting portion associable with the movable arm of a tire changing machine, a first protruding element associated with the support and suitable to be positioned in correspondence with a section of the edge of a wheel rim, a guide element having a substantially elongated shape and extending substantially orthogonal to the protruding element, a gripping tool associated with the support, suitable to be inserted between the tire and the rim and having a substantially curved end section, the gripping tool being movable between a retracted position, wherein the end section is arranged in proximity of the first protruding element, and an extracted position, wherein the gripping tool extends from the first protruding element towards the wheel. The first protruding element is arranged substantially at the side of the gripping tools, in correspondence with a side of the gripping tool substantially opposite to the guide element.

Abstract: A tool for facilitating operations for removing and fitting tires on wheels consists of a lever element provided, at one end, with a grip and maneuvering region and, at the opposite end, with an element for resting on the wheels and for acting as a fulcrum and with an element for mutually spacing the wheel rims and the tire beads that can be wedged between them.

Abstract: The improvement in a pneumatic inflation system for tyre-changing machines (1) provides that between a pressurised fluid supply organ (2) and a delivery organ (3) of the fluid, at least one limiter valve (4) of the fluid supply is located, which intercept valve (4) can limit the fluid delivery to at least two maximum pressure values, which values are different one to another and which are alternatively selectable by a user.

Abstract: The simplified assembly (1) for actuation of the lateral bead-breaking arm (2) for tyre changing machines (3), consisting of a box-like base frame (4) on at least one side (23) of which is articulated said arm (2) equipped with bead-breaking tool (5) and on which is supported a horizontal rotary platform (6) for supporting and clamping wheels (R), which box-like base frame (4) is also equipped with an upwardly projecting work tool supporting column (7), comprises at least one motor/gear motor (8) mounted in said box-like base frame (4) from which there projects a rotary motor-driven shaft (9) supporting a crank means (10) and an articulated connecting rod means (11) interposed between said crank means (10) and said lateral bead-breaking arm (2), which latter being alternately moveable between a release position and a pressing position on a tyre and vice versa.

Abstract: A tool for facilitating operations for removing and fitting tires on wheels consists of a lever element provided, at one end, with a grip and maneuvering region and, at the opposite end, with an element for resting on the wheels and for acting as a fulcrum and with an element for mutually spacing the wheel rims and the tire beads that can be wedged between them.

Abstract: Rigid isocyanurate-modified polyurethane foams of index 180 to 380 made from a combination of aliphatic and aromatic polyester polyols.

Abstract: A kit of removable adapters for converting conventional kinds of tire changing machine into tire changing machines for special run-flat tires comprising: a first separator element for separating the tire and the wheel rim shaped and fixable by way of complementarily shaped profiles and with corresponding devices to the lower end of the conventional corresponding vertical tool with which the tire changing machine is provided; a second bead breaker element provided with an auxiliary shoe for contacting and pushing the beads of a tire and with coupling elements for removable coupling to the conventional bead breaker shoe with which the tire changing machine is equipped; a lever for the localized extraction of the beads of the tires from the respective flanges of the wheel rims, which can be functionally coupled to supporting elements adapted for resting against the wheel rim in order to protect the wheel rim.

Abstract: A burst protection device for tire removing machines of the type having a platform on which a wheel can be located and an arm supporting a bead extractor, the burst protection device comprising a wheel locking member for centering and fixing a wheel on the platform and a clearance signal-producing device which is actuatable upon fixing of the wheel on the platform through the locking member; the signal-producing device controls operation of the machine in only an active intervention stage of the wheel locking member.

Abstract: The machine has a base, a fixed arm connected to the base and defining an inverted "U"-shaped configuration having a free end. A conventional bead extractor is connected to the free end of the fixed arm, which overlies a rotatable tire-supporting platform driven by a drive unit. The rotatable platform is mounted on a plate having opposite sides provided with bearings movably connected to a pair of parallel guide elements fixed to the sides of the base. A fine-adjustment mechanism is provided for positioning the plate and the rotatable platform with respect to the bead extractor and the fixed arm for accommodating a wide range of different sizes of wheels and tires.