Abstract: A system includes a plurality of nodes. Each of the plurality of nodes includes a processor that executes a process. The process includes: storing logs in a memory; requesting another node other than the node in which an abnormality has occurred to send information that indicates order the logs stored in the memory are created; receiving, from the other node, information that indicates order the logs stored in the other node are created; and acquiring, based on the order indicated by the received information and the order the logs stored in the memory are created, when the other node that stores therein a log that is created newer than the logs stored in the memory is present, the log created newer than the logs stored in the memory from the other node that stores therein the log created newer than the logs stored in the memory.

Abstract: A post-cure inflator wherein an upper rim is automatically exchanged. A locking shaft is mounted for rotation on a rotary frame, and an upper rim support is mounted for rotation on the locking shaft. An upper rim is removably supported on the upper rim support. Also a lower rim support is removably supported on the locking shaft, and a lower rim is removably supported on the lower rim support and cooperates with the upper rim to hold therebetween a vulcanized tire, into which high pressure air is blown to inflate and cool the tire. The upper rim support and the upper rim have cooperating tapered fitting portions, and the upper rim has an outer peripheral circumferential groove formed at an upper portion thereof. A latching member is mounted on the upper rim support for movement into and out of the outer peripheral circumferential groove of the upper rim.

Abstract: A tire vulcanizing machine includes a bladder; an upper clamping ring for holding the upper end of the bladder; an upper clamping ring for holding the upper end of the bladder; a first lifting mechanism for vertically moving the lower clamping ring; a second lifting mechanism for vertically moving the upper clamping ring; a loader for holding a green tire so as to surround the bladder extended between the upper and lower clamping rings with the horizontal center plane of the green tire in coincidence with the middle point between the upper and lower ends of the bladder; a third lifting mechanism for vertically moving the loader; and a controller for controlling the operation of the first, second and third lifting mechanisms.

Abstract: In a mold clamping device for clamping a mold to, and unclamping the mold from, a mold mounting member of a tire vulcanizing machine, a locking member has a neck section projectingly installed on the mounting surface of a mold. A guide hole of the mold mounting member, in which the locking member is inserted, has a larger-diameter section in a portion corresponding to the neck section. A chuck member has an expansion section which is slidably inserted in the guide hole, and expands in the larger-diameter section, engaging the neck section in the guide hole. A chuck withdrawing device withdraws the chuck member into the guide hole.

Abstract: In a tire vulcanizer, a single long-stroke cylinder is mounted at the central position of a top frame, and is supported to a mounting frame fixedly mounted on the top frame rather than being fixed directly to the top frame. Furthermore, a centering mechanism for a pressure plate is provided between the pressure plate and each of opposed side frames so as to adjust the levelness of the pressure plate with respect to both the longitudinal and transverse directions of the pressure plate.

Abstract: An apparatus for unloading a cured tire from a tire vulcanizing press, said apparatus including a tire support member tiltably mounted on a liftable support member; a mechanism for moving the tire support member horizontally toward and away from the center forming mechanism of the tire curing press for receiving and unloading a cured tire; a mechanism for tilting the tire support member toward a tire discharging side of the press at a lifted position over the center forming mechanism thereof; and a guide cam member fixedly located in association with the lifted tilting position of the tire support member for guiding the same toward a lower tire discharge point in a predetermined tilted posture.

Abstract: An apparatus for loading unvulcanized tires on a tire vulcanizing machine of the sort which has a vertically movable loader arm with a contractibly expansible paddle at the fore end thereof, an oscillating cylinder cooperative with a movable arm for oscillating the loader arm in a horizontal plane, and a stand-by station for temporarily holding unvulcanized tires to be loaded on the vulcanizing machine, the loader arm being adapted to load the unvulcanized tires one after another in a mold on the machine by lifting, oscillating and paddle-expanding operations. The loading apparatus is characterized by the provision of a plural number of stand-by stations on a locus of oscillatory movement of one loader arm, and a plural number of oscillating cylinders cooperative with a corresponding number of movable arms for oscillating the loader arm between the center of the mold and a selected one of the stand-by stations.