摘要 |
The invention relates to a device (1) and method for butt-splicing strip members (91) for tire components, comprising a first clamp (2) and a second clamp (3) arranged for clamping a first end of a first strip member (91) and a second end of a second strip member, respectively, wherein at least one of the first clamp and the second clamp is movable along a butt-splice direction into a butt-splicing position opposite to the other of the first clamp and the second clamp for butt-splicing the ends, wherein the first clamp (2) comprises a first upper clamp member (21) and a first lower clamp member (22), wherein the second clamp (3) comprises a second upper clamp member (31) and a second lower clamp member (32), wherein the first lower clamp member (22) projects beyond the first upper clamp member (21) over a first overlap distance (XI) and wherein the second upper clamp member (31) projects beyond the second lower clamp member (32) over a second overlap distance (X2). |