PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING TYRES FOR VEHICLE WHEELS

摘要

The invention relates to a process and an apparatus (100) for producing tyres for vehicle wheels, wherein a carcass structure is built on a forming support (50) rotatable about a rotation axis (X-X). The building of the carcass structure comprises arranging a pair of support members (60) in a first operative position in which each support member (60) is axially adjacent to a respective axial end portion (50a) of the forming support (50). In particular, in the aforementioned first operative position the support members (60) are coupled with respective gripping members (40) disengaged from said forming support (50) and arranged on axially opposite sides with respect to the forming support (50). The gripping members (40) are rotatable about the rotation axis (X-X) and have a rotation speed synchronised with that of the forming support (50).