System and method for tracking a tire trough a retread process

摘要

A system and method for tracking a tire (202) through a retread process includes various checkpoints with networked touch screen computers (10) at each checkpoint. At certain inspection and repair checkpoints the touch screen computers display tire cross section images with multiple different regions (204, 304). Selecting a region allows a technician to change injury or repair data associated with that region of the tire (202). The computer (10) automatically checks entered information against customer retread specifications and alerts the technician if the tire does not fit the customer's requirements for repairing or retreading the tire.