摘要 |
The invention provides a method for transferring and placing beads (12) for tyres, providing: a bead storage unit in which a number of beads are vertically stacked placing spacers (13) in between them, a collection unit (15) for empty spacers, placed in the vicinity of the bead storage unit, a tyre building machine (17) for receiving the beads thereon, a bead retaining means (33) for picking up and retaining a bead, wherein the bead retaining means is provided with engagement jaws (33) that are arranged at equal angular distance in a circumferential direction on the bead retaining means, wherein the engagement jaws are driven or withdrawn in radial direction, a spacer retaining means (34) for picking up and retaining a spacer (13), and arranging the bead retaining means (33) and the spacer retaining means on a common transfer means (23). The spacer retaining means is provided with at least two spacer engagement jaws (38) that are arranged at equal angular distance in a circumferential direction on the spacer retaining means, wherein the spacer engagement jaws are driven or withdrawn in radial direction. |