METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING ENDLESS REINFORCED RUBBER ARTICLES.

摘要

A method and apparatus for manufacturing endless reinforced belts (152) is disclosed. The method comprising the steps of laying up on a flat build table (2) at least one sheet of curable material (32) and at least one sheet of reinforcement material forming a carcass (90), curing a central portion of the carcass, and then splicing and curing the uncured ends of the carcass to form the endless lugged track. The manufacturing system has three cells: a building cell (A), a flat cure press cell (B), and a splice cure press cell (C). Each cell is operated in series.