METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING TIRE TREAD FOR A RETREAD TIRE

摘要

The invention relates to an apparatus for retreading tires. The apparatus includes a tire casing mount configured to have a tire casing mounted thereto. The apparatus also includes a cushion gum applicator configured to stretch a length of the cushion gum onto the tire casing, Further, the apparatus includes a tread dispenser configured to automatically dispense a length of tire tread based on the circumference of at least one of the tire casing and the tire casing plus the cushion gum. Further still, the apparatus includes a tread applicator configured to stretch the length of tire tread onto the cushion gum. The cushion gum applicator, the tread dispenser and the tread applicator are integrated into a single machine.