Standard thermopress, 160°C for tire vulcanization

Description

Machine for repairing damaged bias-ply and radial tires – for any damage, of any size. It can repair tire widths, shoulders and sidewalls as well as inner tubes. It can also replace valves. The machine comes with a pressure compensation feature, a temperature stabilisation feature and a timer used to adjust the tire repair time. It has a 160°C heating element, which halves the tire repair time.

Accessories

• Heating elements: top and bottom with fabric and rubber cover
• Electric control box with timer
• Sleeves: short, medium and long
• Bag containing PKW beads
• Aluminium sheet
• U-shaped fitting

Usage

• Thermopress installation: To ensure good pressure applied, install the press centrally to the damaged area. To do so, it is helpful to draw a cross with a chalk. The intersection will indicate the centre of the damaged area.
• Pressure bags are filled with aluminium beads with good thermal conductivity properties. They are used when the top or bottom heating plate cannot apply even pressure to the entire damaged area due to tire or zone shape. With the bag, heat is evenly distributed across the entire repaired area and the pressure sleeve is evenly loaded. (Note: the bag should be formed inside or on the tire so that the heating plate has contact with the entire bag.)
• Aluminium sheet: If the heating plate and the bag containing beads do not cover the entire damaged area, you must use an aluminium sheet, which is to be inserted between the tire and the bag and which maintains very high thermal conductivity across its entire surface area. (Tip: When repairing wheels of delivery vans and lorries, you must always place the sheet under the bag.) As a result, more even pressure is applied and a more beneficial temperature distribution is obtained.
• Thermopress removal: After tire repair, the thermopress needs to cool down. Do not accelerate the cooling process with water or other agents with similar properties. You can move to the next steps once the tire has cooled down completely.
• Heating times: The heating time is 4 minutes for every 1mm of rubber thickness in the repaired area. Add 60 minutes if the pressure bag containing beads is used. For bias-ply tires of agricultural vehicles and off-road vehicles with high tread blocks, the heating time should be extended by 50%. (Note: These times apply only when the ambient temperature does not drop below +5oC during repair.)