As a new technical direction and high-end equipment for tire manufacturing, UMW laser cleaning processing has played an increasingly important role in the tire industry in the past two years. At present, there are three main types of rust removal laser cleaning machine that we use more in the tire industry: tire mold cleaning, tire airtight layer cleaning and tire marking.
Tire mold cleaning
1. Limitations of traditional cleaning methods
The surface of tire vulcanization molds is prone to residual rubber residues, release agents and carbides. Traditional cleaning (chemical immersion, sandblasting, etc.) is inefficient and may damage the mold. Traditional cleaning methods such as sandblasting cleaning, dry ice cleaning and chemical cleaning will cause varying degrees of damage to the mold surface after long-term use, and also have a great impact on the environment.
2. Advantages of laser cleaning
For tire factories ranked 20-30, the annual consumables cost of dry ice cleaning technology is close to $110,000 to $170,000, while the effect of laser cleaning tire molds is comparable to dry ice cleaning, but the cost is greatly reduced. Laser cleaning does not require consumables, dust is automatically recycled during the cleaning process, it is green and environmentally friendly, easy to automate, and the mold life can be increased by 20%-30%, which is an ideal method.
3. Innovation of online cleaning equipment
Our tire mold online rust removal laser cleaning machine can automatically generate tracks through visual recognition, and perform fully automated cleaning of the mold sleeve and side panels without disassembling the tire mold. The UMW tire mold online cleaning equipment can clean a tire mold online in as fast as 30 minutes, effectively solving the pain points and difficulties of traditional cleaning methods such as “long standby time, repeated disassembly, mold wear, incomplete cleaning, environmental pollution, and high energy consumption”, and greatly improving production efficiency.
In addition, UMW rust removal laser cleaning machine fully automatic tire mold offline cleaning station has full precision control and automatically generates cleaning tracks and process formulas. Through 3D scanning and visual positioning, it can be fully automatic, without dead ends, and in all directions. Each tire mold can be cleaned in half an hour, and the cleaning cost is only 6-8 of the traditional cleaning process.
Laser cleaning of the inner wall (airtight layer) of the tire
1. Demands of the new energy vehicle market
The laser cleaning system for the inner wall of the tire is suitable for the production process of semi-steel silent tires and self-sealing rubber tires. With the rapid development of new energy vehicles, the demand for silent tires has increased dramatically. The production process of silent tires in the early days was relatively backward. Operators took non-woven fabrics dipped in acetone to perform manual wiping, which was very inefficient and very bad for the body.
2. Advantages of the laser cleaning system
Our tire airtight layer rust removal laser cleaning machine has timely filled the gap in the field of laser cleaning in this process at a time when the demand for new energy electric vehicles is rapidly expanding: this set of equipment can automatically connect to the factory MES system, improve the friction coefficient of the inner wall airtight layer of the tire, and remove cleanliness up to 99.99%. The cleaning time CT≤50 seconds (21 inches) greatly improves the cleaning efficiency of the tire, creates additional value, and helps tire companies reduce costs and increase efficiency.
Laser marking and engraving of tires
1. Disadvantages of traditional marking methods
Traditional tire markings are formed by vulcanizing movable type blocks on the surface of the tire. The tire’s specifications, performance parameters, DOT code, brand, week number and other information rely on the display of the mold with predetermined content.
2. Advantages of UMW laser marking
UMW tire laser marking has many advantages such as clarity, safety, environmental protection and high anti-counterfeiting, forming a unique identity code for a single tire, which can be queried by consumers with one click. It is suitable for marking tire QR codes, week numbers, production numbers, and LOGO. By marking some specific marks or QR codes on tires, we can more accurately track and manage tire production, transportation, and sales information, and improve the visibility and management efficiency of the entire supply chain.
Summary
The application of UMW laser cleaning machine in the tire mold industry demonstrates the huge potential of laser cleaning technology in modern manufacturing. Through efficient and environmentally friendly cleaning methods, UMW rust removal laser cleaning machine not only improves the cleaning quality and production efficiency of tire molds, but also expands the scope of application in the tire manufacturing industry.