24-02-2010, 06:02 PM
The silent evolution of tires
The continuous improvement of safety, durability and performance is the major drive in the worldwide
tire industry. Combinations of aramid, nylon 66 and rayon result in stronger tires with lower rolling resistance and improved cut resistance. Thus the use of high performance fibers plays a major role in the evolution.
Motorcycle tires:
Aramid is excellent in Ëœcut beltâ„¢ radial motorcycle tires. The wind-on belt tires perform well. Drivers
of touring bikes focus on the durability of their tires, for
drivers of sports bikes grip is the most important factor.
Aircraft tires:
The major trend in aircraft tires is the ongoing radialization
. All new military fighter aircraft will be
fitted with radials and many military aircraft originally fitted
with diagonal (Ëœbiasâ„¢) tires are now being retrofitted with
radials. Aircraft tires operate
under high loads hence the cords are subject to high
compressive loads. and hence safety should be a major factor. Aramid with its high impact strength can
also play a role in increasing the resistance against FOD
and thus in increasing the safety of aviation.
The Strategy of Innovation:
The resources destined for research and
development activities account on average for over 4% of the consolidated turnover, of the tyre industry. The MIRS (Modular Integrated Robotized
System) is an advancement in the tyre manufaqcturing industry. It is is a highly robotized system
for the manufacture of small batches of
products: based on the concept of highly
flexible production modules “ that may be
located strategically according to the
demands of the reference market “ with a
high degree of automation. also it helps in efficient operation even in countries in
which the cost of labour has significant
weight.
Run flat tyres
an innovative range of run-flat tyres based on a self-supporting technology that permits the tyre to be used safely even in the case of a loss of pressure. by eliminating the joints in thebuilding phase of the tyre permits particularly high reliability to be obtained from tyres.
Tyre pressure sensors and automatic re-inflation
through the insertion of a sensor in
the valve cap reveals in real time any tyre
pressure anomalies and communicates them in various ways to the driver, and the state of the tyre is communicated to the vehicleâ„¢s on-board computer. a sensor
placed beneath the tread transmits data on
the state of the tyre to the vehicleâ„¢s on-board
computer which is a system called the cyber-tread.
For more details:
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http://pirellityreweb/technology/innovation/pirelli-evolution/default.page
The continuous improvement of safety, durability and performance is the major drive in the worldwide
tire industry. Combinations of aramid, nylon 66 and rayon result in stronger tires with lower rolling resistance and improved cut resistance. Thus the use of high performance fibers plays a major role in the evolution.
Motorcycle tires:
Aramid is excellent in Ëœcut beltâ„¢ radial motorcycle tires. The wind-on belt tires perform well. Drivers
of touring bikes focus on the durability of their tires, for
drivers of sports bikes grip is the most important factor.
Aircraft tires:
The major trend in aircraft tires is the ongoing radialization
. All new military fighter aircraft will be
fitted with radials and many military aircraft originally fitted
with diagonal (Ëœbiasâ„¢) tires are now being retrofitted with
radials. Aircraft tires operate
under high loads hence the cords are subject to high
compressive loads. and hence safety should be a major factor. Aramid with its high impact strength can
also play a role in increasing the resistance against FOD
and thus in increasing the safety of aviation.
The Strategy of Innovation:
The resources destined for research and
development activities account on average for over 4% of the consolidated turnover, of the tyre industry. The MIRS (Modular Integrated Robotized
System) is an advancement in the tyre manufaqcturing industry. It is is a highly robotized system
for the manufacture of small batches of
products: based on the concept of highly
flexible production modules “ that may be
located strategically according to the
demands of the reference market “ with a
high degree of automation. also it helps in efficient operation even in countries in
which the cost of labour has significant
weight.
Run flat tyres
an innovative range of run-flat tyres based on a self-supporting technology that permits the tyre to be used safely even in the case of a loss of pressure. by eliminating the joints in thebuilding phase of the tyre permits particularly high reliability to be obtained from tyres.
Tyre pressure sensors and automatic re-inflation
through the insertion of a sensor in
the valve cap reveals in real time any tyre
pressure anomalies and communicates them in various ways to the driver, and the state of the tyre is communicated to the vehicleâ„¢s on-board computer. a sensor
placed beneath the tread transmits data on
the state of the tyre to the vehicleâ„¢s on-board
computer which is a system called the cyber-tread.
For more details:
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http://pirellityreweb/technology/innovation/pirelli-evolution/default.page
