When the rubber hits the road

In tire production, every second and every kilowatt counts. Get maximum performance from your systems – with efficient automation solutions and supporting services from Festo. To give you a competitive edge.

You want to produce quickly and precisely.You focus on maximum energy efficiency.We have the right profile to meet your requirements.

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More all-round productivity and efficiency – with Festo

How can you increase productivity in your tire production and reduce energy costs at the same time? Festo provides answers to this question that are critical to your success – with efficient automation solutions. After all, we know the specific challenges you face, we have the expertise in factory and process automation, and we offer components and systems that seamlessly integrate into your production workflows.

Whether in mixing, building, curing or quality control, you can use our innovative technologies to make your processes faster, safer and more efficient. A minimal amount of installation work is all you need to get the most from your existing systems and make them fit for the possibilities offered by Industry 4.0.

And don't forget: at Festo, you get everything from a single source, often even as a package with just one part number. This saves you time and money and gives you a significant competitive edge, right from the moment you place your order and start the project.

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‘There is massive untapped potential for more productivity in your tire production. Discover how you can become faster and more efficient in all areas with solutions from Festo, including through clever retrofitting’.Thilo Hering, Sales Director Tier1 and Tire at Festo

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Festo Motion Terminal VTEM

Load your tire presses faster and more efficiently – with the Festo Motion Terminal VTEMIt’s an easy exchange: we replace conventional pneumatics in the control cabinet with digitised pneumatics, and you enjoy extremely impressive results: the Festo Motion Terminal makes loading times up to 33% faster and reduces power consumption by up to 60%.

The 'Selectable pressure level' app ensures, for example, that the green tire is gently and precisely loaded into the curing press, making the process several seconds faster. Apply these time savings to an entire year and you’re looking at about 2.7 extra production days thanks to this accelerated process step – per press! It also reduces wear and therefore your costs.

In this application, the Festo Motion Terminal's features also provide more flexibility, make preventive maintenance possible and protect against tampering with the machine settings. This is because using the software to assign functions means that it is no longer possible to tell from the outside what tasks the valves are currently carrying out. And in general VTEM replaces up to 50 different individual components.

Retrofitting makes your presses fasterIt's not just brand-new systems that benefit from these advantages. Our reference application shows how you can benefit financially by retrofitting and integrating VTEM into existing systems. Get a quick return on investment without having to undertake extensive rebuilds.

Ideas for every step in the tire manufacturing processOur experts know how to make small changes to each step of the tire manufacturing process to get big results – in mixing, building, curing and even quality control. Just ask us!

Your benefits in numbers

33% faster loading times

60% less power consumption

2.7 extra production days

Less wear

Quicker return on investment

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App WorldWhether you want to reload apps for the Motion Terminal, or are looking for firmware or additional software, you will find what you need in the App World awww.festo.com/appworld

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Selectable pressure levelSave energy by using different pressure levels. Simply set the pressure for the selected movements to a lower level. Additionally, you can control the speed by adjusting the flow control valve setting – and make the process much smoother.

Proportional pressure regulationSave space and cut hardware costs by combining the functions of two individual and independent proportional pressure regulators in just one valve – including with vacuum!

Leakage diagnosticsReduce system downtime with preventive maintenance and faster fault detection. Separate diagnostic cycles and defined threshold values enable you to detect and localise individual leakages in the application operated by the Festo Motion Terminal.

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Mixing

Precise mixing with precisely configured technologyMaterials, mix ratio, timing, temperature – when mixing carbon black, silica, rubber, chalk, resins, mixingagents, etc., all these factors must interact perfectly. This is only possible with reliable components that are precisely optimised for your requirements.

Electrical terminal CPX with valve terminal MPAAchieve maximum function integration with CPX: pneumatic and electrical control chains can be integrated into all automation concepts and company-specific standards, including Industry 4.0.• Universal communication via fieldbus/Ethernet• Comprehensive diagnostics and condition monitoring, also via an

IoT gateway and the Festo Cloud• With serial linking and pressure control/proportional pneumatics

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Process valves and actuator unitsSave yourself a considerable amount of engineering effort and the complicated task of mounting individual parts. The ball valve actuator unit VZBA controls aggressive media or gases. The unit comprises the quarter turn actuator DFPD, the ball valve VZBE, the pilot valve VSNC and the sensor box SRBC – and can be configured in no time using the configurator for process valve units. • Specially optimised for your requirements• Can be quickly and easily configured online (see page 15)• Sturdy and durable• Can be ordered using just one part number

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Gate valve and butterfly valve unit VKZAWith this unit, you can regulate inflows and outflows extremely precisely. The positioner and displacement encoder are already built in.• Ready to install – all components from a single source• Sturdy and durable• Can be ordered using just one part number• Can be quickly and easily configured online (see page 15)

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Angle seat valve VZXAMake your mixing process more stable with the robust and durable angle seat valve – ideal for highly viscous media and liquids. The flow-optimised design ensures an exceptionally low-resistance flow rate.• Extremely flexible and easily expandable• The actuator can be replaced without opening the piping• Patented seal system prevents the medium from entering the

actuator• Can be ordered using just one part number

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Find out just how easy it is to configure and integrate the solutions from Festo. Speed up your engineering tasks and achieve permanently reliable processes, from mixing and rolling to cooling, even with diagnostics and condition monitoring.

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Tire building

Tire building – for precise results in record timeThe key to more productivity in tire building lies in reducing production time. When the tire carcass and the belt package are spliced and then inflated, it is not just speed but also maximum precision that is required. This is the only way to achieve a combination of high-quality tires and cost-effective production.

Electrical terminal CPX with valve terminal VTSAWith CPX, you can reliably switch off your safety-related system components, either with external safety devices, safety controller outputs or via the integrated PROFIsafe shut-off module.• Easy, flexible connection to all automation concepts and

company-specific standards• Universal communication via fieldbus/Ethernet• Multiple voltage zones on one valve terminal• Comprehensive diagnostics and condition monitoring

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Energy efficiency module MSE6-E2MUse the MSE6-E2M to automate energy saving in compressed air systems. The intelligent module with built-in sensors automatically monitors and regulates the compressed air supply in new and existing systems.• Automatic shut-off of the compressed air in stand-by mode• Detection and notification of leakages • Easy online monitoring of process-relevant data via fieldbus• Appropriate maintenance in the event of leakage

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Electric drive ESBFGuaranteed quality in your production process with this electric drive. It ensures quick, precise and powerful positioning with dynamic feed forces up to 17 kN. • Optional: external guide unit for absorbing lateral forces or

increased protection against torsion• Smooth surfaces: less likely to get dirty thanks to the clean

look design• Non-rotating piston rod with plain bearing guide, also available

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Toothed belt axis EGC-TBIdeal when you need high speeds and dynamic movements together with heavy loads and long strokes.• Also available as a heavy-duty HD variant for even heavier loads• Safe: incremental measurement system for safety-related

two-channel solutions• Clamping unit for clamping the slide in safety-related applications

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Festo speeds up your processes with powerful, durable actuator technology that combines repeat accuracy with great precision. Built-in safety functions in our intelligent solutions also increase your employees' safety at the machines' critical points. And you can significantly reduce your power consumption.

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Curing

Curing – and optimising costs at the same timeHigh temperature, high pressures, high wear – the curing, or vulcanisation, process is very cost-intensive but has several points where potential savings can be achieved. Clever solutions such as the Festo Motion Terminal VTEM reduce power consumption by lowering individual pressure levels. You can simultaneously save time through load-specific movements. Built-in sensors support leakage diagnostics and preventive maintenance. All in all, you benefit from greater energy efficiency, faster cycle times and less downtime.

Festo Motion Terminal VTEMLoad your curing press more smoothly, quickly and efficiently with VTEM. A huge range of functions can be accessed at the touch of a button thanks to Motion Apps – and with just one valve technology! • Reduced system complexity and installation workload• Accelerated engineering processes• Increased energy efficiency• Combines the advantages of electric and pneumatic technologies• Highest possible level of standardisation

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Angle seat valve VZXAWherever things really get moving, the robust and durable angle seat valve is the answer. Ideal for steam, nitrogen and water. The flow-opti-mised design ensures an exceptionally low-resistance flow rate, even with high pressures. • Extremely flexible and easily expandable• The actuator can be replaced without opening the piping• Patented seal system prevents the medium from entering

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Service unit components MS seriesYour individual, configurable solution for compressed air preparation: the MS series. Built-in sensors and safety functions ensure maximum reliability, even with high pressures and temperatures.• High flow rates and minimum space requirements• Energy-efficient thanks to intelligent mix of sizes• UL and ATEX category 2GD

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ISO cylinder DSBCSave time with the self-adjusting pneumatic end-position cushioning PPS. And increase process reliability thanks to the DSBC as it adapts perfectly to changes in load and speed.• Contactless position sensing• Low wear, long service life• Extensive modular system: highly flexible thanks to the wide

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Quality control

Quality control – all-round safety and efficiencySafety pays off! Material and manufacturing defects must be identified during the final inspection in order to guarantee the highest possible tire quality. In addition to the main factor of reliability, precision and speed are also important so that the testing process can be managed efficiently and cost-effectively. The tire passes through visual and sensor-based checks to determine, for example, if the diameter and width values are correct, while concentric run-out tests and X-ray inspections check the positions of individual components.

Smart camera SBRDThe smart camera SBRD is specially designed for multi-camera tasks. The two camera interfaces allow inspections to be carried out from several perspectives or with a large field of view, for example to check if the colour coding on the tread surface is correct.• Camera resolution of up to 5 megapixels• Time-saving, intuitive parameterisation• Space-saving and lightweight• Powerful processor and PROFINET interface• Image analysis via intelligent image lists instead of individual

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Graphic display and operating unit CDPXMake sure everything is running smoothly with this complete package for human–machine applications. It visualises data and acts as a server, if necessary, for clients worldwide.• Good communication options: straightforward networking and

setup via the integrated Ethernet interface• Very simple, intuitive project engineering and programming• Perfect graphic displays

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Servo motor EMMT-ASCombine to create the ideal package: the AC synchronous servo motor for demanding and precise applications can be connected to the servo drive CMMT-AS using an easy and compact single-cable solution. The electronic rating plate contains all the important motor data. The CMMT-AS can read this data and then use it to automatically set the parameters for the servo motor.• Precise with high repeat accuracy• High control quality and true running even with high dynamic

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Servo drive CMMT-ASThe compact and powerful servo drive can handle demanding tasks for you. It can be integrated directly into any conventional Ethernet-based control system.• Super-fast commissioning in just a few minutes using the Festo

Automation Suite (see page 15)• The smallest in its class: compact design and clever two-sided

operating and connection concept• Energy recovery via the intermediate circuit: simple and inexpensive

energy compensation between drives• Safety: numerous protective functions already built-in

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Festo supports you in the quality control process with highly dynamic drive solutions and powerful image pro-cessing systems. All products are impressively quick to commission and require little space. The testing spec-trum of our smart camera SBRD ranges from measurement tasks, such as those used to determine the width of the rubber strip, to the detection of calibration points like weight and uniformity marks, to positioning and the reading of bar code labels and plain text.

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Machine safetyWhere are the safety-critical points in your tire production? And how can you easily equip these points with safety technology?

Our complimentary guide to safety engineering answers key ques-tions about safety-related pneumatics and electrics. It lists standards and guidelines and offers suitable solutions. You can download it here: awww.festo.com/maschinensicherheit

Festo Didactic provides specific training and consulting solutions for comprehensive guidance on safety-related issues. Our senior experts have practical experience from around the world and can optimally prepare you to carry out your specific safety tasks. They will also be happy to work with you on site. Find out more at: awww.festo-didactic.com

Energy efficiencyFrom mixing to quality control: get a decisive efficiency boost for your systems! We support you with energy-saving products and solutions for all areas of production, from engineering to operation.

Festo also offers a comprehensive concept for optimising your com-pressed air systems: our Energy Saving Services. We calculate savings potential, implement optimisation measures and increase process reliability at the same time. From compressed air production to leak-age detection. Individually or in a package. We know from experience that our customers often achieve their return on investment within just months.awww.festo.com/energieeffizienz

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Increase safety, reduce power consumptionTake advantage of the knowledge and experience at Festo to thoroughly optimise machine safety and energy efficiency in your tire production. We offer information, training and consulting through Festo Didactic and comprehensive concepts such as Energy Saving Services.

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Service

Engineering really can be this simple:configurator for process valve unitsFrom manually actuated process valves to fully automated ones, this configurator makes selecting the optimum solution child's play. Simply select your parameters and the configurator will immediately suggest appropriate combinations for your specific application. Infor-mation on pricing and delivery is immediately visible, providing full transparency and enabling an efficient procurement process. See for yourself at:awww.festo.com/kvza

Digital maintenance management by app:SmartenanceSchedule, track and analyse system maintenance with the digital maintenance manager for production managers and system oper-ators. It makes maintenance management easier, faster and – at long last – paperless. The cloud-based, manufacturer-neutral app consists of two parts. The first is a mobile maintenance schedule in the form of an app for smartphones and tablets, supporting maintenance on the shop floor. The ability to add images, videos or PDF files makes it easier for teams to work together. The second part is a browser-based interface for managing and documenting maintenance tasks and gives production managers in the office an automatic overview of all the completed and pending tasks.

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Speed up engineering, installation and maintenanceAs a solution partner for the tire industry, we aim to increase your productivity in all stages of the value chain. Our software and engineering tools, which are constantly being refined, play an integral part in achieving this goal. Whether engineering, commissioning or maintenance – with our tools, you'll achieve better results faster.

Quick commissioning of an entire drive solution: Festo Automation SuiteThe PC-based Festo Automation Suite software combines the parameterisation, programming and maintenance of Festo compo-nents in one program. It enables the entire drive package, from the mechanical system to the controller, to be commissioned. It is perfect for making industrial automation simple, efficient and seamless.awww.festo.com/automationsuite

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Productivity

Maximum productivity is a question of ambitionDo you share this attitude? We will be glad to help you achieve this goal – through our four outstanding qualities: • Security • Efficiency • Simplicity • Competency

We are the engineers of productivity.

Discover new dimensions for your company: www.festo.com/whyfesto

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