Detailed Introduction
Tire molds are an indispensable part of tire manufacturing. During production, mold surfaces get covered with contaminants such as rubber particles, compounding agents and release agents, which severely degrade tire quality and service life. Thus, regular cleaning of tire molds is critical. Dry ice cleaning is widely adopted at present, yet dry ice, a chemical product, suffers drawbacks including difficult storage, harsh working environment and low efficiency. As a green and eco-friendly new process, laser cleaning has been extensively applied in overseas tire industries. It delivers outstanding advantages in cutting standby time, avoiding mold damage, optimizing working conditions and supporting automatic cleaning. According to customer feedback and field tests, one set of large heavy-duty tire molds can be cleaned online within only 1 to 1.5 hours, bringing remarkable economic benefits compared with conventional cleaning methods.
Laser cleaning precisely strips off residual rubber, carbon deposits, grease and vulcanized residues on mold surfaces without damaging original mold patterns, edges and base materials. It causes no abrasion like sandblasting nor chemical corrosion; Online cleaning without mold disassembly is available. No disassembly, assembly or transportation of molds is required. The cleaning result is uniform and consistent with high efficiency, zero pollution and zero consumables, greatly extending mold service life. Replacing traditional sandblasting, chemical cleaning and manual grinding, it serves as an efficient and eco-friendly maintenance solution for molds in tire manufacturing industry.
Customer Cases:
Automatic Tire Mold Cleaning System (3D Vision + Special Robots)
