Fluid Power and Fluid Control Solutionsfor Tire Manufacturing

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The trusted choice for the tire industryAs global tire manufacturers cope with consolidation, rising rawmaterial costs, and mounting competition, they face the absolutenecessity of increasing production rates while decreasing costs.So they seek superior technology to satisfy many applicationrequirements in an ever-more-automated environment.

For decades, both tiremakers and the OEMs that supply them havetrusted ASCO Numatics to provide highly reliable, robust productsthat exceed the demands of their applications. With a broad rangeof air preparation and filtration products — from advanced G3fieldbus electronic valve manifolds to proportional and process control valve technology — ASCO Numatics provides solutions.

Solutions across the plant We’ve helped automate more areas of the tire plant than any other supplier — with reliability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.

Examples: in tire building, our directional control valves provide reliable, repeatable performance, cycle after cycle — while ourpatented Numatics G3 fieldbus electronics with graphic display offerthe industry easy commissioning, visual status, and diagnostics. Onthe curing press, our steam valves furnish superior durability thatstands up to the tire industry’s challenging conditions; our uniqueproportional valves can be easily tuned on site or preset at our factory to your exact requirements, saving weeks of developmentand startup time. And in the uniformity machine on the finishingprocess, our ISO and NFPA actuators deliver the precise linearmotion and positional accuracy demanded for transfers.

Depend on us in every part of the tire plant, including• Mixing equipment • Bias cutters• Bead building machines • Tire building machines• Wire calendars • Curing presses• Extruders • Inspection machines• Fabric calendars • Label applicators

Outstanding advantagesAssured availability. Our experienced representatives are committedto offering the tire industry the highest levels of customer service,quality, performance, and speed. Even our website is optimized forquick, intuitive product configuration. And for your demanding produc-tion schedules, ASCO Numatics has tailored programs in Europe andAsia that support the quick shipping of products. In the U.S., programssuch as Numatics Express and ASCO Today provide industry-leadingdeliveries of the most comprehensive offering in the industry.

Diverse standards and specials. Customers report we outcustomizethe competition. From ISO actuators to special pilot valves, askabout our extensive capabilities to produce custom products ormodifications to suit your design requirements.

Recognized reliability. In high-speed, volume-based tire produc-tion, downtime can be a real disaster. Our products are famousfor lasting considerably longer than the competition. In fact, somehave provided flawless performance in the same tire plant fordecades. Turn to ASCO Numatics to provide products that insurethe efficiency and productivity the tiremaking business demands.

Winning technologies Fieldbus communicationASCO Numatics offers tiremakers easy, cost-effective solutions fordigital I/O and valve automation with groundbreaking technologyonly found in our G3 electronics. All of our electronic modules havean integrated graphic display that makes commissioning and diag-nostics uncomplicated and intuitive. The design of our modulesoffer either centralized or distributed architecture providing thecontrols engineer with the flexibility to select the most efficientand cost-effective solution for their application. Our Auto RecoveryModule (ARM) protects configuration information during a criticalfailure allowing fast module replacement and machine availability.G3 is compatible with all major industrial protocols such as DeviceNet™,EtherNet/IP™, Profibus DP®, PROFINET®, and many others.

Premier proportional controlGet unprecedented flexibility during application development withinnovative ASCO Numatics proportional technology. Via our soft-ware tool, you can quickly tune your proportional valve to the exactperformance requirements of a given application — withoutremoving the valve from the production line! So configuration iseasy. And once configured, valve control is repeatable and precise.

High reliability for steam serviceFor challenging applications such as the curing press, choosean ASCO steam valve. Our innovative new design significantlyboosts durability in steam service. You get more cycles andlonger life without leaks, for increased uptime.

Presenting ASCO Numatics solutions

ASCO Numatics provides the industry’s most completerange of innovative, high-precision, ultra-reliable prod-ucts for vehicle tire manufacturing. Our fluid automationsolutions help tire manufacturers boost throughput, cutdowntime, and ensure quality products in every part ofthe tiremaking plant

Numatics Motion ControlsOur wide range of ISO- and NFPA-conformingactuators and linear-guided cylinders, slides,grippers, and multi-motion products suits yourmost demanding designs. Our controller/

motor/motion control systems put everything in one convenient, reliable package.

ASCO Angle-Body Piston ValvesThese rugged models are the valves of choice for air or high-pressure steam, allowing rapid cycling and tight shutoff in bothdirections. Compared to competitors’ quarter-turn ball valves,these offer as much as five times longer life. They’re the uptime

champions on numerous tire plant applications.

Numatics NFPA ActuatorsOur bestselling cylinders/actuators provide high reliabilityand precise positioning. They also offer features such asthe industry’s longest rod bushings and internal pistonswith wear bands that help deliver up to 25% longer life.

Apply them with confidence anywhere from the tire buildingmachine to the testing bed.

Numatics Dual Three-Way ValvesGet two three-way pneumatic pilot valves in onebody. Besides the usual Numatics advantages oflong life, ensured reliability, good value, and highperformance, these offer a smaller footprint to

save space in panel-mounted use.

Numatics Directional Control ValvesThese pneumatic valves have long been the reliability leaderson motion control applications such as tire building machines.Choose new designs that optimize the highest possible flowfor the valve size, or that enable downsizing components for

maximum energy savings.

• NFPA & ISO Cylinders• FRLs

• Motion Controls• FRLs

• Directional Control Valves• FRLs

Numatics Pneumatic ActuatorsSelect from the widest possible range of cylinders, manydesigned to NFPA, ISO, and CNOMO standards. Robust and durable, they still fit design and maintenance budgets.From lightweight bodies to large-diameter, heavy-duty

models, apply them everywhere from test equipment to tensioning and brake use on tire building machines.

Numatics FRLsOur filters, regulators, and lubricators help improve overall

plant pneumatics performance, avoiding premature failuresof valves or actuators due to unsatisfactory compressedair quality. Configurable for a wide variety of tire plantapplications without the need for hand-plumbing, these

versatile components allow the quickest, easiest assemblyand maintenance available today.

Numatics Valve ManifoldsGet precise fluid power from three-way and four-waymodels such as pilot valve manifolds designed to ISO5599 and 15407 standards. Our vast array of valvesizes for every application includes lightweight andcompact designs, plus some that eliminate internal

wiring for greater manufacturing efficiency. Simpleinstallation and setup reduce overall costs.

Numatics Proportional Control ValvesOur versatile Sentronic proportional valves offer uniquefield-programmable applications flexibility, right on thetire line. Cycle after cycle, you get high-performance,precisely tuned, yet cost-effective treatment of air quality

and pressure in the tire plant.

ASCO Fluid Control ValvesVersatile, proven ASCO RedHat® solenoid valves are ideal inthe mixing areas, while our heavy-duty air-piloted processvalves offer superior durability and longevity in the curingprocess. Specify them for high flow, durability, and easy

maintenance. Our robust new air-operated pilot piston valvedesigned for tire curing offers a compact footprint and high

performance — plus a long, reliable life and easy maintenancefor greatly reduced downtime.

• Valve Manifolds• NFPA & ISO Cylinders• FRLs

• Valve Manifolds• FRLs

Proportional Control Valves

Air-Piloted Process Steam Valves

• NFPA & ISO Cylinders

ASCO Numatics, an Emerson company, offers comprehensive fluid automation solutions, including flow control and pneumatics products, for a wide range of industry-focused applications. The ASCONumatics line comprises more than 50,000 valves, an extensive selection of air preparation equipment,and a comprehensive line of motion control products. The company is the world’s leading manufacturerof solenoid valves.

Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technologyand engineering together to provide innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, andconsumer markets through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climatetechnologies, and tools and storage businesses. Emerson has approximately 133,000 employees and235 manufacturing locations worldwide.

For assured reliability and cost efficiency, improved production, increaseduptime, and local/global support, call ASCO Numatics today!

The assurance of leadership

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