Laser solutions for the tire industry
Z-LASER: The efficient way to more product and process safety, cost savings and flexible manufacturing.
Here’s how lasers help putting power into motion
In Germany alone, almost 50 million tires are sold each year. Every single one of them must do its job safely and reliably – people’s health and lives depend on it. The production, inspection and preparation of car, truck and motorcycle tires are correspondingly demanding: Because even the smallest errors can have serious consequences.
With laser solutions from Z-LASER, you now have a highly efficient tool at hand to not only increase the safety of your products – you can also produce more efficiently, lower your costs and reduce environmental impact.
Your challenge:
Produce sustainably, safely and efficiently
Sustainability and environmental awareness
The tire industry is under pressure to develop more environmentally friendly and sustainable solutions. On the one hand, tires must be manufactured more efficiently, and on the other hand, there are demands to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions during production.
Competition and market dynamics
The tire industry is a highly competitive market with many global and regional players. Companies face the challenge of differentiating themselves through product innovation, quality, customer service and competitiveness. In addition, changing consumer trends, such as the increasing demand for online sales channels, are influencing market dynamics.
Technological change
The rapid pace of technological development is presenting tire manufacturers with new challenges. This includes, among other things, the development of special tires for autonomous vehicles and electric vehicles.
Our solution:
With lasers, your business runs smoothly
Sustainability and environmental awareness
Laser solutions from Z-LASER make it possible to produce tires significantly more efficiently, with less scrap and in higher quality. This means, among other things, that the required raw materials such as rubber and oil are used more sparingly.
Competition and market dynamics
The targeted use of laser-based inspection systems along the entire process chain ensures that you detect defects at an early stage, which guarantees the quality of the end products.
Technological change
Particularly in the case of tires for electric vehicles and autonomous driving, safety is decisive. Z-LASER ensures that you can safely and reliably detect any defects in the manufactured tires.
Your advantages with laser solutions from Z-LASER
Secure processes:
Highest precision in application ensures maximum safety.
Less cost:
Minimized human error and reduced scrap will lower your expenses.
Flexible manufacturing:
Respond to new requirements within production at short notice.
In action:
how laser solutions convince in application
When measuring web geometry, it is not only a matter of a uniformly bright projection, but also of precise line straightness and thermal stability. The laser modules used for this purpose are robustly processed and ideally tailored to these specific requirements, ensuring high precision and reliability in the work process.
Product recommendations:
Positioning lasers
[Z5A Belt-Aligner]
Positioning lasers and lasers for machine vision
[Laser module ZM18]
Lasers for machine vision
[Laser module ZX20 ]
[Laser module ZQ1]
Learn more about individual OEM solutions for your requirements here.
Three, five or seven laser lines are usually used for correct positioning of the rubber layers on the drum. Green laser light has proven to be particularly advantageous, as it is optimally visible on black rubber. In terms of module wavelengths, Z-LASER covers both 520 nm and 532 nm.
In addition to the visibility of the laser lines, their precise positioning during tire mounting is also important. This precision can be achieved with Z-LASER’s special mounts.
In addition, the laser modules from Z-LASER offer the following advantages:
- No shift of the line position when refocusing
- Various optics with different aperture angles available as standard
- The lasers are eye-safe and thus offer optimal conditions for occupational safety.
Product recommendations:
[Laser module ZM18]
[Precision mount MXYZ]
[Precision mount H6-20]
By using laser solutions that produce precisely straight and contrast-independent highly visible lines on dark material such as rubber, even anomalies that would not be visible to the naked eye can be detected. This increases the accuracy of the inspection and helps to ensure the quality and reliability of the tires.
Product recommendations:
[Laser module ZX20]
Learn more about individual OEM solutions for your requirements here.
In this application, the exact positioning of the tire blanks in the tire presses plays a crucial role. To ensure this, Z-LASER products project a clearly visible cross marking. When using the tire press, it is also essential that the lasers used are highly robust. In addition, the laser light should be clearly visible and eye-safe at the same time.
Product recommendations:
[Laser module ZM18]
The strengths of Z-LASER in inspecting tire geometry lie in the exact straightness of the lines and the uniformly bright projection. This can ensure accurate and efficient inspection of tire quality, which significantly supports quality assurance and productivity in the tire manufacturing process.
Product recommendations:
[Laser module ZX20]
Learn more about individual OEM solutions for your requirements here.
Product recommendations:
[Laser module ZX20]
Learn more about individual OEM solutions for your requirements here.
Z-LASER offers laser modules that are not only characterized by homogeneous and very straight lines, but also by their high robustness and reliability. These features contribute significantly to the efficiency and precision of tire tread measurement.
Product recommendations:
[Laser module ZX20]
[Laser module ZM]
Learn more about individual OEM solutions for your requirements here.
Precise alignment of the tire tread is crucial for successful renewal. The use of one or more laser lines can ensure that the old tread is completely removed, and the new tread is perfectly placed. The following applies: All work steps should be carried out quickly and with maximum precision to ensure seamless coordination of the processing steps.
Product recommendations:
[Lasermodul ZM18]
[Lasermodul ZD]
Customized OEM solutions for your specific requirements
At Z-LASER we know that not every project can be covered with standardized solutions. Especially when the available installation space is limited, individual approaches are required.
Therefore, in addition to our standard available configurations of laser modules, we also offer OEM solutions for individual sizes. We look forward to finding the best possible solution for your project.
