Pepperl+Fuchs at Tire Technology Expo 2023

With its compact housing design and wide temperature range, the RFID read/write device is ideally suited for the unique identification of raw tires before they are inserted into the vulcanization press.

RFID has proven itself as a track and trace technology in the automotive industry, as well as in many other industries. Pepperl+Fuchs has developed a customized RFID solution for the tracking of semi-finished goods in tire manufacturing that integrates seamlessly into the production process.

Industrial vision is a key technology for automation. Camera-based sensors of the VOS series take on the difficult tasks of 2-D vision, even in complex processes and situations. In many applications, one VOS sensor can replace costly vision systems.

During vulcanization, in addition to rubber production at high ambient temperatures of 160 °C to 200 °C, pressing to the final tire shape also takes place, with pressures of around 24 bars. During this process, particularly robust signal conditioners from the Pepperl+Fuchs K-System ensure continuous monitoring and control of the press.

Plants, products, and systems are becoming increasingly networked. This is why the push for standards for human-machine communication is particularly strong. The new IO-Link masters with OPC UA interface enable cross-vendor, platform-independent information exchange in cloud-based and hybrid systems. This makes tire production processes more efficient and transparent.

With the future-oriented interface, extensive diagnostics can be performed, or IO-Link devices can be parameterized via the controller during operation. Pepperl+Fuchs offers you an end-to-end IO-Link solution consisting of sensors with various operating principles and the appropriate infrastructure.