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/ A British-manufactured aluminium truck wheel aimed at achieving more payload was launched at the Brityrex Show in the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham. It comes from Wheelbase Nelson and is treated in a chromate solution before being electrostatically sprayed with polyster powder.
"A 7.50-22.5 Wheelbase Nelson aluminium wheel is 15kg lighter than a steel wheel of comparable size and strength," says the company.
"In practical terms, this increases the payload capacity of a 14-wheel tractor/trailer combination by over 200kg."
The company claims • Reduced laden weight with fuel savings on cargo-free positioning runs or part loads; • Improved handling and tyre wear through the elimination of any slight ovality; • An extra deep rim flange will withstand greater kerbing; • While the wheel is sprayed to a high-gloss silver finish, alternative colour can be supplied to suit corporate livery. Wheelbase Nelson
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Among other companies exhibiting was Airvert, which supplies wheel balancing weights. For trucks, they come in boxes of 10 — for mediums, heavies and tubeless. Airvert exports to 28 countries.
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Toyo pointed out that "most trucks and PSV over 2.5 tons unladen weight and all but the smallest trailers can be fitted with regooved tyres provided they are suitable for regrooving". Its brochure gives 11 do's and don'ts for regrooving Toyo truck tyres.
Toyo
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Up to 70% of the UK market of one million annual truck retreads, claims the Retread Manufacturers Association, are sold through its 60-strong processing members. To help hauliers identify dependable retreads, the association has recently told members to brand the RMS logo onto their tyres. Retread Manufacturers Association
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Tip Top Vulcanising showed a range of tyre maintenance repair materials and equipment used in 130 countries. Last year over 250 customers and staff attended its technical courses.
Tip Top Vulcanising
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R.E. Tyre and Rubber is celebrating its silver jubilee. It featured its K4 standard quality extruder-builder for truck and car tyres.
R.E. Tyre and Rubber
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Although Kirkby (Tyres) suffered a major fire last October, it says it can supply from stock an order for one tyre or even 100 container loads; it's the sole UK agent for Alliance Tyres but can supply any brand.
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HTC (Nottingham) flew in from the United States the new Hunter D111 wheel aligner, available in nine versions, including optical beam system or toe line, with either two or four sensors.
HTC (Nottingham)
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Italy's CEMB SpA showed a road contact measuring device, the DIAM 183, for testing shock absorbers and suspensions; maximum load per axle is 1.750kg.
CEMB
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Tech UK is UK distributor for the Technical Rubber Co Inc of Ohio, USA — the largest manufacturer of tyre repair materials in North America. For retreaders, the envelope repair system enables repairs to split and punctured envelopes hitherto impossible, it says.
Tech UK
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Vultra introduced Protread, precure retreading equipment for 300 to 500 tyres a week and claimed to appeal particularly to the small retreader. Vultra is expanding its capacity fourfold to take on European suppliers in their own markets and moving to a new factory later on.
Vultra
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There used to be an Association of Used Tyre Merchants, but in 1978 it changed its name to the National Tyre Recycling Association and recruited a wider membership. Now it's open to those whose main business has been dealing in used tyres and casings for not fewer than three years. National Tyre Recycling Association
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The latest Corghi development, the EF1 1P, says Apaseal, is designed to balance both driven and non-driven wheels on trucks and buses.
This finish balancer has no cables: unbalance signals are picked up on the piezoelectric sensor and transmitted via radio to the main unit. Apaseal
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BTS Monarch, too, is celebrating its silver jubilee and claims 6% of the UK replacement tyre market. Up to 100 new jobs are being created at its to-be-developed marketing centre at Wolverhampton.
BTS Monarch
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VL Churchill's 1950 commercial vehicle wheel alignment system is designed as a lowcost, simple to operate system for operators seeking to reduce maintenance costs of tyres, shock absorbers and steering components.
VL Churchill
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Among foreign exhibitors was Taurus from Hungary — "The bull on the road". For its tube tyre for trucks, buses and trailers it claims longer life than cross-ply, and lower rolling resistance. Budapest's first factory dealing with rubber manufacture was registered in 1882. Taurus
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By way of a contrast, Stapleton's celebrated 50 golden years; its fleet of trucks and vans makes weekly bulk deliveries and it's a main agent for truck, tractor and car tyres from Tigar, Camac and Vredestein; and a "Key" dealer for Firestone.
Stapleton's (Tyre Services)
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Lastly, computers from CAM Systems are designed for companies that fit, factor or wholesale, tyres, exhausts and vehicle parts. Last year, 25 were fitted around the UK. CAM Systems
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