Roach has designed and manufactured numerous conveyors for use with the tire industry for many years. In photo above, a tire is centered on belt driven live roller conveyor with a dual-side pneumatically actuated roller positioner (diverter) which also acts as a "stop" for the tire. Once the tire is centered and held on the live roller conveyor, the dual-side positioner releases the tire onto the discharge section of the live roller which features a pneumatically actuated lift section. The lift section raises the tire to a second elevation for other tire manufacturing operations. Once completed, the tire is lowered to its original position and conveyed off of the live roller conveyor. Process repeats. This was commonly referred to by the tire manufacturer as the "green tire spray booth". |