Precision Measuring Saves Money

Danish company Re-Solution claims to have developing a gadget that could save retreaders as much as 1 euro per casing. BGuide is a high-precision measuring instrument designed to calculate the precise distance from the tyre’s surface to the steel belt, even when the tyre is rotating.

With 30 measured values per second and a resolution of 0.1mm, the BGuide can give 100 per cent coverage of the tyre’s surface in five seconds, providing a continuous digital readout. As well as revealing any concealed damage or separations, the equipment allows retreaders to optimise their buffing and thus save both time and cushion gum. By “fine tuning” the applied layer of cushion gum by a mere 0.2mm, says Re-Solution, the retreader will save 180 grams on a 315/80 R22.5 casing. This equates to 1.05 euros per casing, which means that, if you process 12,000 casings a year, your annual savings would be 12,600 euros, the company maintains.