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A VISIT TO BANDVULC
| 题名： | A VISIT TO BANDVULC |
| 正文语种： | eng |
| 作者： | Steve Banner |
| 摘要： | Continental's commitment to retreads was demonstrated some seven years ago when it acquired long-established British retreader Bandvulc and its Ivybridge, Devon, plant. Since then it has invested f 1.5m a year in the West of England operation, creating one of the most automated factories in the sector. Opting to use retread tyres is one way in which truck and bus fleets can demonstrate their environmental credentials, and save cash at the same time. Retreads typically cost 35% less than new tyres, says Continental, adding that 50% of UK supermarkets run their trucks on them. They also reduce consumption of valuable raw materials. One of the big savings is in the re-use of the steel employed to construct the tyre's casing, says Tony Mailling, Continental's head of hot retread production for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and plant manager for ContiLifeCycle Ivybridge and Stocken, the manufacturer's retreading plant in Germany. |
| 出版年： | 2023 |
| 期刊名称： | Transport engineer |
| 期： | Dec. |
| 页码： | 11-12 |
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