Automatic Horizontal Bead Apex Machine
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Open the detail video page →Applies extruded triangular rubber apex to steel bead cores, with automatic bead loading, clamping, splicing and take-off. Operators replenish materials and transfer finished racks.
Overview
Pinshun manufactures this automatic horizontal bead apex machine, also known as an apex applying machine, for tire production. It applies an extruded triangular rubber apex to finished steel bead cores. The apex leaves the extruder die onto a take-away conveyor and passes over a free-shrink roller table before cooling.
A large-drum cooling station stabilises the profile and an accumulator haul-off feeds it to the applying station. An automatic unit loads and clamps each bead core, applies and splices the apex, then takes off the finished bead-apex assembly. Operators replenish the extruder, load the bead supply stations and transfer finished racks.
The machine sits between bead making and tire building: it takes bead cores from a bead winding machine and delivers apexed beads to the bead setting station of a single-stage or first-stage building machine. Pinshun also supplies the same process in a semi-automatic configuration.
Watch the full machine video · Watch the mechanism close-up · Read the documented project
Official Chinese-language sources: automatic horizontal bead apex machine listing · fully automatic hot-apex machine project record.
How to choose a bead apex applying machine for PCR tire production · China bead apex machine manufacturers: supplier shortlist and buyer checklist
Download the Pinshun bead apex applying machines catalog (PDF)
Key Features
- Continuous flow from extruder die plate to finished bead-apex assembly
- Free-shrink roller table lets the extruded profile contract before cooling
- Large-drum cooling station and accumulator haul-off between extruder and applying head
- Automatic loading and clamping of individual bead cores
- Automatic take-off places finished bead-apex assemblies into the storage station
- Horizontal layout; also available in a semi-automatic configuration
Technical Specifications
| Cycle time (16", 35 mm apex) | 8 s per bead |
|---|---|
| Output over 2 hours (16", 35 mm apex) | 750 beads |
| Automation | Automatic bead loading, splicing and take-off |
| Bead diameter range | 12"-20" (large model: 16"-24") |
| Bead cross-section | Hexagonal |
| Apex height range | 15-60 mm |
| Apex base thickness | 4.5-10 mm |
| Bead-apex concentricity | <=0.5 mm |
| Splice type and precision | Lap splice, 0-2 mm |
| Full-circle error after applying | <=1 mm |
| Extruder | 90 mm cold-feed pin extruder, 30 kW |
| Cooling drum | D1200 mm, 25 m cooling length |
| Operators required | 1 |
| Tooling changeover | 20 min |
| Installed power | 100 kW (AC 380 V, 50 Hz) |
| Compressed air | 0.4-0.6 MPa |
Fully Automatic vs Semi-Automatic
| Fully automatic | Semi-automatic | |
|---|---|---|
| Bead loading and take-off | Automatic (4-station supply, 5-station collection) | By operator |
| Apex splicing | Automatic | Automatic |
| Cycle time (16", 35 mm apex) | 8 s per bead | 7 s per bead |
| Output per 2 hours | 750 beads | 800 beads |
| Operator tasks | Feed extruder, load ring stations, move finished racks | Feed extruder, place and remove every bead |
See also: Semi-Automatic Apex Applying Machine
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a bead apex machine used for?
A bead apex machine applies triangular rubber apex to a steel bead core to produce a bead-apex assembly for tire building. It is tire manufacturing equipment, rather than tire fitting or repair equipment.
What is the difference between automatic and semi-automatic bead apex machines?
The automatic machine loads and removes individual beads. Operators replenish materials, load the supply stations and transfer finished racks. With the semi-automatic machine, the operator places and removes each bead; apex splicing remains automatic.
What bead sizes does the machine handle?
The standard model applies apex to 12"-20" tire beads; a large-size model covers 16"-24". Applying discs are made to match your bead cross-section.
What is the warranty period?
The machine carries a 12-month warranty from acceptance. During the warranty period Pinshun provides free technical service, including replacement of parts that fail under normal use.
What is the delivery time?
Delivery time is flexible and depends on machine configuration and the production schedule - Pinshun confirms a delivery date together with your quotation.
Is installation and training included?
Yes. Pinshun engineers install and commission the machine at your plant with their own tools and materials, then train your operators and maintenance staff until they can run the machine independently.