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MACHINERY AND MOLD

Intelligent transformation of automatic mold adjustment
for mechanical curing press

Jiang Hongbin, Huang Shuwei*

(Sinochem (Fujian) Rubber Machinery Co. LTD., Sanming 365500, Fujian, China)
Abstract: This article introduces a combined device that integrates the functions of mold adjustment
and force measurement mechanisms for mechanical tire shaping and curing presses, enabling simultaneous
automatic mold adjustment, recording, and display of cold mold clamping force. The device, achieved
by adding a rotary displacement encoder and upgrading the PLC program, features a simple structure,
convenient operation, and strong versatility. It offers a low-cost and easy-to-implement solution for the
intelligent retrofitting of existing curing presses.
Key words: curing press; mold adjustment; intelligence; clamping force; rotary displacement encoder
Classification number: TQ330.47 Article number: 1009-797X(2026)02-0023-07
Document code: B DOI:10.13520/j.cnki.rpte.2026.02.006

The tire shaping and curing press is used in the final curing presses, dual-column manipulator transformation,
process of tire production, which is an important step in tire steamer to hot plate transformation, and integrated valve group
shaping and qualitative determination. It can be said that application. Song Peifen, combining enterprise management
the tire shaping and curing press is a key equipment that concepts, has achieved good results in a series of energy-
determines the quality of tires. After more than 40 years of saving improvements for tire curing presses, such as using
reform and opening up in China, with the great development PLC control for curing press condensate water discharge,
of electrical and informatization, tire curing equipment has which results in a low failure rate and saves 30% to 40% of
gradually gone through stages of exploration, including curing steam. Zheng Wanli and others have carried out technical
tanks, single-unit curing presses, groups of curing presses, transformation and management improvement based on the
and pure electric curing presses. In the process of pursuing inherent safety of the curing process, implementing measures
innovation in curing presses, countless manufacturers have such as mandatory inspection of the safety rod of the curing
proposed improvements such as automation, structural press and linkage protection of the mold opening and closing
optimization, energy saving, safety, electric heating, and electrical system to improve the curing process. Shang Rongwu
intelligence for single-unit curing presses, based on their and others have proposed an electromagnetic induction heating
business and development stages. For example, Luo Yongfeng device for the segmented mold of the curing press to enhance
and others have conducted technical automation transformation the quality and performance of vulcanized tires, analyzing the
and promotion of the shaping pressure, manipulator, and curing magnetic flux leakage shielding and electromagnetic heating
control program of all-steel tire curing presses, which not only characteristics of the segmented mold.
ensures production continuity but also improves production The mold adjustment of a mechanical tire shaping and
efficiency and curing qualification rate. Guo Lianggang and
Biography: Jiang Hongbin (1991-), male, is an electrical engineer
others have discussed upgrades and transformations in aspects primarily engaged in research and design work related to the electrical
such as replacing hydraulic power with water for mechanical aspects of curing presses.

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