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Vipal Machinery Wins Over Customers in Oceania
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Tyre Retreaders, from Christ- to acquire a piece of Vipal equip- in 2018, now has the VOC-760 extruder in its production. The machine assists in the applica- tion of rubber and reduces the time needed for retreading, facilitating the process
and eliminating any imperfections on the surface of the tyre.
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According to Tyre
Retreaders´ Pro-
duction Manager,
Russell Hamilton,
the speed with
which the machine
operates is impres-
sive. "One of the ben-
that the heating activity time is
faster, which is important when you start
retreading process, generating more time and cost savings per tyre manufactured," he stated.
Like Tyre Retreaders, Power Retreads, from the city of Hastings, has also invested in Vipal´s machines. The retreader acquired
much carrying out the
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