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Tire building machines are an essential part of tire production, but with more complex designs, varying product sizes and different compounds, they must be flexible enough to cope with changing manufacturing priorities. TTI finds out what's involved

Advancing technology from VMI GroupJan Grashuis, vice president of global product management at VMI Group, believes that EV tires have not yet developed beyond the capabilities of current tire building equipment. Instead, manufacturing trends prompt the development of machine technology. "If you look back a few years, the focus was on handling and wet grip. Now, it's rolling resistance."