WORN-OUT TIRES RECYCLING LINE Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: tire industry; reprocessing of worn-out and reject tires. SUBSTANCE: proposed line contains machine for radial cropping of tires, machine for grinding of tires, machine for getting large-size rubber crumb, machine for getting finely dispersed crumb, magnetic device, device for removing textile cord and device for crumb screening, all machines being interconnected by transportation means. Line is furnished additionally with machine for making finely dispersed crumb and device for removing textile cord connected in series to each other by transportation means. Line is furnished with device for dividing flows of ground tires two branches provided with two inputs and hopper to receive finely dispersed crumb provided with two outlets. Inlet of device for dividing flows of ground tires is connected with outlet of tire grinding machine through transportation means. Each of device is connected by corresponding transportation means with inlet of each machine for forming large-size rubber crumb. Each inlet of hopper collecting finely dispersed crumb is coupled with outlet of each textile cord removing device. Outlet of hopper is coupled through transportation means with inlet of crumb screening device. Line makes it possible not to interrupt process at stopping of equipment for repair and reconditioning. EFFECT: improved reliability in operation, reduced expenses in service. 4 cl, 1 dwg