Press
release
Strategic
alliance between VMI and ROGERS
for sales and manufacturing of hydraulic curing presses
December
2003.
Rogers Industrial
Products, Inc. from Akron OH, has licensed to VMI Epe Holland BV the
sales and manufacturing rights for the new H200T hydraulic curing
presses in Europe, Asia and Australia. This Rogers license for the
H200T press enhances the VMI product portfolio with hydraulic tire-curing
systems.
Protected by international
patents, the revolutionary H200T is a compact dual mold 52”
hydraulic press that fits into the footprint of a standard 42”
or 46” mechanical press. This Rogers press is already reported
to be the most reliable and most productive press in the world. It
is floor mounted and has the ability to manufacture higher quality
new tires. It features leak-proof hydraulics, fewer parts, no structural
welds, and an efficient load-cure-unload design. The benefits include
faster cycle times, high precision, little maintenance, higher quality,
and unmatched “Return on Investment”.
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The
new Rogers H200T hydraulic curing press |
Rogers
Industrial Products, Inc. of Akron Ohio, has been supplying tire presses
of the finest quality to the industry since 1989. Rogers is recognized
around the world for manufacturing tire curing presses of unmatched
performance through the use of advanced technology and specialized engineering.
VMI
Epe Holland BV is the innovator for machinery for the rubber and tire
industries. VMI’s products include equipment for tire assembly,
tire components, tire testing and rubber compound handling. With plants
in Western Europe, North America and East Asia, VMI is the leading supplier
for these products to manufacturers of radial car and light-truck tires,
all-steel truck tires and off-the-road tires.