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A total of 730,000 m² by and for the tyre

Michelin shows the world his production centre of Valladolid

David well03/03/2011

on March 3, 2011

Tyres Michelin brand has in Valladolid with one of the four plants that currently works in Spain, Lasarte (Guipuzcoa), Vitoria and Aranda de Duero (Burgos). It was in 1975 when he began the production of conventional agricultural tyres, with the manufacture of the tyre 16, 9 x 38 PR.8 in Michelin Valladolid. Currently there are radial agricultural tires for high performance, go to the 443 kg of weight of the deck 1050/50 R32 TL MegaXBib M28. Today, from Valladolid facilities there are tyres for agricultural machinery of 110 different dimensions and bound to all the countries of the world. Major customers include Case IH, John Deere, NewHolland, Fendt and AGCO.

On 11 February, and taking advantage of the holding of land in Feria de Valladolid, Michelin joined a small group of ten journalists so that they know inside the last of the facilities that the brand built in Spain, the Valladolid plant, and this almost 40 years ago, in 1972. Pucelanas installations produced tires of tourism of medium to high range with the latest advances in computer science, robotics and electronics, such as the Michelin Primacy HP, 16 "and 17"; tires in winter, such as the Michelin Alpin range; and radial agricultural high range, such as the Michelin AxioBib or the Michelin MegaXBib. The Centre also manufactures the latest tire of tourism, the Michelin Pilot Sport 3, presented at the beginning of 2010.

The Centre, the more modern with Michelin in Spain, has the particularity of being the only one which renews tires of truck brand Michelin, activity which began in November 1975. Their workshops of renewed leave every year covers arranged for another useful life bound road, urban uses and mixed use of road and works. Currently manufactures more than 90 different year dimensions.

Production of agricultural tire on the floor of Michelin in Valladolid.

It was in 1975 when Michelin began the production of conventional agricultural tyres, with the manufacture of the tyre 16, 9 x 38 PR.8. Currently there are radial agricultural tires for high performance, go to the 443 kg of weight of the deck 1050/50 R32 TL MegaXBib M28. Today, from Valladolid facilities there are about 80,000 tires/year for agricultural machinery of 110 different dimensions and bound to all the countries of the world. Major customers include Case IH, John Deere, NewHolland, Fendt and AGCO.

Michelin Valladolid manufactures ranges charge, AxioBib, MachXBib, MultiBib, MegaXBib, and CerexBib. The latter is a tire adapted to the new generation of agricultural machinery that Michelin has developed in collaboration with the manufacturer Claas, pioneer in cosechadoras-trilladoras European Group.

During the presentation made by the industrial controller of Michelin, Felipe García Martín, was exposed how the development in the tires of the mark has been in line with a change in the Organization of the work. "You have moved a hierarchical organization to an organization in autonomous equipment based on personal goals, with many people who choose because they are working on the ground." "People can work without heads, and that there is an educational effort and given confidence so that they themselves can take the necessary decisions at each time."

Valladolid plant out 80,000 agricultural tires a year.

One of the novelties presented during the visit to the plant was the new prototype of Assembly machine, developed by the Department's r & d of Michelin in Valladolid. With only one operator doubles, and even triples, production based on the width of the tread. While in 14 traditional machines the pace imposes it the operator, in this case the rate is marked by the machine itself. All this bearing in mind that each tyre is incorporates between 14 and 18 products, weighs approximately 320 kg, and already cooked tire diameter is two meters. The cooking of each agricultural tyre is about two hours, for an hour in the smaller tires. Michelin verified 100% its production through: appearance, consistency, and physical measures.

Michelin presents in SIMA CerexBib: increased capacity of cargo with a reduced pressure

With you crops growing, greater transport capacity and more powerful engines, the new machines are heavier in general. Compared to a current tire, the new Michelin CerexBib, equipped with Michelin Ultraflex technology, available precisely from an additional capacity of 20% with the same pressure. The new tire reduces compaction of the soil caused by the passage of agricultural machines of collecting, promoting good circulation of air and water in the whole of the area under cultivation; a uniform crop growth; and protection of the harvest.

Michelin CerexBib increases the performance of farms with a footprint increased at least by 20%. As a result, the pressure exerted by the machine on the ground is better split by which passes. This advantage is possible due to the increased capacity of flexion of the tire, that works to maintain a pressure of inflation reduced by 30% compared with the classical technology tires.

The new Michelin CerexBib, already present in origin teams and soon in the replacement market, has been developed in collaboration with the manufacturer Claas. Machines of last generation evolve increasingly towards greater weight, thereby limiting the development of machines that depend on the carrying capacity of current tyres. By offering a higher capacity with the same pressure, the Michelin CerexBib contributes to the evolution of the harvesters in view to a better performance of farms. This is the first tire on the market that can equip both the front and the rear of the harvesters and threshers. Equipped with Ultraflex technology, CerexBib tires for the rear axle also work less than 2 bars, thus contributing to the respect for the soil and to the improvement of the productivity of exploitation.

Michelin pneumatic, CerexBib, reduces compaction of the soil caused by the passage of agricultural machines of collects.

Ultraflex, protagonist in agrarian 2011 technology

Michelin took advantage of his presence at the Valladolid agricultural fair to explain once again the importance of one of their latest contributions to the market of the tire, the Ultraflex technology, which offers multiple benefits farmers, ranging from the preservation of the agronomic capital to the gain of timegoing through the improvement of the comfort in driving.

Classical technology tyres are governed by a rule laying down the pressure recommended in accordance with the load and speed. This rule is indicated depending on load/pressure scales: If the load increases, the pressure increases; and if the speed is increased, the pressure also. In contrast with Ultraflex technology, manufacturer breaks this rule and makes it possible in future to optimize pressures regardless of speed. "Although you increase the load and speed, the pressure is always less than the one used with the classic technology tires." This prevents the ground compaction and protects the crop. This technology, developed by the Michelin r & d Department has had as the basis for manufacturing plant in Valladolid and from here has been exported to the whole world. "Is a point and separate in the agricultural tires, which is a technological solution to the measurement of the farmer".

Ultraflex technology offers multiple benefits farmers, ranging from the preservation of the agronomic capital to gain time, passing through the improvement of the comfort in driving

Within this new concept, and in the range for more than 250 HP tractors, Michelin presented in agrarian able to 'axiobib' tire, to equal dimension, transmit the torque with pressure below a tire of classical technology. In a general context of increase in the power of tractors, the need to transmit more torque and dispose of tires with higher load rates had led until then to choose one of the following technology solutions: increase the volume of the tires (tires of very large volume or ride gemeladas); or increase the pressure. Thanks to Michelin Ultraflex technology, AxioBib provides, like dimension, 20% load more, with the same pressure of inflation.

The main benefits are:

-Withstand high pressure limited: for a load of 6,500 kg, the pressure is reduced at 0.8 bar in relation to a tyre of classical technology.

-In terms of comfort, driving conditions are improved for the driver (up to 40% of vibratory and acoustic comfort in curve in road).

-It allows to reach a speed of 65 km/h on road.

Tractor of high power equipped with tire Michelin AxioBib.

On the other hand, and for the range of 100 to 200 HP, Michelin introduced XeoBib (VF), demonstrating its ability to accept the major technological challenges and impose new standards in the domain of low pressure. Result of more than four years of studies and development, XeoBib is the first pneumatic born of technology Michelin Ultraflex, that operates at low pressure and constant (not exceeding 1 bar), both in the field and on the road. Thanks to Michelin XeoBib, the farmer does not have to choose more between road safety and performance in the fields.