Analysis: Rubber mixing plants of the future

Rubber mixers will have to become more automated and part of “holistic” production set-ups to deal with complexity in both the materials being processed and end-use markets, believes Dr Andreas Limper, a senior executive of HF Mixing Group.

There is a continuing rise in the number and types of tires required by the automotive industry as it brings more and more car models onto the market, Limper noted at a recent HF event in Manchester, UK to mark 100 years of the Banbury mixer.

“This trend will…