CONTROL & AUTOMATION
BESPOKE AUTOMATION
LEUZE
LEUZE 2D CODE READERS FULFIL CHALLENGING ROLE
IN AUTOMATED TYRE INFLATION LINE
Autarky Automation, a leading UK developer
and manufacturer of bespoke automation
and conveying systems, opted for the latest
Leuze 2D code readers to help meet the
demands of an automated tyre inflation line
established at the Daventry, UK plant of Tyre-
Line, a specialist in the provision of wheel
and tyre assemblies for everything from
wheelbarrows to high-performance sports
cars. The code readers are used to identify
assemblies by capturing data from barcodes
that can be mounted at any point on the
wheel diameter, and at any location across
the conveyor’s width.
Founded in 1972, East Grinstead-based
Autarky Automation helps customers to
improve the productivity, reliability, safety
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and functionality of automation and
conveying systems, while reducing waste,
maintenance costs and downtime. Modular
conveyor technology forms a significant part
of the company’s offer, enabling sophisticated
automation systems to be developed quickly,
safely and efficiently in sectors such as
automotive, food, medical, pharmaceutical,
cosmetics, electronics, plastics, domestic
products and aerospace.
In particular, Autarky’s modular conveyor
technology, with a wide range of
standardised components and accessories,
allows a flexible approach to line construction
and subsequent modification, helping
to minimise project planning times and
assembly costs.
A case in point can be seen with a recent
project for Tyre-Line, which has been
supplying industry with wheel and tyre
assemblies since 1984. Tyre-Line had been
running with a basic tyre inflator for standard
steel wheel assemblies, while performing the
inflation of tyres for high-end alloy wheels
manually. However, with ongoing order
growth, the company sought to improve
throughput by acquiring a Hofmann tyre
inflation machine that would accommodate
its entire range of wheel and tyre assemblies.
Once installed, Tyre-Line wanted to automate
the process of assemblies entering and
leaving the machine, putting out a tender for
a suitable conveyor system. The tender was
won by Autarky.