GLOSSARY
Lock ring
Semi-ring in steel that locks the side ring.
Sealing ring
Rubber gasket that prevents the air in the
wheel from escaping.
Turntable
Turntable with clamps that centres and sup-
ports the part.
Tool holder arm
Part that supports the tool unit.
Side ring
External support for the bead of the tyre
mounted on the rim.
Wheel rim
Monolithic rim without mobile parts on which
the tyre is mounted.
Rim with side ring
Rim with an open side for axial tyre mount-
ing.
Bead breaker disc
Tool used for tyre bead breaking.
Clamps
Hooked mechanical part for holding or mov-
ing.
Hydraulic power unit
Assembly consisting of an electric motor and
a hydraulic pump.
Tool unit
Group of equipment for tyre bead breaking
and demounting.
Mobile control unit
Remote control unit used to make the machine
perform all the movements necessary for the
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various operations.
Grooving
Operation for restoring the groves in the tyre
tread.
Inner/outer bead breaking
Separation of the tyre bead from the rim
edge.
Supersingle
Extra wide tyres that replace twin tyres.
Bead
Each enlarged edge of the tyre that is in contact
with the wheel rim.
Tubeless
Tyre that does not have an inner tube.
Tool
A specifically shaped part that is used for
mounting and demounting.
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