#HOFMANN MASCHINEN UND ANLAGENBAU GMBH [DE]

Method and apparatus for tyre mounting on a wheel rim

Device for assembling pneumatic tire (2) on a rim (1) of a vehicle has a holding unit (22) for holding rim, a first guiding unit (19) for guiding an assembly tool along a circular path about axis (23)…

DRIVE·Nov 19·1 min read

B60C25/132 HOFMANN MASCHINEN UND ANLAGENBAU GMBH [DE]

Device for inflating a tubeless tyre placed on a rim

The machine for inflating a tubeless tire (1) mounted on a wheel rim (9) comprises an inflation lock (10) fitted with a lift mechanism (8). The lock has an outer ring (2) which makes a pressure-tight …

DRIVE·Jan 2·1 min read

B60C25/00 HOFMANN MASCHINEN UND ANLAGENBAU GMBH [DE]

Apparatus and method for mounting vehicle tyres on rims of disc wheels

The device has a tire pulling tool (17) rotatable about an axle and mounted at a distance from the axle, an electric motor (2) for driving the tool and an electrical supply for the motor. The power su…

DRIVE·Oct 9·1 min read

B60C25/132 HOFMANN MASCHINEN UND ANLAGENBAU GMBH [DE]

Tyre inflation device to fill a tyre with compressed air and method therefor

This tyre inflating station has a wheel support (16) on which the disc of the wheel (18) is laid and automatically centred by a first centring unit (26). Upper and lower filler bells (30,40) are broug…

DRIVE·Jun 27·1 min read

B60C25/00 HOFMANN MASCHINEN UND ANLAGENBAU GMBH [DE]