Products used in this application:
Tire White Wall Grinder
Although they are more of a niche product, white wall and raised letter tires are still produced in large numbers for certain markets. A tire white wall grinder is used to remove the black layer of rubber over the white layer as part of the manufacturing process. In essence, to reveal the white layer behind the black.
This sketch shows a QB3 proportional valve inflating the tire and maintaining the ideal pressure throughout the grinding process. A second QB3 is controlling pressure to the cylinder that is applying force to the tire. The force must be precise and consistent, or the grinder will remove too much and ruin the tire.
The QB3 is able to respond quickly because it offers high forward and reverse flow rates. This keeps the grinder at the exact force required to remove the specific layer.