Introduction about cone fender for the dock

Cone fender is a special design, that include cone sharp and front steel mount , it can improve compressive deformation when the reaction force is keeping, due to the energy absorption is higher. Its appearance show the design of the rubber fender step a higher level and it’s a new way of the lighter pier as well as the cheaper engineering.

　Cone fender is an improved version of Cell type Fender recently introduced and recommended for all types of applications including high tidal variation sites. This advanced feature of lesser height of fenders improves material handling capabilities of vessel which reduces overall cost of the project. Due to the geometrical shape of the fender it can deflect more and it can absorb more energy from any direction. Maintaining reaction force, but doubling energy absorption, can be achieved by using two identical cone fenders in a back-to-back arrangement. In order to distribute the reaction force, cone fenders are typically supplied with large fender panels, which keeps the hull pressure low.

　 Our factory has used the similar advanced technology available of Bridgestone to design our cone Fender. As a result our cone fender can achieve extremely high performance with minimum strain levels in the fender body. The Cone Fender offers a long service life, having been tested through 10,000 cycles at full rated deflection without failure.

Introduction about pupular cone fender

Reed Rubber moving

Reed Rubber Products Inc., an extrude of thermoplastic rubber profiles, is moving for the second time in five years to handle the addition of a new production line.
The company, which serves the construction, automotive, HVAC and original equipment manufacturing markets, said it will invest $500,000 in the project and hike production capacity by about 20 percent.
Reed Rubber moved to its current location in 2008, just before the start of the economic downturn.

"The first 18 months were difficult," President Clark Reed said. "We didn't cut wages, but we asked some employees to work 30-hour weeks, so that no one would be laid off."
Sales fell more than 17 percent in 2009 but recovered by 2010, Reed said.
Two years later, thanks to acquiring new business primarily in automotive and transportation, sales had increased another 72 percent, the company said. The firm began renting storage space next door from Clark Logistics, an affiliate of its landlord, Union Seventy Center. Even so, there was not enough room to add more production equipment.

global demand for tires

SINGAPORE—The secretary-general of the International Rubber Study Group predicts strong global demand for tires through the coming decade.

“Following two years of disappointing economic growth, in response to the European sovereign debt crisis, the weak U.S.A. economic recovery and budget issues, plus the economic slowdown in China, our latest forecasts point to a period of sustained growth and strong demand for new vehicles and tires through the coming decade,” said Stephen Evans, principal guest at the opening of Tyrexpo Asia 2013.
“Much of the demand will originate from China and to a lesser extent India, but overall the years through to 2022 will be a period of opportunity for tire makers and the replacement and service sectors.”
As evidence for his forecast, Evans adduced strong growth in original equipment and replacement tire sales as a result of increased vehicle production forecasts:
• OE passenger car tire sales growing from 333 million units in 2012 to 524 million units by 2022; and
• Replacement car tire sales moving from 786 million units in 2012 to 1.3 billion units by 2022.

“We believe there are currently around 1.1 billion vehicles in use around the world and predict that figure will rise to as many as 1.7 billion towards the end of the coming decade. China alone is set to reach a target of an extra 250 million vehicles over the same time frame,” Evans said.

Trelleborg opens new facility in China

WUXI, China—Trelleborg opened a new manufacturing facility in Wuxi on March 12, increasing the company's presence in Asia.

The company said the plant will service the Chinese market as well as customers from the Asia-Pacific automotive sector. High-performance automotive halfshaft and steering system boots will be manufactured at the facility, which employs 55.
The 27,000-sq.-ft. facility could be extended another 8,600 square feet, according to the company.

Mikael Fryklund, business area president of Trelleborg Industrial Solutions, said in a news release that the region offered an opportunity for growth, prompting construction of the facility. Trelleborg has approximately 1,500 employees in China, and sales in 2012 were more than $105 million.
Trelleborg manufactures engineered products and solutions based on polymer technology, including marine systems, specialty components, industrial antivibration, agricultural tires, printing solutions and precision seals.

Introduction to Marine Fendering

People who have been to the harbors and seaports must be familiar with various marine fendering devices. These devices are also called marine fenders which are used to safeguard the security of vessels, ports and ship locks. 

Marine fendering is widely equipped on ship docks, ports, marine platforms and various vessels. They have various advantages including low reaction force, resistance to seawater corrosion and convenience in repair and maintenance. Now, there are mainly three kinds of marine fenders applied in daily life to meet the need of the harbor construction and vessels' safety. First is tire fender. This kind of marine fenders are made of retired vehicle tires which is mostly applied on small-sized vessels such as trawlers and barges. Besides its application in seaports and harbors, tire fenders are also widely used in river transportation. This is because tire fenders are of low reaction force and are capable of absorbing the energy of collision effectively. And the use of tire fenders has several benefits. In terms of resource conservation and environment protection, the retired vehicle tires are recycled and won't impose pressure on the environment. On the part of tire fender users, they realize the maximum of benefits in terms of economy by using tire fenders. And then is marine fenders made of recycled rubber pipes and ribbons. As the size of this kind of marine fenders is usually large, they are mainly used to protect large-sized vessels and harbor walls from the collision of incoming vessels. It changes shape and effectively absorbs the force when collision takes place.

Still another kind of marine fender is rubber fender. Its rubber material isn't recycled from retired rubber products such as tires and rubber pipes. Instead, the rubber material used to make this kind of marine fender has to meet requirements in terms of physical performance, specifications and mechanical property. They are now widely used in newly-built harbors, docks and seaports. For instance, D-fender is a new type rubber fender. Its deflection rate is higher than normal marine fenders while not increasing the reaction force. In this way, its performance in energy absorption is remarkably raised. Thanks to this feature, D-fender is strongly promoted by marine fender dealers. 

Now, traditional marine fenders such as tire fender are gradually phased out in port operation as people attaches greater importance to marine safety. The focus will be given on the R & D of new type of rubber materials for the making of marine fenders.