Public transport major adds advanced Marangoni retreading unit

Rovereto, Italy – Marangoni SpA has supplied new equipment to enhance Volánbusz Hungary’s tire retreading capabilities, the Italian company has announced.  

The new Ringer 2000 machine will deliver higher productivity and greater reliability for the customer’s retreading operations, said Marangoni’s 1 Aug statement.

The unit will enhance the sustainability of the client’s extensive bus fleet – Volánbusz is Hungary’s largest public passenger transport company, operating around 6,000 buses nationwide.

Volánbusz Hungary retreading plant in Gy?r – midway between Budapest and Vienna – was previously equipped with a multi-functional machine, which was later upgraded to an earlier Ringtreader model.

The new machine, which features a modular design and many standardised components, offers Volánbusz a range of advantages, according to Leo Linkesch, area manager at Marangoni.

“Compared to the RingTreader 1000 previously used, it provides more balanced ring arrangement on the casing, thanks to its ten jaws instead of eight,” said Linkesch.

With the new machine, “we are stepping into a more sophisticated era of retreading,” said Tamás Kovács, Volánbusz technical plant manager (pictured) – noting that the main goal is to increase the quantity and quality of Ringtread tires production.

“Retreading is a sustainable business practice that allows us to recover tires after their first life, ultimately saving energy and raw materials and significantly reducing waste,” added Kovács.

The new investment, he concluded: “Reinforces our commitment to delivering top-quality, sustainable, and efficient transportation solutions to passengers nationwide.”