In Case You Missed UMD at the ITEC or IEC 2016, Here’s a Quick Recap!

It’s been 20 years since UMD opened our doors to customers from the tire manufacturing and automotive industries and we haven’t looked back. Working from a place of integrity and meticulous attention to detail, UMD has grabbed every opportunity to learn, grow and keep pace with the breakthroughs hap ...

2016-12-15T15:27:59+00:00December 15th, 2016|Conveyors, Manufacturing, Mixing & Batching Equipment, Modular Equipment, Rubber Processing, Specialized Systems, ZonAcc Conveyor System|Comments Off on In Case You Missed UMD at the ITEC or IEC 2016, Here’s a Quick Recap!

UMD Automated Systems Celebrates National Manufacturing Day

The first Friday of every October, companies across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico celebrate National Manufacturing Day. This year, the event takes place on October 7th with over 2,340 events. National Manufacturing Day is a day for companies to open their doors to the public and school STEM programs ...

2016-10-06T15:55:40+00:00October 6th, 2016|Conveyors, Made in the USA, Manufacturing, Mixing & Batching Equipment, Modular Equipment, Research and Development, Rubber Processing, Specialized Systems|Comments Off on UMD Automated Systems Celebrates National Manufacturing Day

What is a Green Tire?

A green tire is simply a tire that has all the parts put together but has not been cured or had the treads added to them yet. There is a surprisingly lengthy process to tire production. Before the tire can be created, a mix of rubber, oil and additives must be mixed together. Once the mixture is th ...

2020-07-30T19:53:22+00:00January 19th, 2016|Customized Systems, Made in the USA, Manufacturing, Rubber Processing|Comments Off on What is a Green Tire?