A busy ATA Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting continued for Michelin Tuesday in Nashville as the tire company launched TreadVision by Michelin Retread Technologies.
Described as an innovative, new approach to the retread process incorporating artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and advanced data insights, Michelin says TreadVision will enhance retread quality and consistency while also improving fleets’ operational efficiency.
The new solution underscores Michelin’s continued investment in innovation, the company adds, delivering measurable quality, improved efficiency and the reliability that today’s commercial fleets demand.
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“Michelin has a long history of innovation in the mobility space,” says Janet Foster-Whitley, senior director, Enterprise Dealer & North America Retreading. “With TreadVision, we’re driving the industry forward once again. Retreading plays a vital role in helping fleets extend asset life and control operating costs and we’re evolving the process to deliver greater consistency, improved quality and faster turnaround times.”
Michelin states a key advancement within TreadVision is TreadEye, industry-leading tread depth assessment technology that helps fleets maximize their tire investment and is now available across the Michelin Retread Technologies franchise dealer network. The company states the tool accurately and consistently collects 1,200 measurement points, providing precise insights into tread wear and casing conditions to help fleets better identify pull points, protect casing integrity and reduce unnecessary downtime.
TreadVision also incorporates proprietary automated inspection powered by AI with predictive modeling to help identify imperfections and anomalies that may not be detected through traditional methods. Automated classification of Casing Integrity Analysis (shearography) results via Vision AI further enhances real-time, objective quality control, helping ensure only suitable casings advance through the retread process.
Beyond inspection, TreadVision integrates automated tire handling and flow designed to streamline retread plant operations and help increase turnaround times. Automated specification management enhances product consistency by standardizing build parameters and reducing process variability.
Collectively, Michelin reports these technologies are designed to improve quality assurance, reduce human variability and create a more consistent retread product — outcomes that directly help support fleet uptime and operational efficiency.
TreadVision is complemented by Michelin’s Fleet Business Insights platform, which the company adds converts operational data into actionable intelligence. Fleets gain improved visibility into performance trends, asset tracking, pull-point strategies and cost-management opportunities, helping optimize tire programs across the asset lifecycle, the company says.
