Method and apparatus for dual tire buffing and handling

An apparatus, comprising:

• a circular track;
• a first carrier coupled to track, the first carrier stationary on the track;
• a second carrier coupled to the track and spaced from the first carrier, the second carrier stationary on the track;
• a first hub coupled to the first carrier, the first hub configured to receive a first tire casing;
• a second hub coupled to the second carrier, the second hub configured to receive a second tire casing;
• and
• a rasp pedestal coupled to the track and movable along the track between a first position and a second position, the rasp pedestal operable so as to enable a skiving operation on one of the first and second tire casings and to simultaneously enable a buffing operation on the other one of the first and second tire casings.

A method, comprising:

• performing a first buffing operation on a first tire casing coupled to a first hub;
• and
• simultaneous to performing the first buffing operation on the first tire casing, performing a skiving operation on a second tire casing operatively coupled to a second hub,
• wherein a dual tire hub assembly comprises each of the first and second hubs and a rasp pedestal rotatably coupled to the dual tire hub assembly
• simultaneous to performing the first buffing operation on the first tire casing, and in response to performing the skiving operation on the second tire casing,
• unloading the second tire casing from the second hub;
• loading a third tire casing onto the second hub;
• and
• rotating the rasp pedestal from a first position to a second position for performing buffering.