Fixture for spoke to hub attachment for a non-pneumatic tire

An apparatus that includes components of a non-pneumatic tire, comprising:

• a base;
• a plurality of elements that move relative to the base, wherein the plurality of elements have a central axis, wherein the elements move in a radial direction towards and away from the central axis, wherein the elements are disposed in a circumferential direction around the central axis, wherein each one of the elements has a radially inner half and a radially outer half, and wherein the radially inner half has a projection;
• a radial movement member;
• a hub;
• and
• a plurality of spokes, wherein each one of the spokes is disposed between adjacent ones of the elements such that the spokes engage both the radially inner half and the radially outer half, wherein the elements and the spokes are moved inwards in the radial direction by the radial movement member towards the central axis so that the spokes are moved in the radial direction towards the hub, wherein adhesive engages the spokes and the hub at an attachment location of the spokes and the hub, wherein the projection engages the spoke at a flange of the spoke at an inner radial end of the spoke to urge the inner radial end from a disengaged state into engagement with the hub at the attachment location.