An apparatus and method for manufacturing green tyres

An apparatus (10) for manufacturing green tyres (13) consisting of a carcass or inner section (13′) coupled with a belt package or outer section (13″), characterized in that it comprises a first tyre processing assembly (12) for manufacturing the carcass or inner section (13′), a second tyre processing assembly (14) for finishing said carcass or inner part (13′), a third tyre processing assembly (16) for manufacturing a belt package or outer section (13″) and for coupling said carcass or inner section with said belt package or outer section (13′, 13″) to form a tyre (13), and an unloading station (60) for unloading said tyre (13), the first tyre processing assembly (12) comprising a rotary support and transfer drum station (27) for transferring the drum (20) from the first tyre processing assembly (12) to the second tyre processing assembly (14) comprising a transfer element (36) translatory movable towards a third tyre processing assembly (16), and said third tyre processing assembly (16) comprising a transfer device (38) comprising rotatable movable means between the second assembly (14) and the third assembly (16) for transferring the carcass or inner section (13′) of the tyre (13) from the second tyre processing assembly to the third tyre processing assembly (16) and to the unloading station (60), said station (27) transfer element (36) and device (38) co-operating for a fully automatic handling of said tyre being processed internally to said individual tyre processing assemblies.