Single station tire curing method and apparatus

An automated tire manufacturing curing module 10 according to the present invention is illustrated. This system or module 10 provides for the complete vulcanization of pneumatic tires at one tire curing module 10 using only one mold 50 for a particular tire size or style. This curing module 10 is preferably an integral part of a tire building module which forms the tire carcass subassembly 4 and the tire belt tread subassembly 3 . These two subassemblies 3, 4 after being formed hot and assembled on a detachable elevated temperature building drum core 22 are shown inserted while on the building drum core 22 into a tire curing mold 50 immediately after their assembly is completed. When at the tire curing station, the mold 50 will then be closed and heated at a mold curing module 10 which permits the tires 200 to be cured or otherwise vulcanized and removed from the mold 50 and the building drum core 22 . The curing module preferably has a curing dome 80 having one or more induction heating coils 81, 82, 83.