Tyre pressure monitoring system cuts haulage costs

21 August, 2015

The SKF Tyre Pressure Monitoring System is designed for use in the OEM segment, for truck and trailer manufacturers. This latest offering is part of the SKF BeyondZero portfolio, which includes solutions that deliver significant environmental benefits.

The system comprises robust modules that are mounted externally on each wheel. These monitor tyre pressure and temperature and are designed to eliminate the problems of air leakage that can often be found with other methods using external monitoring air-tubes. Data is captured and transmitted wirelessly using a high signal strength of 2.4 GHz to a central control unit. This uses advanced algorithms to calculate tyre pressure accurately, with the output being shown to the driver in real time on a dashboard display. The entire system is claimed to be efficient, reliable and simple to install and use.

Stephanie Petremont, SKF project manager, Automotive, commented: “Research has shown that 32 percent of all truck downtime is related to problems with tyres. In particular, incorrectly pressurised tyres will increase fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, reduce tyre life and, in extreme conditions cause potentially dangerous blow-outs. As an example, over or under inflation of a tyre by 15 per cent can reduce tyre life by as much as 10 per cent, while 10 percent under inflation of all tyres on a vehicle leads to an increase in fuel consumption; in real terms, The SKF Tyre Pressure Monitoring System would help a three-axle semi-trailer truck driving 160,000 km per year to cut CO2 emissions by 7.58 g/km and save 500 litres of diesel per year.”

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