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Geotab has added ContiPressureCheck, a tire pressure monituring system from Continental, to its Marketplace platform of software applications, the telematics provider has announced.
Sensors in tires and other wheel-end components are ready to move beyond optimizing tire management programs in some very surprising ways.
For proper tire care, it’s also important to make sure that each tire has adequate tire tread left and to check that the sidewalls have no cuts or damage.
With ContiConnect, fleets are able to replace manual and routine tire care with automatic and targeted care, fixing issues where they are known to exist and saving inspection and maintenance time.
Tire-sizing systems used on OE light-truck tires include Euro-Metric, P-Metric, and LT-Metric. Many 1/4- and 1/2-ton vehicles use Euro-Metric and P-Metric tires, while 3/4- and 1-ton vehicles use LT-Metric sizes.
With fuel costs and tire expenses the top two operating costs for fleet managers, a few simple tips and reminders can save money, improve vehicle handling, and reduce driver fatigue.
The MobileTRAQ truck tire pressure monitoring and tracking system from Mobile Awareness collects and processes tire pressure and tire temperature information along with the GPS location.
Michelin Tire Care is a digital, nationwide fleet tire monitoring program designed to reduced the number of road service calls, improve CSA scores, improve fuel economy and extend tire life.
With ATL, the ContiPressureCheck system only requires the trailer to have tire sensors installed in each tire to be automatically identified and connected to the truck.
Continental North America has developed an in-tire sensor system that detects changes in pressure for 2017 model-year vehicles equipped with direct tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) from the supplier.