Monityre TPMS – Specifically Designed for Commercial Vehicles

With an estimated one third of all commercial vehicle tyres claimed to be incorrectly inflated, the failure to spot problems in truck and trailer tyre pressures can have catastrophic financial effects and damaging consequences for any operator. However, a practical cost effective solution to this problem is now at hand with the launch of Monityre from Safe Europe plc.

Monityre is a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that, says Safe Europe, eliminates the issues associated with other monitoring systems, allowing operators to accurately and easily monitor tyre pressures within a fleet. “Over or under inflation of tyres not only has an adverse effect on fuel consumption but can also shorten the life of the tyre by up to 32 per cent. At the same time, incorrect tyres pressures can easily lead to disastrous on-road blow outs with resulting accidents, which can cost lives as well as substantial damage to the actual vehicle and third parties,” said Safe Europe’s Charles Rabbidge, announcing details of the launch of Monityre.

By regularly monitoring the tyre pressures of a truck and trailer, fuel bills can be cut dramatically. According to Safe Europe, in an average fleet comprised of 100 trailers, up to 0.15mpg could be saved, which translates to somewhere in the region of £100,000 per annum in fuel costs, with further savings from improved vehicle uptime and tyre life.

Monityre is specifically designed for commercial vehicles and tractor/trailer combinations. The system consists of four main finished components – the Pressure (and Temperature) sensors (one per tyre), the In Cab DIN display unit, and in the case of tractor/trailer combinations, the trailer mounted Smart Booster and the unique programming Hand Tool. “Most truck operators manage the condition of their tyres but how often do they check the tyre pressures,” says Rabbidge, “With Monityre, not only are the pressures and temperatures monitored constantly, but perhaps the most unique part of the system is its ability to cope with the dropping and swapping of trailers, a problem that isn’t overcome effectively by many other TPMS systems.”

With Monityre, when a trailer is dropped, the trailer Smart Booster is de-powered. The In Cab Display recognises the loss of trailer signals and adjusts the display to feature just the tractor. This occurs because the trailer Smart Booster carries the trailer identity and the wheel positions of each sensor on the trailer. If there is no power, then there is no signal. When the tractor connects to a sensor fitted trailer, the trailer Smart Booster is powered-up and within two minutes, the display recognises the new signal, showing the new trailer and its tyre positions and pressures.

Each trailer is identified in the Smart Booster by the last six digits of its fleet number, which are programmed in via the Hand Tool. Once programmed, the Cab Display will note this identity in any alarm logs that are produced. Using the Hand Tool, solo trailers can also have their tyre pressures and temperatures checked, prior to being coupled to a trailer, which is a unique feature of the Monityre system designed to facilitate garage use and ensure accurate readings.

“We believe that Monityre is totally unique, protecting vehicles and trailer like no other TPMS. A further benefit of the system is that it is wireless. Fitting is simple and easy, taking approximately just one hour per tractor/trailer combination,” comments Charles Rabbidge.

Monityre has been developed by Safe Europe over a two-year period, and prior to its main launch this month has been extensively field trialled with a selection of UK operators with varying distribution patterns. “Monityre is an important tool in maximising vehicle safety, corporate responsibility, whilst impacting positively on carbon emission reduction. We believe that the introduction of Monityre will play a vital role in managing and optimising operator running costs,” Rabbidge concludes.

Further information about the Monityre is available at the company’s safeeu.com website.