TPMS and RFID
The 2024 edition of SEMA is expected to attract over 140,000 attendees from more than 140 countries and territories. Hamaton’s team will exhibit at booth 41131 in the Lower South Hall of the Global Tire Expo and showcase their brand-new, app-based BLE Retro-Pro retrofit TPMS system for trailers, RVs, and non-TPMS-enabled passenger vehicles and light trucks.
Alligator has introduced a new programmable universal sensor, the sens.it RS+. According to the company, the RS+ features a new chip generation for faster programming time, higher compatibility and improved battery life. As a universal sensor, the RS+ “speaks the language of every car”, in the words of Alligator.
ATEQ has released the third of its 2024 quarterly updates for Hamaton and ATEQ TPMS diagnostic tools. This latest update features new updated coverage for Hamaton Truck 1.0, Hybrid 3.5 and U-Pro 2.5 sensors for America, and new ‘fast update’ functionality on Wi-Fi enabled devices such as the VT47 and VT57, and a new ‘update indicator’ to menu flow for the VT67.
Schrader, the automotive aftermarket brand of Sensata Technologies, has launched a new heavy-duty TPMS sensor for Iveco truck models. According to the company, these original equipment replacement sensors set “a new standard for precision and reliability” when measuring tyre pressure and temperature.
Continental will work with with Samsara, a global telematics provider, to deliver comprehensive, data-driven fleet management solutions for truck trailers. Both companies will exchange data points to provide customers with access to a broad spectrum of trailer data, including in-tyre sensor data from Continental, such as tyre pressure and mileage.
Prepared for the mandatory installation of TPMS on trucks? From July 2024, new regulations take effect, making the use of tyre pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) mandatory for all trucks. Not only fleet operators, but also workshops and wholesalers need to prepare for this. This is because the demand for TPMS products will also increase noticeably in the spare parts market. Alligator has responded to this development by expanding its range of TPMS valves for trucks.
Michelin Connected Fleet has rolled out its “Smart Predictive Tire” solution to fleets in the UK. Smart Predictive Tire monitors pressure and wear, combining information from the Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), drive-over tread reading technology and telematics data, with predictive algorithms to provide fleets with key insights.
Autogem Invicta Ltd has confirmed the return of its award-winning competition that aims to “celebrate TPMS excellence across the UK.” Under Pressure ’24 begins on 28 May and is open to all UK tyre technicians using Autogem’s patented i-Sensor technology. The competition promises to be “bigger and better than ever before.”
With more than 650 employees at multiple locations, BH Sens claims to be the “second largest TPMS manufacturer in the world.” The direct measuring system specialist will present its latest innovations in the truck sector and showcasing its great products at this year’s The Tire Cologne.
Hamaton is returning to The Tire Cologne trade show at the Koelnmesse exhibition centre between 4 and 6 June 2024. Hamaton will be showcasing its EU-Pro Truck 1.0 sensors, designed to fit into existing truck, bus or trailers’ tyre changing and maintenance procedures, alongside the company’s complete product range of TPMS diagnostic tools as well as “an extensive range of valves, workshop tools and TPMS consumables”.
New legislation applicable to Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) will come into effect within the European Union from 7 July. The new law outlines the minimum operating standard for TPMS devices, including the data that’s displayed to drivers in real-time.
Continental has launched a new version of its ContiConnect Lite app. The digital tyre management software creates a bridge between tyre sensors fitted to tyres either retroactively or increasingly at the factory and certain features of digitalised tyre management. The app can now be used on tyres with an integrated Gen2 sensor. Beginning in 2024, Continental has been delivering its off-the-road (OTR) radial tyres with a Bluetooth-enabled sensor ex-factory.
Hamaton and Ateq TPMS diagnostic tools require regular updates of the WebVT software required to run these devices. Released on a quarterly basis, these updates include new European vehicle brands covered by their tool range, and providing the latest aftermarket TPMS sensor coverage to their protocol database.
Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has developed its Sensing Core smart tyre technology to include a wheel security function which is set to reach production vehicles this year. Sensing Core is a flexible, sensor-less analysis and monitoring system with many different applications, including tyre pressure and wear, uneven loads and hazardous road conditions.
Sumitomo Rubber Industries (SRI) has developed its Sensing Core smart tyre technology to include a wheel security function which is set to reach production vehicles this year. Sensing Core is a flexible, sensor-less analysis and monitoring system with many different applications, including tyre pressure and wear, uneven loads and hazardous road conditions.
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