Tyre pressure monitoring
There are several systems that help you as a driver make your job safer and easier. Good tyre management, for example, also results in significant savings as well as less unplanned downtime. Examples include TPMS and TPRS, both of which focus on your tyre pressure. The government will make monitoring of tyre pressure mandatory from mid-2024.
TPMS checks tyre pressure
TPMS (or Tire Pressure Monitoring System) monitors tyre pressure and alerts the driver if it is too low. TPMS also measures the temperature of your tyres.
Automatically re-inflate your tyres with TPRS
Want to go a step further than just monitoring? Tyre Pressure Regulation System (TPRS) continuously monitors tyre pressure and automatically returns tyres to the appropriate pressure.
TPRS in a nutshell:
- Continuous and punctual tyre pressure monitoring. Automatically top-ups the tyre pressure by itself
- Maintains minimum pressure in case of a puncture
- Alerts the driver if tyre pressure becomes too low
- Responds at a pressure variation of only 0.2 bar
- Reduces tyre wear
- Saves fuel
- Reduces CO2 emissions
- Adds only 5 kg in additional weight
- The system has a 3-year guarantee
Advantages of monitoring and regulation
Whether you choose TPMS or the more comprehensive TPRS, you are opting for a safe and cost-effective system. Correctly inflated tyres are less prone to wear. If the tyre pressure should drop, rolling resistance and fuel consumption increase. Good track tension also ensures that your trailer is more stable on the road. Tyre problems are in the top 10 reasons for unexpected downtime.
Studies show that you can save up to hundreds of euros per vehicle per year on tyre costs, which is reason enough to equip your moving floor trailers with one of these systems.