Peter Tillotson, business development manager of TyrePal, explains that it comprises a set of heavy-duty sensors that can either screw onto each tyre valve, in place of the dust cap, or be fitted to the tyre internally.
Data is transmitted to an in-cab monitor that displays pressure and temperature of up to 22 tyres, and alert levels can be set by the driver for high/low pressure and high temperature.
Sensors continue to monitor tyre pressure every hour while in sleep mode, ensuring that warnings are available immediately on vehicle start-up.
“Latest statistics suggest there are 283 fatal or serious road accidents each year related to wrongly-inflated tyres,” insists Tillotson.
“Despite this, drivers continue to use busy roads without checking the status of their tyres [and] for HGVs and buses, an accident can be even more dangerous.”
