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Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)


GreyHawk Technologies Inc. has partnered with Advantage PressurePro, LLC, to distribute PressurePro Tire Pressure Monitor Systems.

These systems can be installed as stand-alone systems or be integrated with the GreyHawk MDT solution to provide live, in-cab and remote tire pressure readings.


The Department of Transportation estimates that 37% of all tires on the American roadways are under inflated!

  • Under inflated tires waste over 5.4 million gallons of fuel every day (over 2 billion gallons each year) in the U.S. alone.
  • Low tire pressure is the #1 cause of tire failure, and contributes to tire disintegration, heat buildup, ply separation, and sidewall/casing breakdowns.
  • The DOT estimates that properly inflated tires could eliminate 250 lbs. of greenhouse gas emissions per vehicle per year, or more than 57.5 billion pounds of carbon monoxide pollutants each year.
  • Under inflated tires lead to tread separation and tire failure, resulting in 40,000 accidents, 33,000 injures, and over 650 deaths.
  • A difference of 10 lbs. in air pressure between a set of duals literally drags the lower pressured tire 13 feet per mile.
  • Under inflated tires decrease a vehicle's average MPG by as much as 3.3%.

PressurePro TPM Systems give you the information you need to maintain properly inflated tires which results in significant savings and safety!

TPMS Sensor

Features and Benefits

With the TPMS, you can:
Monitor the Air Pressure in Each Tire The TPMS alerts you when the air pressure in a tire falls above or below the preset limit.
 
  • Increased Fuel Efficiency
  • Extended Tread Live
  • Reduced Carbon Emissions
  • Decreased Maintenance Cost
  • Reduced Roadside Downtime
  • Added Safety
  • Enhanced Vehicle Handling
  • Greater Stability and Braking
  • Less Damage to Casings
  • Lower Insurance Costs due to Lower Accident Rate
Monitor the Temperature of Each Tire The TPMS alerts you when the temperature of a tire exceeds the preset limit.
Monitor Tire Pressure and Temperature Remotely

Tire pressure alerts can also be transmitted in real time to the dispatch center and/or the Maintenance Department.

The Dispatch Center can locate and track vehicles on a map using the Greyhawk AVL Tracker.  


How the TMPS Works

How it works
Sensors: Screw onto the valve stem of your vehicle’s tires, replacing your dust cap, and transmit pressure and temperature readings through the bridge to the MDC via a coded RF signal.
Monitor: Displays each tire’s pressure and sends audible and visual alerts to pressure drops and raises. The Monitor alerts at 3 levels. The first alert occurs when pressures drop by more than 12.5%. A second, more urgent alert, at a 25% drop and a third, variable high pressure alert at your determined threshold. (If you have the GreyHawk MDC system, the MDC replaces the monitor in your vehicle.)

The Greyhawk MDC Interface

The Receiver Bridge recognizes and reads  pressures from the bus’s sensors automatically and passes them on to the GreyHawk MDC.

Receiver Bridge 

The GreyHawk MDC replaces the Pressure Pro Monitor and displays the status of the sensors to the drivers as well as alerts due to falling pressure.  Tire pressure alerts can also be transmitted in real time to the dispatch center and/or the Maintenance Department.

 

MDC

 

The GreyHawk MDC also acts as a “Wizard” to guide the installers through the set up process.

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