The Tiremaxx Pro-LB tire pressure control system inflates, relieves and equalizes tire pressures across all wheel positions with the added benefit of load-based pressure adjustments.
From Hendrickson Trailer Commercial Vehicle Systems, this cool tool tire pressure system eliminates the guesswork of tire pressure management by monitoring the pressure in vehicle air springs and reacting to changing loads automatically.
“The consensus in the market is that most trailer tires are inflated to a pressure greater than necessary for the typical load. The cold tire target pressure setting is often selected based on a maximum expected load, which may only occur occasionally,” said Matt Wilson, General Manager of Hendrickson’s Trailer Controls Business Unit.
He continued: “A load-based tire pressure control system will allow for an optimal tire pressure, providing the opportunity to reduce tire wear without negatively affecting fuel economy.”
There is a significant difference in optimal air pressure between specific axle loads, including loaded and unloaded conditions, and is something to consider for the service truck transporting solutions one-way.
The tire pressure system can react to trailer load allowing fleets to more accurately achieve optimum tire pressures across all driving conditions—hot and cold, at sea level and at altitude, and now, empty and loaded—all things that can make a difference in fuel economy as well as vehicle tire safety.
Hendrickson comes under the domain of Boler, and is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of medium- and heavy-duty mechanical, elastomeric and air suspensions; integrated and non-integrated axle and brakes systems; tire pressure control systems; auxiliary lift axles systems; parabolic and multi-leaf springs; stabilizers; bumper; and components to the global commercial transportation industry.
Based in Woodridge, Illinois, Hendrickson has been serving the transportation industry for over 105 years. Company information can be found at www.hendrickson-intl.com.
