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April 2012
Continental
debuts new air
pressure checking system
Continental unveiled its new
ContiPressureCheck system at
Mid-America Trucking Show.
Underinflation, the enemy of commercial
truck tyres, has been estimated by the Tech-
nology and Maintenance Council to cause
nine out of 10 tyre failures as well as faster
tyre wear and reduced fuel economy, re-
ports Mr. Clif Armstrong, the tyre maker’s
marketing director.
ContiPressureCheck is an advanced tyre
pressure monitoring system (TPMS) spe-
cially designed for commercial vehicles.
The system constantly monitors the pres-
sure and temperature of each tyre on the
vehicle in order to provide real-time, on-
demand tyre status information and to warn
the driver of tyre-related problems before
they become a critical concern, according
to Armstrong.
He goes on to note that it “is a unique
product that brings together all Continen-
tal’s expertise in tyres, inflation, in-cab dis-
plays, sensors and monitoring technologies
for a direct system that not only provides
advanced, accurate pressure data, but also
addresses fleet concerns about fuel econo-
my and operating cost reductions.”
MATS 2012: Technology Watch
The system integrates its sensors, com-
munication system and data processor
into a single module that is housed in-
side a rubber container and glued to
the inner surface of the tyre.