Maverick USA has completed its first year of fleet operations equipped with nearly 1,000 WABCO IVTM integrated vehicle tire pressure monitoring systems, resulting in significantly improved fuel efficiency, WABCO reports.
The industry’s first tire monitoring system designed for commercial vehicles and launched in partnership with Michelin in 2003, WABCO IVTM helps monitor air pressure in real time enabling optimum level which improves fuel efficiency through reduced road resistance.
Recently, WABCO further enhanced its IVTM system by launching an online IVTM Return on Investment (ROI) Calculator, an innovative Web-based tool that allows fleet operators to quantify potential cost savings by monitoring and maintaining correct tire pressure. Commercial vehicles operating with low tire air pressure have reduced stability and handling capabilities while tire under-inflation can also contribute to heat build-up, a primary cause of tire failure. WABCO’s IVTM ROI Calculator shows the influence of tire under-inflation ranging from 10 to 30 percent and associated costs for service, downtime and replacement of tires.
“We are always striving to further reinforce our maintenance practices and benefit from innovative aftermarket technology, particularly in view of rapidly rising fuel prices,” says Mike Jeffress, vice president of Maintenance at Maverick USA. “Conversion of our fleet began in 2007 with a combination of Michelin® X One® wide-base tires and WABCO IVTM systems, and now we see positive results such as higher mileage-per-gallon, reduced tire damage, longer tire life, lower maintenance cost and less downtime. We will further convert our fleet to this proven program of improved tire inflation maintenance.”
“Helping customers mitigate the effects of increasing fuel prices and delivering measurable results for their fleets will continue to contribute strongly to our aftermarket growth in North America and internationally,” says Jean-Francois Barth, WABCO Vice President, Aftermarket. “Maverick is an industry leader in trucking maintenance and we are proud that our IVTM system is one of their innovative ways to lower operating costs and protect their bottom line. We are passionate about improving fuel efficiency for our customers and WABCO’s IVTM system helps pave the way for the future of the trucking industry.”
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