Dana announces availability of SmartWave TPMS

The Trucker News Services

5/9/2007

Dana announces availability of SmartWave TPMS

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (May 9, 2007) — Dana Corp.’s Commercial Vehicle Systems group said its SmartWave TPMS tire pressure monitoring system is now available for retrofit installation on a variety of commercial truck models through original equipment dealerships.

The product is a real-time electronic system that actively and accurately measures the air pressure and temperature for each tire on a vehicle. The system transmits data wirelessly to a receiver mounted on the vehicle, and displays the information in the cab. SmartWave TPMS simplifies and automates the tire maintenance process resulting in an overall reduction of fleet operating costs, stated a company news release.

It can alert the driver to a specific under-inflated tire, or provide the fleet maintenance staff with the capability to quickly and accurately measure tire pressure, the company noted.

SmartWave TPMS is the latest product offering in Dana’s portfolio of tire pressure management solutions.

“SmartWave TPMS is simple to install and will reduce two top operating expenses for fleets  ? fuel and tires. Easily accessible tire pressure data will provide fleets the opportunity to maximize both fuel economy and tire life by maintaining proper tire pressure,” said Jon Intagliata, product manager for Dana. “The SmartWave TPMS system can also communicate to off-board communications systems utilizing the J1939 data link, allowing fleets to capture important real-time pressure and temperature data to provide proactive maintenance and help eliminate costly roadside tire failures.” SmartWave TPMS was developed in collaboration with SmarTire Systems Inc.

— The Trucker News Services