Cornwall-based Wills Brothers has become one of the first farms in the UK to fit a patented new safety system designed to protect machinery and trailers from the risk of tyre under-inflation. Arable Manager Tom Wills specified the Michelin Tyre Pressure Management System (TPMS) Light Fleet – pioneered by UK technology firm Wheely-Safe, an official…
Cheshire-based Towing Solutions has praised the Michelin Tyre Pressure Management System Light Fleet a year after it was fitted as offering “ultimate peace of mind” during its trailer towing training courses. The system, developed by Wheely-Safe, is currently fitted to two different specification trailers towed by the firm’s Hyundai Tucson, with the aim to introduce…
UK technology company Wheely-Safe has launched the Michelin Wheel Security and Tyre Pressure Management System Heavy Fleet for truck, bus, coach, trailer and heavy plant operators – designed to tackle the global issues of wheel loss and brake and hub overheating. Its unique and patented technology means it is the world’s first in-motion driver alert…
Michelin Tyre Pressure Management System Light Fleet is a must-have for all fleet managers concerned about tyre pressure management, according to the boss of Vantage Vehicle Conversions. Mark Cheshire, Managing Director of the Telford-based firm, is now stocking the new technology and has already fitted it on many customer vehicles – as well as across…
Fleet inspections carried out by Wheely-Safe have found that 39 per cent of the light commercial vehicles (LCVs) it checked were operating on at least one tyre inflated to dangerous levels, posing potential safety risks and driving up operating costs. The tyre pressure experts checked the tyres on a sample of 100 LCVs across multiple…
Bri-Stor Systems, the UK’s largest manufacturer of light commercial vehicle conversions and van storage, will have fitted more than 1,000 Michelin Tyre Pressure Management System Light Fleet kits throughout a number of major fleets by the start of 2019. The Wheely-Safe-developed system, licenced by Michelin, is an intuitive, low cost, and extremely effective retrofit solution…
HSS Hire is expanding its use of the newly launched Michelin Tyre Pressure Management System Light Fleet across 250 vans after seeing improved fuel economy and reduced tyre wear during a four-month trial. The technology was initially fitted to 20 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans in March 2018 and Martin O’Neill, National Fleet and Logistics Manager at…
Michelin Tyre Pressure Management System Light Fleet has been installed on 90 Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust emergency vehicles after proving its worth during extensive trials earlier this year. The new technology helps fleet operators and drivers keep on top of tyre pressures, cutting the risks under-inflation can cause – including reduced steering sensitivity, aquaplaning,…
UK technology company Wheely-Safe has launched its Michelin Tyre Pressure Management System Light Fleet for car, van, minibus, plant and trailer operators designed to make it simple for both drivers and fleet managers to keep on top of tyre pressures. The company, a global Michelin licensee, claims its first fleet-focused product is the industry’s answer…
West Midlands-based Wheely-Safe, the first in-motion driver alert system for wheel loss, tyre pressure and brake overheating, has announced two senior appointments to drive its growth across the fleet market for cars, vans, buses, coaches, trucks, trailers and plant equipment. This sees Steve Jackson, 53, appointed Managing Director – bringing a wealth of expertise gained…
