Northern Ireland’s public transport provider Translink is completing the full fleet roll-out of Wheely-Safe’s latest generation technology.
The business is equipping its entire 1,400-strong bus and coach fleet with the in-motion wheel loss detection system, which combines brake and hub temperature monitoring with an intelligent tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS).
David Barnett, General Manager – Engineering, Translink, says: “As a responsible public transport operator – moving thousands of people across Northern Ireland every day – safety is our top priority.
“Protecting our customers, employees and vehicles with Wheely-Safe’s technology is another important part of our ongoing process to install industry-leading health & safety standards across our fleet.
“We completed a thorough trial before securing the order which confirmed all the positive reports we had previously heard about the product. Having one system in place that alerts our drivers to a drop in tyre pressure, brake or hub overheating or a wheel nut loosening gives us real peace of mind.”
Translink has installed Wheely-Safe’s external TPMS sensors, which replace the valve cap and auto-pair with an in-cab solar receiver. These are fitted alongside a pair of wheel loss sensors on each wheel. Diagnostic software built into the receiver lets the business know all sensors are working and paired correctly.
Gary Broadfield, Group Managing Director, Wheely-Safe, says: “This is a significant contract – one of the largest since we first brought the technology to market. It’s great to know our latest generation technology is now protecting Translink’s entire bus fleet, and all their customers across Northern Ireland.”
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Notes to editor:
Wheely-Safe Ltd is a technology start-up founded in 2010 by two lifelong friends – Gary Thomas, a Director of his own transport compliance consultancy, and Gary Broadfield, a Director of Technology and serial inventor for a large Japanese electronics manufacturer. Together they brought the marriage of skills required to help solve wheel loss issues in the automotive sector, and to tackle the huge number of vehicles driving every day on under-inflated tyres. The early years of Wheely-Safe concentrated on attaining worldwide patent protection and technology small enough to fit near the wheels of all vehicle types, from cars and vans to trucks and trailers – with its first products launched into the market during 2018. www.wheely-safe.com
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