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EQUIPMENT
HOT
WHEELS
Wheel-end monitoring
technology can help put a stop
to costly thermal events.
By Scott Achelpohl, Tyler Fussner
[ TIRE & WHEEL ]
heel ends are complicated systems and are among the highest friction points on any tractor-trailer, so trucking fleets
hear a lot about thermal events at both the wheel and tire. These events are expensive in terms of extra maintenance
and downtime, and can cause great harm to equipment, cargo, and even people.
The good news is that in the heavy-duty space, several manufacturers have come to market with wheel-end monitoring
technologies-connected via onboard digital hubs to the cloud-that help head off incidents, avoid costly downtime,
and identify maintenance errors that can cause wheel- and tire-related problems and failures.
At their most basic level, wheel-end monitoring technologies are " another set of eyes in the maintenance arena to
catch things that are [preventable], " said Bryan Lewis, an ASE master truck technician and former instructor who retired
from wrench-turning five years ago but now works as a consultant. " We have to up our preventive maintenance game.
The more eyes and ears you have on that vehicle, the better, to catch something possibly catastrophic. "
Safety, money, and equipment security motivate fleets to invest in any number of wheel-end monitoring systems. There
are several wheel-end monitoring units on the market and others that exist as part of tire-pressure monitoring systems
(TPMS). They all can provide data to the fleets that could catch a wheel-end issue before it impacts uptime and safety.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of august2022
Hitched up: The elusive search for more hours in the day
In the Bay: A sense of safety
Equipment: Putting the brakes on hot wheels
Shop Profile: Home Body
Shop Operations: Last-mile tires made to last
Fuel & Filtration: Optimizing oil drain intervals
Economic Outlook: What freight & fuel have to do with inflation
Fleet Parts & Components
Tools & Equipment
Classifieds
Guest Editorial: Searching for simplicity in tire pressure management
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