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<\/p>\nWheely-Safe technology is being rolled out across Kier Highways Solutions\u2019 25-strong commercial vehicle and trailer fleet, with the business impressed by the system\u2019s flexibility and ease of use.<\/p>\n
A division of construction firm Kier, it currently has the product fitted to one Volvo FH 6×2 tractor unit and is in the process of installing it to three curtainside trailers.<\/p>\n
Four more trucks \u2013 two tractor units and two six-wheeler rigids \u2013 are due to go on the road in the next few months, all equipped with Wheely-Safe technology.<\/p>\n
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Dave Parsons, senior transport and compliance manager, Kier Highways Solutions, says: \u201cIt will be a gradual process but long-term we will have Wheely-Safe fitted to all of our commercial vehicles and trailers in our division.<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s a foolproof solution to protect us against wheel loss and any issues with the tyre pressures or overheating. In this day and age, it is exactly what you need.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kier Highways Solutions has specified Wheely-Safe\u2019s external TPMS sensors, which replace the valve cap and auto-pair with an in-cab solar receiver.<\/p>\n
These are fitted alongside a pair of wheel loss and temperature sensors on each wheel. The business is also making the most of Wheely-Safe\u2019s handy Pressure and Brake Temperature Checkers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve had the system in place for around 12 months now on the FH tractor and it has worked really well,\u201d adds Parsons. \u201cWhile we\u2019ve had no incidents so far, it just gives us that comfort that everything is working as it should be.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe handheld checker makes the drivers\u2019 life a lot easier when it comes to their daily inspections, it\u2019s so easy to use. We have even given one of the devices to our local Volvo Trucks dealer, so they don\u2019t have to use their own gauges and fiddle around with the valve caps when doing the PMIs (preventative maintenance inspections).<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have a fitter on site who installed it all and he will do the trailers and the new trucks, when they arrive, too. Because the system is interchangeable it doesn\u2019t matter which tractor unit is pulling which trailer as the sensors automatically link to the receiver in the cab. It really is a great bit of kit.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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