Tyrata, Inc., a tyre sensor and data management company, has achieved an operational deployment milestone by completing a twelve-month study of its IntelliTread Drive-Over System (DOS) at the Durham City Transit Company (DCTC). The system is now fully qualified and operational for deployment by large fleets.
The Tyrata IntelliTread DOS collects fleet tyre data by direct measurement of the tyre tread when a vehicle drives over a speed bump-like unit. The DOS is linked to Tyrata.io, a cloud-based data analytics platform, to provide drivers and service managers with automated tyre wear monitoring. The DCTC study demonstrated the potential for immediate efficiencies by extending the usage life of tyres while maintaining strict safely requirements. Initial analysis shows that even a modest tyre wear reduction of 1 mm leads to a 10% savings in annual tyre purchases with significant sustainability gains. Details of this study can be found in a recent Tyrata webinar.
In early 2020, Tyrata installed one of its first Intellitread Drive-Over Systems at a GoDurham bus depot managed by the Durham City Transit Company (DCTC). With the DOS, GoDurham’s data gathering operations became fully automated, enabling daily tyre measurements. This was a significant improvement over traditional manual measuring that is often limited in accuracy and frequency because of resource limitations. With DOS automated tyre monitoring, DCTC created a historical reference database for continuous tread wear data on all tyres in the fleet, opening the door for an optimized, low-cost approach to tyre management.
"We are grateful to the city of Durham and DCTC for providing us an opportunity to complete this significant milestone," said Jesko von Windheim, CEO of Tyrata. "With this partnership we have been able to definitively demonstrate the value of continuous data collection on tyres.”
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"We are convinced that automated, regular monitoring of tyres can help optimize tyre management on our fleet while maintaining safety," said Bob Losiniecki, Maintenance Director of DCTC. "We look forward to employing Tyrata’s DOS in our tyre management program."
Tyrata is expanding production and is ready to install the IntelliTread™ Drive-Over System for fleet operations to help companies save money and achieve carbon neutrality goals. Companies wishing to qualify and deploy DOS in Europe may contact Tyrata at Tyrata.Europe@Tyrata.com. In Japan, organizations may contact our local representative at Tyrata.Japan@Tyrata.com. For the USA and other global regions, contact Luka Lojk at Luka.Lojk@Tyrata.com or +1-704-593-8418 for more information.
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About Tyrata
Tyrata, Inc., is a tyre sensor and data management company offering tyre monitoring solutions for fleet managers, tyre manufacturers and automotive service centers. The company's IntelliTread™ technology monitors, tracks and predicts tyre tread life, delivering direct measurements of tread depth in real-time. Solid-state sensors arelinked to cloud-based data management and analytics to warn drivers, service advisors and depot managers when tyres are dangerously thin. Tyrata is dedicated to improving tyre safety, reducing maintenance costs, enhancing sustainability and increasing profitability for its customers. For more information, visit www.tyrata.com.
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