Doran 360HD™ and Doran SMARTLINK™ Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems for Truck Fleets

Why Tire Pressure Monitors Matter

The reasons for having a truck tire pressure monitoring system are simple: effectively managing the costs for tires and fuel have never been more important. In addition, missing a delivery deadline costs money and damages reputations. But the consequences of tire failure can be much more severe than missing a deadline—accidents, repairs, injuries and worse can result from reduced handling, longer breaking distances and blowouts.

Tire failures account for 26% of commercial vehicle breakdowns and are second only to fuel costs in operation expense, yet they can be easily and inexpensively reduced. A Doran 360HD™ or SMARTLINK™ truck tire pressure monitoring system allows you to accurately check the tire pressures on your truck and trailer in less than 30 seconds. In addition, it continuously reads and updates the pressures in the tires and will provide an alarm when the pressure is as little as 12.5% under the baseline tire pressure settings.

Benefits of a Doran 360HD™ or SmartLink™ tire pressure monitoring system

Your truck's proper tire pressures are also a key safety factor. The Doran 360™ Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems can protect you, your truck and your reputation. The Doran 360™ tire pressure monitoring systems were specifically designed for the truck market with low profile, easily installation and all-in-one functional design. The Doran tire pressure monitor wireless sensors can be quickly mounted on to the valve stems and easily programmed to specific tire locations using Doran's unique laser-etched serial numbers on each sensor. Our next generation wireless tire pressure sensors employ state-of-the-art technology to continuously monitor tire pressures and provide the necessary warnings to the driver. The wireless valve-stem sensors are waterproof, weatherproof and spin-welded to prevent corrosion and provide long-life.

The Doran 360™ tire pressure monitor system small footprint monitor with the large digital display is backlit and has multiple mounting options. The one glance, Green Means Good™ (patent pending) display has a multi-phase alarm system that includes a Fast Leak indicator (2.8psi drop in less than 12 seconds) along with 12.5% and 25% pressure drop alarms. There is also a high temperature alarm and an optional high-pressure alarm that can be activated. In addition, the monitor has a memory that retains a list of date/time stamped warnings.

Minimizing costs with the Doran 360™ tire pressure monitoring systems.

Reducing tire pressure issues not only improves safety and prevents expensive repairs but also helps to extend the life of tires and reduce fuel costs:

• The Maintenance Council reports that 10% under inflation will shorten tread life by 9% to 16% which can equate to a minimum of $25 per tire in unnecessary and preventable additional costs
• The Department of Transportation estimates that 4 million gallons of fuel per day are wasted (over 1.3 billion per year) because of low tire pressure.

Tire pressure monitoring, combined with proper inflation, can prevent many instances of tire failure. More than 85% of tire-induced breakdowns are due to undetected slow leaks and only the remaining 15% are attributed to sudden tire damage. National Highway Safety Studies indicate at least 50% of the commercial trucks on the road are running on under-inflated tires.

In general, tires lose air pressure at about one pound per month. Drivers usually notice this gradual air loss too late and serious consequences can arise. Without a Doran 360™ tire pressure monitoring system, this drop in pressure can be difficult to test, as a visual inspection does not indicate if the tires are properly inflated. In addition, it is time consuming to check each tire manually with a gauge and the gauges are not always calibrated properly. The Doran 360™ tire pressure monitoring systems for trucks accurately identify these slow leaks and warn the driver long before the problem causes irreversible damage. With a Doran 360™ truck tire pressure monitoring system, the driver is alerted to a tire pressure problem and can react immediately. This will help to maximize tire life and fuel efficiency along with minimizing the costs that are caused from an accident or sitting idle. Obviously, improper tire inflation significantly impacts your operational costs and a Doran 360™ tire pressure monitoring system can help to improve the bottom line profit for your fleet.

Learn more about the most advanced tire pressure monitoring system for trucks and trailers, the Doran 360 HD™ tire pressure monitoring system.

And for drop and hook fleets, look for the innovative Doran SmartLink™ tire pressure monitoring system.