February 23, 2007 -- Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories U.K.-based company Truckfile is planning to launch what it claims to be the first-ever device capable of automatically measuring tyre tread depth.
Truckfile intends to launch this new product, known as Tyrecheck, at April’s CV show.
The Tyrecheck unit incorporates a sensor mounted within a mat. When a tyre rolls over the mat, the sensor detects the minute changes in magnetic field created by the tyre tread and compares these against data for a new tyre.
“The device handles laden trucks, and so we can put them at yards or fuel stops,” says Paul Clark, managing director of Truckfile. "With each tyre fitted with a unique radio tag, Tyrecheck can report on individual tyres over the Internet. The potential for use with tyre management systems is enormous.”
