OTR and PSI Bring Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems Technology to Off-Road Pneumatic Tires
OTR Engineered Solutions (OTR) and Pressure Systems International, a global provider of tire inflation systems, have partnered to bring tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) to the off-road market. OTR will offer PSI’s TireView system in its full line of pneumatic tire and wheel assemblies to monitor tire pressures and provide telematics. OTR will also be an integrator of this technology for OEM customers, helping manufacturers seamlessly implement the product into their equipment offerings.
The TireView offering includes sensors that detect pressure and temperature in each tire. Real-time data can be viewed on an optional in-cab display, through a smartphone app, or integrated into the dash of the vehicle, allowing drivers to verify correct inflation and overall tire health, with alerts for quickly identifying potential issues. Telematics capabilities allow fleet managers and rental centers to view tire and location data remotely through the TireView LIVE portal for tracking their vehicle assets and monitoring tires. Installation and setup are simple, thanks to plug-and-play functionality.
"PSI recognizes OTR as a leading innovator when it comes to off-the-road tire and wheel technologies and is proud to partner with them to offer TireView's TPMS sensors to their customer base. Real-time tire pressure and temperature alerts are important for vehicles of all types and configurations, and with the addition of TireView LIVE telematics, OTR and PSI can now offer a fleet-wide solution for tire management,” said Craig Smith, vice president marketing and communications, PSI.
The collaboration creates synergies between OTR’s expertise in the off-road tire market and PSI’s leadership in the on-highway segment. It offers numerous benefits to drivers and equipment managers in various industries, including construction, rental, material handling, powersports, and more, helping to increase safety and maximize service life of tires.
“OTR is excited to announce our relationship with PSI in the off-highway space,” said Ben Brown, global vice president of OEM Sales & Marketing for OTR. “P.S.I. is an industry leader and expert in TPMS technology. Pairing that with OTR’s robust tire design, wheel manufacturing, and mounting capabilities creates added value for our customers.”
OTR Engineered Solutions is a global enterprise specializing in off-the-road tire, wheel, and track solutions for original equipment manufacturers and aftermarkets. The company has long established strategic partnerships with OEMs covering construction, lawn & garden, powersports, agriculture, forestry, mining, material handling, and specialty vehicle markets. For more information, visit www.otrwheel.com.
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Michael Roth has covered the equipment rental industry full time for RER since 1989 and has served as the magazine’s editor in chief since 1994. He has nearly 30 years experience as a professional journalist. Roth has visited hundreds of rental centers and industry manufacturers, written hundreds of feature stories for RER and thousands of news stories for the magazine and its electronic newsletter RER Reports. Roth has interviewed leading executives for most of the industry’s largest rental companies and manufacturers as well as hundreds of smaller independent companies. He has visited with and reported on rental companies and manufacturers in Europe, Central America and Asia as well as Mexico, Canada and the United States. Roth was co-founder of RER Reports, the industry’s first weekly newsletter, which began as a fax newsletter in 1996, and later became an online newsletter. Roth has spoken at conventions sponsored by the American Rental Association, Associated Equipment Distributors, California Rental Association and other industry events and has spoken before industry groups in several countries. He lives and works in Los Angeles when he’s not traveling to cover industry events.