ESCO has announced the availability of its new commercial truck tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS), which the company said is installed inside the wheel/tire cavity in the drop center of the wheel, giving a significant advantage over external valve stem mounted sensors that can easily be damaged or stolen.

The system not only measures the pressure of the tires, but also the heat buildup in tires, which is one of the key factors in tire/wheel failure, according to the company. In addition, the ESCO TPMS reads and records any abnormal air loss over a period of time due to a puncture or leak in the tire/rim.

The “Hook and Go” feature allows the driver to hook up to any trailer equipped with this system automatically with no need to register TPMS sensors to the tractor. Also available is the TPMS Gate Receiver that will collect the data that is stored in the memory of the display unit. This allows for constant monitoring of the tires on each registered truck; monitoring the heat buildup, wheel pressure, and any potential leaks in the tire(s), ESCO added. This allows both drivers and owners to track down potential problems that could lead to wheel failure if not corrected.