Meritor Inc. and Pressure Systems International (PSI) recently demonstrated a four man-hour retrofit of the Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) by PSI. According to the companies, fleets often spec new trailers with MTIS by PSI when they learn how it can lower their operating costs by improving fuel economy, reducing tire wear and cutting maintenance costs. Existing trailers can be outfitted with MTIS by fleet maintenance personnel or an external source, such as Velociti Inc., which partners with Meritor and PSI to retrofit the system on trailers operating in North America. Currently, Werner Enterprises, a transportation and logistics company headquartered in Omaha, Neb., is retrofitting MTIS on more than 24,000 trailers.
“We explain to fleets that MTIS can be easily retrofitted to existing trailers in less than four man-hours, typically by two men working two hours each,” said Frank Sonzala, executive vice president, PSI. “No other system can be installed as fast and as easily.”
According to the companies, MTIS by PSI keeps tires properly inflated, improving tire maintenance management, increasing trailer up-time and bottom line return on investment. MTIS by PSI is a simple design that can be installed on any type of trailer, including: van, liquid tank, logger, flat bed, chassis, livestock, platform, drop frame, dump, deep drop, doubles, dry bulk, reefer, auto transporter and military.
The company also noted the system adds life to tires, increases fuel efficiency, improves safety, maximizes recap potential, and keeps trailers on the road. It is an automatic system with constant air pressure available when needed. The patented rotary union is the only moving part in the entire system, significantly reducing maintenance, and the patented ThermAlert option notifies drivers of excessive wheel end heat, according to the companies.
Pressure Systems International
www.psi-atis.com
