Lifting

Rubber-tired mobile cranes, essential in construction and heavy-lifting operations, face significant challenges due to the nature of their work.

These cranes carry massive loads, operating on uneven or rough terrain. Additionally, they need to manoeuvre in tight, demanding environments, as well as travel long distances to sites. Such factors lead to several tire-related problems:

  • Tire blowouts can cause a danger to the public, severe downtime and unsafe working conditions.  It is necessary to use the normal road network to get the crane from depot to site.  This combination of high weight and high speed will cause the tires to run extremely hot. This accelerates tire wear and heightens the risk of blowouts
  • Stability issues can be common due to uneven tire pressure, leading to crane tilting or instability while lifting heavy loads. This is particularly severe in situations where outriggers are not being used
  • Inefficient fuel consumption results from under-inflated tires, driving up operational costs and reducing overall efficiency.
  • Manual tire checks are time-consuming and may not catch slow leaks or pressure imbalances, allowing issues to worsen undetected.

These tire-related problems compromise safety and efficiency. In particular, this results in:

  • costly repairs
  • increased fuel use
  • delays in contract lifts
  • greater risk of accidents on site

Why employ a TPMS for Lifting

Installing a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) is an essential solution to these problems. Rather than relying on manual checks, tire conditions are monitored in real time. Consequently, alerts are sent to drivers and fleet managers often before tire issues become serious.

Here’s how a reliable TPMS for Lifting addresses the specific challenges of rubber-tired mobile cranes:

  • Improved Safety: proactive tire monitoring prevents accidents, especially when cranes are handling heavy loads in challenging environments.
  • Extended Tire Lifespan: By maintaining optimal tire pressure, TPMS reduces uneven tire wear. This ensures longer tire life and fewer tire replacements.
  • Increased Stability: Evenly distributed tire pressure ensures that the crane remains stable while lifting. This reduces the risk of tipping or tilting on uneven surfaces.
  • Enhanced Fuel Efficiency: Properly inflated tires reduce rolling resistance, which improves fuel economy and lowers operational costs over time.
  • Reduced Downtime: By providing real-time alerts for tire issues, TPMS minimises the risk of unexpected tire failures. This keeps the cranes operational and preventing costly delays on the job site.
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TMS® designs and manufactures a reliable and accurate TPMS for Lifting, specifically engineered for industrial and OTR vehicles. We have a proven track record of providing a TPMS solution for the harshest environments, because our products are able to handle extremes of temperature, vibration and temperature cycling. Investing in our TPMS provides you with an oversight of the tire health of all your vehicles in real-time, which is achieved using the TMS® App and TMS-Remote web portal.  And this includes when they’re operational on site or travelling between sites.

In summary

We can monitor all types, sizes and brands of tire for mobile cranes of all types. Given that, sites can maintain control over their tire performance and costs, helping to avoid site delays and interruptions because of tire related problems. 

By investing in TMS®, you will maximise profitability by:

  • keeping your projects on schedule
  • lowering tire and fuel costs

All while enhancing safety.

So to take command of your fleet, dominate tire management and avoid a crisis, get in touch with us today.

All our contact details are on our contact page. Also you can e-mail us, use our contact form below, call us or use WhatsApp with the link below. 

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