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The
trailer brake Air Tank Pressure Sensor
(PN# 200519) will monitor the air brake
reserve air pressure and activate a light if it
is low. |
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Wheel
Monitor is featured in the January issue of Ontario
Trucking News. Click to
read the article in HTML or as a PDF. |
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Wheel
Monitor Inc. still offers the RM-50 Back Up light & Axle
control module. Read more about the RM-50
here
and the RM-60
here. |
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Reverse-A-Matic™
Test Tool now
available!! |
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The
Reverse-A-Matic was featured in a presentation
by Grote at the Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar
in Toronto on May 29th 2006 |
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John
Mantini & Shannon
Lawson of Wheel Monitor attended the 43rd Annual
CFMS in Toronto on May 29th 2006 |
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Wheel Monitor
staff attended Truck World 2006 (April 20-22/2006) |
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Wheel
Monitor is featured in the December issue of Canadian
Trucking News. Click here to
read the article .. |
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Ontario's
SPIF regulations can be viewed by clicking here |
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FMCSA
Regulation 393.207 10 MPH Air suspension
exhaust dump valve controller to be met by the
Reverse-A-Matic RM-60. The regulation can be
read here |
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Manac
has now made the Reverse-A-Matic™
RM-50 standard on their trailers |
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Wheel
Monitor is co-developing a new product to meet the
requirements of Central and South American customers |
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Available
Trailer and Dolly Identifier is interfaceable with
the GPS transponders |
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Wheel Monitor
is dedicated to developing and marketing the world's
most technically advanced wheel-monitoring and communication
systems for class 7 & 8 trailers. Not limiting
itself to the trucking industry, Wheel Monitor continues
to research and develop to ensure continued customer
satisfaction.
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Wheel
Monitor understands the importance of staying
on the cutting edge of the technology industry.
Since its beginnings in 1997, Wheel Monitor has
invested several million dollars in researching
and developing its patented technologies.
Currently, Wheel Monitor is marketing the Reverse-A-Matic™.
Another popular product, the EWS 2000 has also
undergone a rejuvenation and has been transformed
into the EWS 3000, which includes more options
for a better price.
The newest design of our landmark
-->
concept (EWS 3000) uses the latest technology
to permit easy installation of sensors and controls
and newly added functions provide serial communication
ports for interconnection of tractor and trailer
equipment. The system can be custom scaled to
meet specific customer requirements or monitoring
needs.
Wheel Monitor believes in listening to its customers.
For example, the Satt-Comm 4400 was developed
in response to the specific requests of a Central
American customer who asked us for a system that
would provide seamless communications and control
for their customer trailers. Working directly
with current satellite controlled equipment on
the tractor, the Satt-Comm 4400 provides both
the driver and the home office with complete truck
management information and control for the entire
vehicle. The unit is software controllable for
all functions including its new easy connect sensor
network and transparent trailer-to-cab serial
communications.
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Wheel Monitor
is always working to improve our product line to
provide enhanced customer service. For example,
the Reverse-A-Matic™ RM-50, which includes
reverse radar detection and trailer warning lights
to produce a stand-alone reverse radar system (available
for immediate delivery). Developers are working
on new functions that will be added to this stand-alone
product for its re-release as the new RM-60 and
RM-70 modules.
Wheel Monitor has designed an outstanding system
(EWS 3000) for electronic trailer tracking at the
absolute lowest cost possible. Even the location
of a company's equipment can be automatically updated
into the computer database for assets management
and scheduling purposes.
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Air Tank
Monitoring has become a serious concern with legislators
and so it should! Trailer braking systems cannot
function if the reserve air pressure is low, and
ABS brake systems depends on air pressure as well.
While the ABS system will still function to prevent
wheel lockup, low air pressure will prevent the
brakes from activating. Wheel Monitor has the necessary
equipment to monitor the air tank pressure and alert
the driver if dangerously low levels are reached
(Air Pressure Monitor).
Wheel Monitor recently began a project to meet new
regulatory requirements in the snowplow and salting
sector. Legislative developments in this crucial
area of government services threaten to render much
of the current equipment out-of-date. The costs
involved in acquiring brand new equipment to meet
government requirements may put many contractors
out of business. Wheel Monitor is hoping to bridge
the gap by developing a low cost retro fit package
with GPS data and complete tracking capabilities
which will allow many current operators to continue
to provide their services without a large costly
investment.
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Wheel
Monitor was formed in 1997 when John Mantini decided
that he couldn't bear to hear of another fatal
accident caused by the detachment of a transport
truck wheel - a phenomenon that then, could occur
without warning.
Mr. Mantini knew something had to be done to prevent
further accidents. Joining forces with Ken Adams
and Sam Chia, he founded Wheel Monitor Inc. Their
goal was to become the recognized leader in North
America for state-of-the-art technology and systems
for two-way data communication. They agreed their
products would promote safety and dramatically
increase productivity in the truck and trailer
industry. Wheel Monitor Inc. is dedicated to putting
an end to tragic accidents that result from preventable
problems such as wheel separations.
The early years of Wheel Monitor Inc. were spent
in conducting research within the trucking industry.
This careful investigation revealed that there
was not only a very large and receptive market
for the kind of systems envisioned by Wheel Monitor's
engineers, but also a range of other needs within
the industry. At first, Wheel Monitor expected
that the major areas for examination would include
abnormal knocking or vibrations, extreme bearing
and brake pad temperatures and abnormal noises;
however, in-depth research pointed to many other
areas of concern for control and monitoring that
would become a impetus for the development of
Wheel Monitor's many products.
Wheel Monitor Inc. spent much time during 1998
researching and developing a unique communication
system between the truck and trailer. Many other
players within the industry had designed similar,
but incompatible, communication systems for their
own use. In an effort to rationalize the product
development systems, an industry consortium was
formed to design a standard communication system
to be used by all members of the industry.
The consortium employed Intellon to design the
new communication chip, called PLC4Trucks. In
1999, the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
endorsed the decision of the consortium and named
the J2497 communication system (PLC4Trucks) the
industry standard.
In response, the engineers at Wheel Monitor abandoned
their project and adopted the new PLC4Trucks standard.
Unfortunately, the implementation of this system
was far from simple, and it created serious challenges
for the engineering team. Existing industry protocol
was inadequate and lagged far behind Wheel Monitor's
technological developments. Much effort and energy
was invested by Wheel Monitor in integrating and
developing the new protocol necessary to complete
its designs and products.
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Wheel
Monitor is represented at a number of trade associations
and policy development forums including: The Maintenance
Council of America (TMC), the Canadian Council
of Motor Truck Administrators (CCMTA), the Ontario
Trucking Association (OTA) and Intelligent Transportation
Systems Canada (ITS Canada).
Through extensive research and remarkable engineering
design, Wheel Monitor has built an excellent basis
for its business. Several popular products are
currently on the market, others are ready for
commercialization, and the fundamental features
for several major projects have been developed
and tested. With the head start that its technological
expertise gives, Wheel Monitor is recognized as
a leader in truck and trailer safety research
and development. |
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