New Tire Monitoring System Helps Reduce Costs, Maximize Production B-TAG measures tire pressure and temperature, offers real-time data to help increase tire life
LAS VEGAS (Sept. 25, 2012) – Bridgestone Commercial Solutions (BCS), a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, today announced the commercial launch of BTAG™ Bridgestone Intelligent Tag as part of their Bridgestone Mining Solutions offering.
B-TAG is a system that monitors tire pressure and temperature and reports the data in real time, so mine operators can make informed decisions that impact safety, tire performance, maintenance and production.
“Using B-TAG enables productivity gains,” said Kurt Danielson, President, Bridgestone Commercial Solutions. “Manual tire checks on a haul truck can average six minutes a tire. With B-TAG installed, checks take only about one minute per truck. This system allows personnel to minimize downtime and create a safer work environment at the same time.”
B-TAG hardware is installed on the vehicle; data is sent from sensors in the tire to the onboard system in the vehicle, and then may be forwarded to the mine dispatch system, a B-TAG handheld reader or downloaded directly for analysis. Mine operators can not only see data in real time to make immediate decisions, but data can also be compiled in order to identify pressure trends or assess and adjust operating conditions for more long-term solutions.
“Tire pressure and temperature are especially important in mine operations, since vehicles run for extended periods of time and manual measurement often means increased downtime,” said Danielson. “B-TAG monitors without human involvement and gives mine operators the data they need to make adjustments early, which can extend tire life and make the work environment safer.”
B-TAG can be installed by a Bridgestone engineer or authorized servicing dealer. Once the system is installed, Bridgestone support staff can provide training on how to download and interpret data and provide expert consultation.
For more information, contact your Bridgestone representative or visit www.bridgestoneminingsolutions.com.
About Bridgestone Commercial Solutions:
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, a business of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, provides tires and services for trucking, construction, mining, aggregates and industrial operations across the Americas. The division manufactures markets and sells medium and heavy duty truck tires for the original equipment and replacement markets in the United States and in Canada through Bridgestone Canada Inc. Bridgestone and Firestone brand truck tires are available through more than 2,500 dealers and truck stops across the U.S. and Canada. Bridgestone Mining Solutions offers products and services to the mining industry. In addition, through its Bandag brand, Bandag retreading dealers have access to industry-leading research and development, manufacturing, marketing and sales expertise through approximately 1,600 point of sale locations in North America. This combination of new and retread product offering provides trucking customers with total tire solutions.
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions, a business of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, provides tires and services for trucking, construction, mining, aggregates and industrial operations across the Americas. The division manufactures markets and sells medium and heavy duty truck tires for the original equipment and replacement markets in the United States and in Canada through Bridgestone Canada Inc. Bridgestone and Firestone brand truck tires are available through more than 2,500 dealers and truck stops across the U.S. and Canada. Bridgestone Mining Solutions offers products and services to the mining industry. In addition, through its Bandag brand, Bandag retreading dealers have access to industry-leading research and development, manufacturing, marketing and sales expertise through approximately 1,600 point of sale locations in North America. This combination of new and retread product offering provides trucking customers with total tire solutions.