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TYRES, PRESSURES, TEMPERATURES, TREADS!!!!

hese are all words that and significant cost savings to
often conjure up deep all mining operations where
Tand dark nightmares for it is deployed. Translogik
most fleet owners and operators. has been able to achieve this
Perish the thought that a flat through advanced technologies,
tyre is the cause of a valuable which again allow for the LIVE
cargo stranded on the roadside. monitoring of all the operating
Damage caused by a hot tyre parameters of tyres running
explosion can also be a costly on the mining site. Through
exercise. How about a tyre survey, live monitoring, tyre pressures
which becomes an agonising and and temperatures are closely
time-consuming event, when analysed.
vehicles should be on the road,
but are now stuck in the yard? Let’s say a tyre starts losing
pressure, alert signals are sent
Translogik – The only solution quickly enough so the vehicle
to all the aforementioned can be ordered to return to the
problems. pad for the necessary repairs
Translogik manufactures and before long term damage
can occur. Or, perhaps the
supplies patented, technologically system generates an alert for
advanced solutions, to deal a tyre which is running over
with all manner of tyre related temperature, this vehicle can
headaches. be isolated in order for the
Passenger vehicles: Pop down tyre to cool, thus preventing a
to your local tyre retailer where catastrophically dangerous and
you will be able to get an accurate expensive tyre fire. Monitoring
electronic report on the overall temperatures can help you
condition of your tyres. Provided discover, through high or low
by email or printed format that readings, which haul road is
you can take away with you, you more, or less, demanding, thus
now have a report, which you can allowing the trucks to be rotated
keep on record. and extending the life of the
tyres. This will lead to increases
Imagine being able to have in production. iTrack2 also
all the tyre related information has advanced accelerometer
from your truck or bus fleet at sensors which allow for
your fingertips! A fleet manager the measurement of forces
or owner’s dream? Not with generated by harsh acceleration
Translogik’s products. The iProbe and braking as well as speed
and iTruck tools and systems, and cornering. Geofencing is
seamlessly gather and present a useful tool to restrict speed
all the information you need to or monitor various areas of
make informed decisions. Reduce the mine, collecting even more
tyre survey times by up to 60% critical data about our site that
using the Translogik iProbe you can use to benefit the safety
which measures the tread depth and production of your mine.
as well as pressures of your tyres.
Translogik’s iTruck TPMS system Translogik, a UK based
will further monitor the tyre company, is a division of
pressures and temperatures of Transense Technologies Plc.
your fleet, LIVE. Get live data on Translogik is represented, in
tyre pressures and temperatures strategic locations worldwide, by
from every wheel position in a dedicated team of individuals
your fleet, direct to your PC. The who are passionate about
iTruck system also transmits tyres and have the necessary
SMS or email messages for any expertise to tailor a solution for
alert received from the system, any vehicle fleet.
indicating a loss of pressure or an Translogik, and their technical
increase in temperature, factors gurus, are dedicated to the
which are critical when it comes continuous improvement and
to passenger, cargo and driver upgrading of their patented
safety as well as the savings technologies, through innovative
through extended tyre life and and intelligent use of the most
fuel usage savings. advanced materials, components

Safety, Production, Cost Saving. and software, most of which
These are the words that are part are developed in-house, for the
of so many critical and important absolute benefit and safety of the
discussions taking place about end user. 
mining operations and the future
of the industry all over the world. Translogik South Africa
These words are also critical Allister Thurman: Mobile: 082 754 0349
to the sustainable longevity of Email: allister.thurman@trans-logik.com
any mining operation but to Gavin Coetzer: Mobile: 084 352 4210
successfully combine all three is Email: gavin.coetzer@trans-logik.com
incredibly difficult. The iTrack
II TPMS system can help with
this. This system, in use all over
the globe, has brought increased
safety, increased production

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