After a successful pilot that began in March 2013, ATS Euromaster’s team of 40 fleet inspectors have started to use the tool, manufactured by TyreCheck, this month. The team inspects more than 340 commercial vehicle fleets a month, visiting approximately 2,500 locations nationwide.
ATS Euromaster is the first company within the Euromaster Group to roll-out the FleetSure tool, which comprises a handheld PDA, an electronic tread depth gauge, accurate to within 0.1mm, and an electronic tyre pressure gauge.
FleetSure uses Bluetooth technology to send precise readings from the two gauges to the handheld device, and is said to remove almost any possibility of inaccuracy.
This new technology is designed to improve inspections that take place during hours where daylight is limited or in adverse weather conditions, which can make manually recording accurate readings a challenge. Once synched with the PDA, data is sent via a 3G connection to ATS Euromaster’s servers, automatically notifying the local ATS Euromaster centre and the customer of the inspection details and any remedial service work required.
Reporting features include the percentage of different tyre brands on a given fleet, the percentage of new tyres in service versus remoulds, how many tyres have been regrooved and how many will need replacing imminently, allowing fleets to more accurately budget for tyre replacement.
David Bull, service quality manager at ATS Euromaster, said: ‘By combining our tyre expertise with the latest technology we will deliver tangible benefits for customers and make their tyre management simpler and more effective – particularly for those with multi-sited operations or where the fleet manager isn’t regularly seeing the entire vehicle parc.’