George Whitelaw, director at Lanarkshire-based bus company Whitelaws, has confirmed Continental's tyre pressure monitoring system has saved a minimum of ￡20,000 per year on replacement rubber. The ContiPressureCheck system has been deployed across its fleet of 23 service buses and is a mainstay of the company's tyre maintenance schedule. 'The system has undoubtedly saved us a significant amount of money over the years," explained Whitelaw. "Before we installed the system from Continental Digital Solutions, we were reliant on simply looking at the tyres daily and giving them a thorough inspection every couple of weeks. That's not the case now. The in-cab display warns us of any issues as they occur, so we're able to stop the vehicle and remedy the situation before it becomes serious." Whitelaw suggested that, since installing ContiPressureCheck in 2015, the bus operator has only suffered around 10 roadside incidents. Prior to its use, the business averaged one terminal puncture a week across the fleet at a cost of around ￡400 per tyre.
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