Phillips Connect has announced that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with STE North America LLC for its new TPMS sensor based on Micro.sp technology.
According to Phillips Connect, the technology’s ultra-low energy consumption is 300 percent more efficient compared with Bluetooth and other RF technology. Phillips Connect’s first product using Micro.sp technology is its integrated tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensors, which the company said will transmit reliable, 24/7 tire health information through any Phillips Connect Smart Trailer Gateway.
“With over a year of fleet testing, the information captured by our integrated sensor hub demonstrated that reliable tire pressure monitoring provides fleets the most value of any sensors,” said Jim Epler, general manager, Phillips Connect. “Because this information can significantly impact a fleet’s bottom line, we now build our gateway devices with embedded Micro.sp low-energy receivers that communicate directly to our new 8-year sensors.”
Phillips Connect said new Micro.sp TPMS sensors are widely used in Europe with excellent performance history over many years. They are simple to install, give quick feedback of data, reduce cost and complexity, and do not have to be removed to add air to the tire.
