Continental added a new valve cap sensor to its lineup of digital tire monitoring products and services. It works with all of Continental's digital tire monitoring solutions, including ContiConnect Live Truck and Trailer, ContiConnect Yard and ContiPressureCheck.
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Installation requires minimal downtime, the company says, as there is no requirement to dismount and remount tires. Continental says that tires can influence up to 53% of the fleet's overall operating costs. The valve cap sensor also gives fleets an option to monitor new tires' status until a tire-mounted sensor can be installed.
The valve cap sensor relays accurate tire pressure readings for all Continental digital tire monitoring solutions. It has a low battery indicator on the ContiConnect platform and a projected lifespan of 2.5 years.
