Maxion Wheel smart wheel sensor with ZF Openmatics to undergo feasibility studies in 2020
By Jim Gibbins - 1st November 2019
USA / Czech Republic - Maxion Wheels of Novi, Michigan, USA (a division of Brazil’s Iochpe-Maxion SA) announced at the NACV in Atlanta it was progressing the development of a smart wheel sensor, called MaxSmart. Being developed through its partnership with ZF Openmatics of Pilsen, Czech Republic, this is a fully-integrated mechanical and sensing solution to help prevent potentially dangerous and costly tyre and wheel-end failures. The sensor is mounted directly to the truck wheel rim and a durable Bluetooth tag tracks vehicle load, tyre humidity, temperature, and air pressure, as well as wheel position, speed and vibration. Information is collected in real time and wirelessly transmitted to the vehicle’s telematics onboard unit before being transferred to the ZF Cloud.
Initially, targeting the commercial vehicle market, the multi-service sensor is to undergo feasibility studies during the first half of 2020, followed by real-world testing and validation.
