TPMS for Mining Trucks and Heavy Mining Equipment
Mining tires carry the highest loads and run the hottest of any application we serve. A tyre that fails on a haul road takes the machine out of the cycle and can injure the operator. Our systems watch every wheel and report to the cab, the controller or the mine network.
What is different in mining
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Heat, not vibration, kills mining tires
Sustained high load at low speed raises carcass temperature. Sensors rated to +125 °C internally report temperature alongside pressure, so a rising trend is visible before a failure.
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Load and speed changes the threshold
Empty and fully loaded runs need different alarm limits. Thresholds are configured per machine rather than fixed at the factory.
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The operator must act immediately
Alarms go to a cab display and into the machine controller, so a low tire can trigger a derate or a speed limit rather than a note in a log.
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Haul roads are far from the workshop
With 4G uplink, the maintenance office sees the same data as the cab, and history per vehicle is retained.
Which sensor goes where
Rim type decides the sensor, and mining rims are usually multi-piece with a large valve.
| Machine | Typical configuration | Notes |
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| Multi-piece rims, large valve (OTR) | External screw-on with OTR extended valve | Fits without breaking the tire; replaceable without re-pairing. |
| Standard tubeless rims | External screw-on or internal strap type | Strap type keeps the sensor inside the tire — protected, but a tire change is needed. |
| High-temperature duty | Internal valve type | Inside the tire, rated −40 to +125 °C. |
Machines we have instrumented
Real installations, not concepts. Each link goes to the field record.
Mining TPMS — frequently asked questions
How does TPMS help on a mining haul truck?
It shows pressure and temperature at every wheel while the truck is working, so under-inflation, a slow leak and rising carcass temperature are seen before the tire fails. Alarms can also be wired into the machine controller to derate it.
What temperature can the sensors handle?
Internal sensors are rated −40 to +125 °C; external sensors −20 to +85 °C. Mining is the application where the internal high-temperature rating matters most.
Can it work on multi-piece OTR rims?
Yes. The usual fitment is an external screw-on sensor with an OTR extended valve, which avoids breaking the tire down to install a sensor.
Do we have to buy new sensors when a tire is changed?
External screw-on sensors are simply moved to the new wheel with no re-pairing. Internal strap-type sensors are replaced with the tire.
Can the mine's existing network receive the data?
Yes — through CAN / J1939 into the machine controller, or over 4G into a fleet platform with an open REST API so your own system can pull the data.
How many wheels can one receiver cover on a haul truck?
Comfortably. A typical 6×6 articulated truck is 6 wheels; the receiver supports up to 256 positions, and we have instrumented machines carrying 224 wheels.
Tell us the haul trucks in your fleet
Send the make, model, wheel count and whether the mine network or the machine controller should receive the data. We reply with a configuration and a quote.