Singleton Birch choose TMS

Singleton Birch have had tyre monitor system (TMS) installed on their brand new Volvo L350 wheel loader, now operational at their Lincolnshire chalk quarry, in order to improve tyre management and reduce costs of operation.



Singleton Birch took delivery of the Volvo L350 in February direct from the new Volvo construction equipment facility in Immingham. Prior to its delivery to the Melton Ross quarry, Earthmover Tyres (Wakefield), who have been working with Singleton Birch on tyre supply and service for the past 12 years, installed TMS to the loader whilst it was at the Volvo depot.



The Goodyear 875/65 R33 tyres on the wheeled loader were fitted with the small battery powered pressure sensors, the receiver and the operator interface were fitted inside the cab. The system provides the driver with real-time information on the status of the pressures in each tyre and an alarm alerts the driver of any issues such as low pressure or high temperature.



Mark Sacker, quarry manager at Singleton Birch, is focused on increasing productivity and reducing costs, running the new Volvo machines complete with the tyre pressure monitoring system will help ensure that the tyre pressures are kept at optimal levels.



He said: ‘There have always been issues with tyres on four-wheel loaders, they are extremely hard working and it is critical to run them at the correct pressure to maximize tyre performance. In fact, we run the tyres at slighter higher pressure than normal, something we have found to be advantageous. The service we have received from Earthmover Tyres (Wakefield) over the years has been very good and now, with the addition of TMS, we have the complete tyre-management programme.’