Integrated Tire Pressure and Brake Temperature Monitoring Systems
Integrated Tire Pressure and Brake Temperature Monitoring Systems
Crane Aerospace and Electronics offers a number of integrated tire pressure and brake temperature monitoring solutions both as standard onboard and optional equipment. Learn more about the system on your aircraft by selecting the relevant tab above.
Proper tire inflation is essential – According to tire manufacturers, proper tire inflation is the most important element of any preventative maintenance program. With an onboard tire pressure monitoring system, you can be assured that your aircraft tires are properly inflated.
Correct brake temperature is critical – OEMs agree that dispatching with overheated brakes reduces safety margins and causes melted fuse plugs, which in turn results in equipment damage. With onboard brake temperature monitoring, you can know your brake temperature at all times and can make the best decisions for dispatching your aircraft and avoiding aircraft damage due to overheated brakes and melted fuse plugs.
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Boeing 777
Crane Aerospace has provided the standard integrated Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) since 2007 on the Boeing 777 aircraft. Our 777 TPMS provides continuous tire pressure in the cockpit as long as the aircraft is powered. By knowing the tire pressure at all times during operation you can be assured that your tires are properly inflated, ensuring maximum tire life and safe tire operations.
Now, with Boeing’s Service Bulletin (SB-777-32-0062-00), Crane’s TBMS is available for retrofit on your in-service 777.
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Reduces space and provides 60 lbs (23.7 kg) weight savings per aircraft
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Significantly improves reliability (350K MTBF)
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Uses Crane's SmartStem® wireless tire pressure measurement technology for improved accuracy and safety
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Eliminates the repetitive maintenance requirement for tire pressure sensor calibration
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Reduces the time to perform the tire pressure maintenance task
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Eliminates the need for manual tire pressure checks
Find Out More About TBMS
To find out more about retrofitting your existing 777 fleet, contact us.
Boeing 787
Crane Aerospace developed the integrated Tire Pressure and Brake Temperature Monitoring System (TBMS) on all Boeing 787 aircraft as standard aircraft equipment. Our 787 TBMS provides continuous tire pressure in the cockpit as long as the aircraft is powered. By knowing the tire pressure at all times during operation you can be assured that your tires are properly inflated, ensuring maximum tire life and safe tire operations.
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Uses Crane's SmartStem® wireless tire pressure measurement technology for improved accuracy and safety
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Eliminates the repetitive maintenance requirement for tire pressure sensor calibration
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Reduces the time to perform the tire pressure maintenance task
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Eliminates the need for manual tire pressure checks
Find Out More About TBMS
To find out more about TBMS for 787, contact us.
Boeing 737 MAX
Introducing integrated, cockpit displayed tire pressure and brake temperature for the 737 MAX. Crane has developed three options for tire pressure and brake temperature monitoring on the 737 MAX aircraft.
| Benefits | 737 MAX Options | ||
| TPIS | BTMS | TBMS | |
| Reduced Maintenance Labor and Improved Turn Around Time | x | x | |
| Address Principal Cause of Tire Events | x | ||
| Improve Dispatch through Aircraft Autonomy | x | x | x |
| Extend Tire Pressure Check Intervals | x | x | |
| Improved Tire Pressure Accuracy | x | x | |
| Ability to Take Tire Pressure in all Environments | x | x | |
| Improved Tire Economics | x | x | |
| Enhanced Awareness of Brake Thermal Risk for Safe Dispatch | x | x | |
| Identification of Dragging or Inoperative Brake | x | x | |
| Ensure Safe Tire and Brake Operations | x | ||
| No Scheduled Maintenance or Calibration Required | x | x | x |
| Enhanced Crew Awareness | x | x | x |
Tire Pressure & Brake Temperature Monitoring for your 737 MAX
The TPIS Option is an onboard, continuously monitoring Tire Pressure Indication System (TPIS). The system consists of passive wireless tire pressure sensors using SmartStem® sensor technology, in-axle equipment to wirelessly communicate with the sensors, and a Tire and Brake Monitoring Unit (TBMU) for communicating to the cockpit and displaying tire pressure in the flight deck.
The BTMS Option is the Brake Temperature Monitoring System (BTMS). This system consists of a Tire Brake Monitoring Unit (TBMU) that processes brake temperature provided by a thermocouple mounted in the brake structure and displays brake health performance in the flight deck.
The TBMS Option combines the benefits offered by the TPIS with the new adaptive BTMS into a Tire Pressure and Brake Temperature Monitoring System (TBMS). This option includes all of the equipment in the TPIS and BTMS systems. It more accurately provides fuse plug temperature through the use of both the temperature reported by the thermocouple mounted in the brake structure, and the temperature reported by the tire pressure sensor. The TBMS continuously monitors and displays both brake health and tire pressure in the flight deck.
Find Out More About Options for the 737 MAX
To find out more about your options for your 737 MAX fleet, contact us.
COMAC 919
Crane Aerospace is developing an integrated, cockpit-displayed Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) for use on the COMAC C919 aircraft. The TPMS will be standard equipment on all C919 deliveries. Our C919 TPMS provides continuous tire pressure in the cockpit as long as the aircraft is powered. By knowing the tire pressure at all times during operation you can be assured that your tires are properly inflated, ensuring maximum tire life and safe tire operations.
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Uses Crane's SmartStem® wireless tire pressure measurement technology for improved accuracy and safety
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Eliminates the repetitive maintenance requirement for tire pressure sensor calibration
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Reduces the time to perform the tire pressure maintenance task
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Eliminates the need for manual tire pressure checks
Find Out More About TPMS
To find out more about TPMS for the COMAC C919, contact us.