FEC International has developed an innovative RFID tyre management system called e-Tyre Manager to address various issues with tire maintenance. The system uses RFID tags on each tire to automatically record tire pressure and tread depth readings taken with wireless probes. This tire data is stored and synchronized to a central database for easy monitoring of fleet tire information over time. Implementation of e-Tyre Manager improves driver safety by ensuring proper tire inflation and condition. It also increases operational efficiency by reducing tire inspection time and improves fuel efficiency through increased tire lifespan.

1. FEC International (M) Sdn Bhd Most Innovative RFID Tyre Management System

2. Annual average is 2.5% - 3.5% （ million ） World’s car ownership trend rate 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 2000 2005 2010 >1,000 897 750 580 490 420 330 250

3. Nearly 1.2 billion tyres sold in 2004

4. But…

5. Almost 250,000 accidents occur in the United States annually due to low tyre pressure.

7. In Malaysia,

8. For trucks and buses, There is a large amount of tyres with poor maintenance

9. Results

10. Aug 13 2007 Dec 8 2008 Apr 14 2009 Oct 10 2010 Oct 30 2010 Aug 2 2009 Jul 29 2009 Dec 12 2009 Sep 18 2009 Aug 2 2009

14. Serious environmental impacts… Mosquito breeding Air pollution associated with open burning of tyres

15. What’s the criteria for a good tyre management?

16. Environment Economy Safety Visibility

17. In other words, a proper tyre management

18. By using FEC

22. Before After Visibility Information for each tyre is easy to be monitored with e-Tyre Manager

23. What are the differences ？

24. Conventional Method Tyre Measurement probes Record

25. Effort wasted when information of each tyre is unmanageable.

26. As a result, inability to manage tyre properly.

27. FEC Proposal – e-tyre manager Tyre Measurement probe Record “ Wireless communication”

28. Tyre information is now manageable with less effort

29. System Overview Tyre / Tag Device Host - Thread depth - Air pressure Tyre registration Tyre inspection Tyre maintenance and discard Host PC terminal Data Sync. +

30. Tyre Patch Specification Physical Dimension 120 x 35 x 5mm Weight 10g RFID Frequency U ltra H igh F requency (860 – 960MHz) Air protocol EPC C1 Gen2 ISO 18000-6c Memory 96-bit (EPC) 192-bit (user area)

31. Tyre Probe Specification General Weight 280g Wireless Bluetooth V2.0 Operation cycle 6 hours max. Tyre thread depth probe Measurement range 0 – 30mm Accuracy +/- 0.1mm Operations 200,000+ Tyre pressure port Measurement range 10-150 PSI Accuracy +/- 3% Operations 1,000,000+

32. OTR Probe Specification General Weight 400g Wireless Bluetooth V2.0 Operation cycle 12 hours typical Tyre thread depth probe Measurement range 0 – 130mm Accuracy +/- 0.25mm Operations 200,000+ Tyre pressure port Measurement range 10-190 PSI Accuracy +/- 3% Operations 1,000,000+

34. e-tyre manager software RFID R/W Host PC

35. How simple is it?

36. Tyre, Vehicle etc. data transfer Data transfer

37. Vehicle selection

38. Tyre selection

39. Capture the ID number

40. Tyre inspection

41. Tyre observation

42. With major functions on the host terminal

43. Select the fleet Tyre Info. by fleet Time series graph

44. Select period Info. by Vehicle Time series graph Raw data

45. Raw data Data export

46. Demo Video http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v =KVQ41nysJnc

47. Effect of Implementation?

48. Driver’s safety “When my company decided to implement e-tyre manager, I feel safer and drive more comfortable on the road”

49. Improves operation efficiency Reduce the tyre inspection span by 60%

50. Economical fuel consumption “You can improve fuel consumption by about 3.3% when tyres are kept inflated properly, according to DOE.” Improves tyre life “Extend tyre life by up to 25% , according to Translogik.”

51. Thank you!