Three from Prometeon

Prometeon highlighted three key areas at RTX: its improved Serie 02 range of tyres; its PRO Services solutions; and its UK SuperTruck network.

The new and improved Serie 02 range is the first Prometeon-engineered Pirelli-branded tyre range with enhanced mileage, sturdiness, load capacity and considerably improved rolling resistance.

Prometeon’s PRO Services range enables fleet managers to create a tailored service programme for their tyre management needs with major operational efficiency gains.

PRO Management is a centralised invoicing system, while PRO Check is a digital inspection and monitoring system for tyres, using the most advanced tools on the market. Prometeon’s SuperTruck is a UK-wide network of tyre dealers that specialises in the truck and bus sector. It offers a range of tyre-related services and Pirelli-branded products.

Making batteries last

The environmental benefit of battery electric vehicles is not a closed loop yet, Zenobe told visitors at the show.

The company has 70 power accessibility projects worldwide. These include battery performance and monitoring software solutions, infrastructure software and fleet management solutions to assist the move to electric traction. enables tipper vehicles to tip beyond the tail-lift.

Its latest initiative is in second-life usage of EV batteries. These can be used as a temporary power source, acting as a reservoir on site to charge electric vehicles or as a portable power source where fossilfuelled generators may previously have been the only solution.

The design allows material to be loaded normally into the load bed using the tail-lift, but with the added benefit of being able to lower the folded tail-lift below the level of the load bed floor in order to safely discharge without causing damage to the lift.

The PTV 500 LTO is also said to be more robust but lighter weight than the standard design and is expected to find favour with local councils and operators of tipper and dropside vehicles.