Unidan Rapid Tyre Inflation System - WHY and HOW TO USE IT!

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Жыл бұрын

Designed as an alternative to the newer CTIS system for older Unimogs, Unidan’s Rapid Tyre Inflation System (RTIS) is a quick and convenient way to control your tyres’ pressure. While stopped, simultaneously inflate or deflate the tyres with a hose for each tyre. They can be stored away when not in use, but still easily accessible. With an integrated pressure gauge you can have full control to prepare for any terrain.

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@jamaljabi5295 Жыл бұрын

This inflation system is more practical than the new CTIS as it gives the operator the choice of having separate tire pressure adjustment between the rear and front tires according to load distribution, great job Dan.

@unidanengineering Жыл бұрын

Thank you! The Mercedes Benz CTIS system for the Unimogs does allow the operator to choose the pressure of each axle (whether preset with the different modes or manually selecting the PSI that the operator wants in each axle). It just doesn’t allow individual tyres to have their own pressure (ie. left and right). But I can’t speak for all CTIS systems as some brands my have it as one pressure for both/all axles

@Lee-in-oz Жыл бұрын

Great product Dan.

@vrsmark Жыл бұрын

Who else wants to see a detailed factory walk round?

@unidanengineering Жыл бұрын

That's definitely been on our list of 'TO DO's' for a while now. Booking it in now! Stay tuned for later this month!

@allanhugh2044 Жыл бұрын

Looks neat, very similar to MAN's optional inflation system. I would have thought you would install a gauge that doesn't require thinking about because as sure as eggs are eggs, at some point in time, a user is going to forget and open the valve quickly.

@unidanengineering Жыл бұрын

Thank you! The reason for using the gauge that we do is because if we fitted a gauge that shows 270PSI then we would only be working within a very small portion of the gauge once the trucks tanks are empty. Therefore it wouldn't be a very accurate reading when working between 20-80PSI and you would have to have great eyesight to be able to determine what PSI the tyres are actually at. For the very small percentage of time that the air tanks are being drained (approx. 5-15seconds) we think that the benefits of being able to see what PSI the tyres are actually at, outweighs the risk of customers spiking the gauge.

@allanhugh2044 Жыл бұрын

@@unidanengineering Point taken, and sounds like the best compromise.

@walterrwrush 4 ай бұрын

That explains my confusion

@apmimali4227 Жыл бұрын

Do I understand it right that the speed with which the tire will be inflated depends on the compressor of the truck, which means that older truck with less good compressors will just last much longer to fill the tires again with air?

@unidanengineering Жыл бұрын

Yes, if the compressor is slow then it will take approx 15 minutes to fill all 4 tyres from 20PSI to 80PSI but a good compressor will take approx. 12 minutes.

@apmimali4227 Жыл бұрын

@@unidanengineering Thanks a lot; How big / how heavy and how expensive would such a "good compressor" be? Why are you (apparently) so much faster than the STIS - System? Best regards, Andreas

@unidanengineering Жыл бұрын

@@apmimali4227 The Unidan RTIS system utilises the trucks on-board factory air compressor, I believe this is the difference between our system and the STIS system as that is an electric air compressor. Our RTIS system is designed specifically for the Mercedes-Benz Unimogs which all have on-board air systems.

@Chris-wz4zr 9 ай бұрын

Just a question and suggestion. Why don't you rather fit CTIS or design one that fits your needs? CTIS is much more convenient as far as I understand. I saw in a comment that you don't because you can't select different pressures for different tyres but can't you solve that problem with a vavle or something?

@unidanengineering 7 ай бұрын

Retrofitting CTIS on the older Unimog through the axles is over $30,000 as you need CTIS compatible (more modern) axles as well as all the computer systems etc. There is also a company in Australia who we use, called Air CTI who do external CTIS which is approx. $14,000. It all comes down to needs, wants and budget. Our kit is less than $2000

@Chris-wz4zr 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the explanation, I now understand.