X-Pro
Infra-Red Tyre Heating System
Any
first-time visitor to the RML garage during a
race meeting cannot fail to notice the warm glow
of the team’s Infra-Red Tyre Heating System.
Usually sited just inside the rear doors, the
cabinet’s bright lights and steadily revolving
tyres catch the eye and generate interest every
time.
That’s
not surprising, since RML’s Infra-Red Tyre
Heating System is not only a totally unique concept
in tyre temperature management, but it’s
also one of the most effective there is. First
designed and patented by Tyre Technology Limited,
the system has been tried, tested and enhanced
by three years of endurance racing with RML’s
sportscar programme.
The
Le Mans Series race team started their association
with the product by using one of the early development
units, and was so impressed by its potential,
and the very evident benefits, that they decided
to become directly involved in the project. RML
has since been appointed as the sole licensee
to develop the technology even further and to
create a race-team friendly unit. RML is also
responsible for marketing, supplying and providing
customer support for the new and extended range.
Several
years down the line and the latest X-Pro Infra-Red
Tyre Heating Systems retain all the features and
strengths of the Tyre Technology design but now
incorporate a series of significant additional
benefits.
Refined
through hard use, the unit is now very easy to
work with and remarkably efficient. Quick to set
up, the important hardware is contained within
a single flight-case that also doubles as the
unit’s base once assembled. The time between
unloading the unit from the back of the truck
and having race-ready tyres can be as little as
fifteen minutes.
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X-Pro
Infra-red Tyre Heating System Features
The advantages of the technology over the
more traditional tyre warming systems are: |
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Precise
- Extremely accurate heating of the tyres
from 40°C to 100°C |
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Fast
- The unit can heat a set of tyres to 70°C
within 10 minutes |
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Exact
- The initial heating cycle does not overshoot
the temperature set |
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Controlled
- The temperature is quickly reached and then
maintained without ‘over-cooking’ |
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Deep
– The temperature of the tyre carcass
rises at the same rate as the tyre’s
surface temperature |
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Even
– The tyres are heated uniformly thus
avoiding hot and cold spots |
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Compact
– The hardware is contained in a single
flight case |
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Easy - The unit can be assembled
by two people inside five minutes |
See
full technical specification below.
For
further information about the X-Pro Infra-Red
Tyre Heating System please check out these links:
To
visit the X-pro DIR page on the RML factory
website and register an enquiry |
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To
visit the website for Tyre Technology Limited |
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To
make a specific enquiry for further information,
please click here
Model |
X-Pro
IRTHS 2 (Motorcycle Unit) |
X-Pro
IRTHS 4(Car Unit) |
Power |
Supply
Voltage 220 - 250 volts AC Single Phase
(Twin supplies required via 32A 2P+E Connector)
Rated to 50 Amps
Power consumption 10 kW Peak |
Supply
Voltage 220 - 250 volts AC Single Phase
(Twin supplies required via 32A 2P+E Connector)
Rated to 50 Amps
Power consumption 10 kW Peak |
Lamp
Elements |
8
x 1.25kW Hybrid Dual Frequency
Infra Red |
4
x 2.50kW Hybrid Dual Frequency
Infra Red |
Controller |
4
Channel |
4
Channel |
Housing |
Flight
Case |
Flight
Case |
Dimensions |
200
x 80 x 73 cm (closed)
200 x 80 x 133 cm (assembled)
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220
x 80 x 63 cm (closed)
220 x 80 x 133 cm (assembled) |
Electronics |
PID
heater Control with over-shoot dampening for
accurate temperature control.
User adjustable target temperature per channel
with closed loop feedback system
High grade phase angle controller electronics
and RFI filtering system giving
0 -100% heater output
Live read-outs of target and actual tyre temperature
for each channel
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PID
heater Control with over-shoot dampening for
accurate temperature control.
User adjustable target temperature per channel
with closed loop feedback system
High grade phase angle controller electronics
and RFI filtering system giving
0 -100% heater output
Live read-outs of target and actual tyre temperature
for each channel |
Safety
Features |
Built
In RCD protection with 30mA earth leakage
detection and overcurrent
Drive Motor protected for over-current
Wheel motion detection with cut-out if wheels
stop rotating |
Built
In RCD protection with 30mA earth leakage
detection and overcurrent
Drive Motor protected for over-current
Wheel motion detection with cut-out if wheels
stop rotating |
Important:
Features and specifications could be subject to
change.
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