Confidential 2010

• PressurePro Company Introduction• Types of Tire Pressure Monitoring

Systems

• General Benefits of TPMS

• Competitive Analysis

• OEM Application

• Product Testing and Validaiton

• Overview of Product Specifications

• Demonstration

• OEM Pricing

• Key Customers

• Why is PressurePro the Right

Solution

• Summary

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Advantage PressurePro, LLC. is the developer and marketer of PressurePro, the “Original” Tire Pressure Monitoring System. PressurePro is a leader in the TPMS market worldwide. Involved in the TPMS industry since 1991, Advantage PressurePro is a leader in the development and evolution of TPMS products and technology and remains dedicated to adding greater safety and savings from an environmental friendly product for all types of vehicles, in a wide variety of industries.

  COMPANY HISTORY……   • Incorporated in Missouri in 1991, began developmentdevelopment and production of an

external tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS), then only a little known concept.

• In 1992 after acquiring patent rights for the product, production started and the Company sold the TireMate tire pressure monitoring product to the RV and trucking industries.

• In 1998, development commenced on the 2nd generation of product which was completed in 2000. Additional developments have continued to upgrade both the Monitor and Sensor.

• In late 2002, the Company again began looking at ways to take advantage of new technology to reduce the size of the Sensor while increasing accuracy, durability & reliability.

• In 2004, Advantage PressurePro introduced the new generation of PressurePro

products to the marketplace both in the US and worldwide.

  • 19 years in the RV and Trucking Industry

• Financially Sound

• Millions of Parts Shipped and Placed onto Vehicles

• Solid Reputation in the Industry

• Strong Resources

• Partners have Certified Quality Systems

• INDIRECT Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems: Do not measure tire pressureDo not measure tire pressure. They monitor individual wheel speeds and compare tire rotations to assume tire pressures. An under-inflated tire has a slightly smaller diameter than a correctly inflated tire and therefore rotates more times to cover a specific distance. These TPMS rely on factory settings for correct tire pressure levers and fail to perform initialization or reset readings, leading to potentially dangerous false or missing alerts.

• DIRECT/Internal Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems: Utilize pressure sensors installed to the inside of the tire. These systems normally require an additional antenna in each wheel well to overcome signal drops caused by the added ‘noise’ of the tire. Internal sensors require the removal and breaking down of the tire for installation and maintenance. Internal sensors, which can be easily damaged when removing the tire from the rim, require additional equipment (handheld devices) to reprogram after tire rotations or during maintenance.

• DIRECT/External Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems: Utilize pressure sensors located on each wheel's valve stems to directly measure the pressure in each tiredirectly measure the pressure in each tire. These sensors broadcast pressure data via wireless RF signals to display monitor (or receiver) located in the tractor. Since direct TPM Systems actually measure the pressure in each tire, they are able to accurately detect when any tire is under or over inflated. PressurePro’s direct TPMS can detect a drop in pressure as small as 1 psi and can display current pressures, low and high pressure alerts and temperature both in-cab and/or to a remote location such as a fleet maintenance office.

Increased Fuel Efficiency Extended Tread Life (especially for

“Super Singles”) Reduced Carbon Emissions Decreased Maintenance Cost Reduced Roadside Downtime Added Safety Enhanced Vehicle Handling Lessened Damage to Casings Lowered Insurance Costs due to

fewer accidents and less vehicle damage

Fewer liability problems Enhanced Stability and Braking

Tires are the single largest contributor to vehicle maintenance costs

Tires properly inflated experience:▪ Greater fuel economy / less fuel use ▪ Longer tread life and less premature wear▪ Less casing damage allows retreading or sale of used tire▪ Less driver down time / overtime cost▪ Lower tire maintenance costs▪ Lower insurance claims and damage to property▪ Decreased carbon emission pollution▪ Customer dissatisfaction on delayed shipments▪ Fewer roadside problems and lower costs▪ Provides driver peace-of-mind, time and added safety

Improperly inflated tires are a safety hazard!

Tires are the second most likely cause or contributor to vehicle accidents, accounting for 20.9% of all accidents.

Tire debris (gators) thrown from vehicles can endanger other vehicles.

Improperly inflated tires compromise vehicle handling, stability and braking performance, particularly in adverse conditions.

TIRE PRESSURE RESEARCH

Report Summary▪ U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Technical Information Service, pub

#PB2005100013, “Commercial Vehicle Tire Condition Sensors”.▪ Research performed by Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., McLean VA

Survey Data Summary▪ 3,261 tractors, 18,039 tires▪ 1,300 trailers, 7,501 tires

Despite the long list of benefits that proper tire pressure provides,research regarding tires shows a large gap between how tires should be cared for and how they are cared for.

Tractors▪ 53% of tires are more than 5psi under target▪ 7.4% are at least 20psi under target▪ 1.4% are more than 10psi over target

Trailers▪ 67.3% of tires are more than 5psi from target▪ 8.7% are at least 20psi under target▪ 2.4% are more than 10psi over target

Tractors▪ 44% of tires are more than 5psi from target▪ 2.1% are at least 20psi under target▪ 6% are at least 10psi over target

Trailers▪ 55.6% of tires are more than 5psi from target▪ 1.6% of all tires are at least 20psi under target▪ 16.7% of all tires are at least 10psi over target

Industry Wide

Large Fleets(>3000 tractors)

Each 10psi of under inflation (per tire) causes a fuel economy drop of 0.5%*

* TMC, RP #233 – Guidelines for Tire Inflation Pressure Maintenance

Using the previous statistics gives an aggregate of 0.514% increase in fuel use due to low tire pressure, per tractor-trailer combination

Cost: $6,819,922 or $454.66 per truck (1/3 cent per mile), per year

* Assumptions: 15,000 trucks getting 6 MPG at

$3.25/gal, 125,000 miles/yr/truck

Under inflated tires waste over 5.4

million gallons of fuel everyday (over

2 billion gallons each year) in the

U.S. alone.

Rule of thumb: 30% increase in tire wear when inflation is 20psi under target*

* TMC, RP #233 – Guidelines for Tire Inflation Pressure Maintenance

‘Rule of thumb’: Just 10% under-inflation will reduce tire life by 11% 30% under-inflation will reduce tire life by 40%*

* TMC, RP #233 – Guidelines for Tire Inflation Pressure Maintenance

With the make up of tire compounds today, spotting a tire low on pressure is much more difficult. A vehicle withjust one tire under-inflated by 10% can reduce the life of the tire by thousands of miles and can increase the vehicle's

fuel consumption by up to 3%. 5psi difference in tire pressures

on a set of duals results in a 5/16” diameter difference

Larger tire will drag the smaller tire, both tires suffer increased tread wear and fuel economy decreases

5/16” difference causes the smaller tire to be drug 13 feet every mile

Assumptions: Tire diameter: 36”

Can you easily identify which tire is 30% underinflated?

Tough to tell: isn’t it? Tire pressure must be checked with a quality air gauge as the inflation

pressure can not be accurately estimated through visual inspection.

Road Calls for Tire Repair/ChangeImproper inflation is responsible for approximately 1 road call per year, per truck, thanks to prematurely weakened and worn tires.

▪ Cost of service truck - $190 + $1/mile▪ Cost of tire: $175 - $525▪ Cost of wheel: / $150 to $300 ▪ Cost of driver time▪ Cost of delayed shipment

Average cost for a single roadside repair:

$700 to $900

• Frost and Sullivan ‘Best Practices’ Award

Winner

• Best Value in TPMS

• Simple installation and virtually no maintenance

• Market’s only fully automated Drop-and-

Hook TPM System

• Remote and Advanced Monitoring

Options

• Over 19 years of experience in the TPMS

market

Alongside strategic partners RM Michaelides, a pioneer in CAN Technologies, PressurePro has developed the first CAN-Bus Telematics system, complete with real time TPMS and market leading Drop-and-Hook capabilities.  

Offering a variety of displays ranging from a 2-in. round in-dash display to a 6.5-in. full color display showing complete vehicle functions, RM Michaelides offers a wide variety of top-of-the-line viewables which communicate information compiled by its PROEMION Telematics platform. Already providing full vehicle information including vehicle tracking, diagnostics, GPS and more, the integration of PressurePro’s TPMS Technology now allows the PROEMION platform to present complete tire Pressure and Temperature information.

Tractor with a Multi-Function Display already in the vehicle

CANpress with 3.5” SMA Antenna CAN cable, M12 5-pin to unterminated end, 2 meters       Sensors  - 1 per wheel 35’ Cabled Antenna (connects to CANpress). Cable length

optional based on installation location. (Assumes programming of sensors will be done via the

Multi-Function Display via embedded monitor board technology.)

Tractor/ no Multi-Function Display 1001 2” Display - Optional 2501 (6.5” display) telematics

display available as well CANpress with 3.5” Antenna or 35’ Cabled Antenna based

on installation location. 2 CAN cables, M12 5-pin to unterminated end, 2 meters

 (one for 2“ round display and one for CANpress)     Sensors  - 1 per wheel

Trailer CANpress with 3.5“ SMA Antenna  CAN cable, M12 5-pin to unterminated end, 2 meters Sensors – 1 per wheel

(parts required for drop-&-hook)

GE: GE‘S PPM rate is less than 1PPM approaching 0 PPM over the last 4 years. GE ships in excess of 3 million of these

die & packaged die/year for TPMS (also used in other similar applications). Once the wafers are processed and tested (there is usually a yield fall out at this step) the "die is set".  Only poor handling creates problems from this stage on. If we are selling the product as a "packaged" product such as the NPP301, they are all 100% tested at 2-3 different pressure & temperatures at the end of our production line.  This is after previous tests for wire bond integrity and adhesion to the substrate.

  Lectronix Inc: Lectronix is TS-16949 certified and ISO-9001 certified.  Included are their certificates.  Lectronix builds their products to meet IPC 610 class II.   Lectronix is familiar with building products to meet automotive requirements as provide many automotive/truck

type customers.  

RM Michaelides: Traceability: Monitoring and documentation of all processes Storage: Dry storage according to IPC / JEDEC J-STD-033B.1: Long-term storage under N SMT: Fully automated assembly line Reflow soldering under N THT: Assembly, Soldering Wave Soldering: Robot-controlled selective soldering, Large-area soldering Packaging/Shipping: Intelligent packaging systems, International distribution Final Testing: Electrical test procedures, Optical inspection, Test reports Assembly: Mechanical components, Housing assembly Bonding/Encapsulating: Automatic mixing and dosing unit Coating: Robot-controlled selective Coating Testing: Electrical testing, Optical inspection ESD-suitable conditions Automated production in robot cells Quality management according to ISO 9001:2000 UL, FCC, e1, CE certified

CAN Display Power Requirement: 12VDC Current Draw at 12VDC: Normal Mode:

< 77mA Backlight Tire Positions: 1 to 100+ wheels Low pressure Alerts: 12.5%, 25% below

the baseline tire pressure (Can be set by customer)

Fast Leak Alert High Pressure Alert: Variable - set by

customer. (Can be set at whatever customer wants)

High Temperature Alert: 20°C Increments

Dimensions: 60mm W x 49mm D Weight: 2.20 oz

CAN Press Dimensions RM-specific housing: 75mm x59mm

x33 mm Weight: under .2 kg (7 oz.) Two M12 connectors, 5-pin, CAN/J1939 – CAN/J1939 Power Requirement: 12-volt (functional at 9-36

volts) Tire Positions: 1 - 100+ Wheels Operating temperature range: -40 °C … +85 °C Current Consumption (@ rated voltage): <

0.100A @ 24V DC IP protection class IP 67

SensorsSensor Transmit Range: Approx. 150 feet (Line-of-Sight)Operating Frequency: 433.92 MHz FMOperating Temperature Range: -40°F to +220 FSensor Weight : .67 oz / 17 gramsSensor Dimensions: .98" H x 1.11" Dia.Sensor Batteries: Internal, non-rechargeableSensor Pressure Range: 10 to 250psi Accuracy: 2.5psi or 5% - (whichever is higher)Sensor Low Voltage Shutdown : 1.8 Volts3.2 Volt battery 2.2 Volt draw over Sensor lifetime

Cable/Connectors CAN Cable M12 – 5 pin un terminated (or customer defined) Cable length: 6.5 ft (or customer defined length)

Over 19 years of experience in TPMS from PressurePro, joined with over 35 years of experience as an CV OEM Preferred Supplier from Pana-Pacific.

Strong commitment to R&D to provide the most state-of-the-art products on the market. Flexibility in development and manufacturing to meet Manufacturers needs. Product installs quickly and easily cutting install time and need for additional tools. PressurePro upholds a solid reputation in the TPMS market for providing products of

superior quality and reliability leading to industry honors (from Frost and Sullivan’s ‘Best Practices’ Award) to being chosen as the TPMS integrator for the DOT’s “Wireless Roadside Inspection” program).

PressurePro provides the only fully automated Drop & Hook system for fleets - a strong “feature” providing interest and sales benefits to the Manufacturer.

PressurePro remains a U.S. made TPMS product, allowing superior development and production quality control.

PressurePro is the only TPMS in the market that easily interfaces with virtually any GPS/Messaging device in multiple modes.

PressurePro gives pressure readings while vehicle is sitting or moving. PressurePro is a financially sound corporation which holds the intellectual properties for

PressurePro, a high quality product with strong resources. PressurePro works with partners and providers with certified components and production.

Cost effective product with easy installation and use. J1939 CAN capabilities.

PressurePro is the pioneer in TPMS Technologies, providing the “Original” U.S. made TPMS product since 1991. With experience over a wide array of vehicles, from racing to delivery vehicles, heavy equipment, tractor/trailers, buses, military vehicles and more, PressurePro has been the choice of fleets and providers who understand the need for a reliable, durable accurate system that is easy to install, simple to use and requires little to no maintenance. PressurePro has become the TPMS product of choice to partner with the industry elite – from telematics providers to distributors such as Pana-Pacific. PressurePro is currently on thousands of vehicles in the U.S. and worldwide and is in discussions with, testing or working with your customers – fleets across North America – adding greater efficiency, safety and savings. PressurePro’s presence in the market grows daily as does your customers’ confidence in PressurePro. A strong commitment to R&D and partnerships with some of the giants in the industry such as GE, have earned PressurePro a reputation as a market leader. PressurePro is proud to have been asked to partner on technology leading programs such as the DOT’s “Wireless Roadside Inspection” program and has been the system of choice to participate with University and Government Pressure Monitoring projects.

Contact us today for information on how PressurePro can start adding safety and savings to your vehicle or fleet.

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