Ramnath Sivaraman, Head of Motion Technologies and Services within Business Area Safety and Motion, Continental Automotive India, stated, "Keeping in mind the growing demand and the evolving market needs, Continental has expanded the existing TPMS line. This validates Continental’s perseverance to meet the rising demands for advanced, and affordable safety technologies. The launch of this second-generation TPMS will contribute to cleaner mobility and further advance vehicle safety by ensuring optimal tire pressure."
The second generation of TPMS offers enhanced accuracy in measuring tire pressure, temperature, and motion from inside the tire. This information is transmitted via radio frequency and the vehicle communication network to be displayed in the instrument cluster. Precise and timely information about tire conditions is vital to maintaining optimal air pressure, ensuring vehicle safety, and improving efficiency. Initially, the new TPMS line will assemble the wheel units locally, and in the second phase, plans are to localise child parts.
Phanindra Karody, Head of Bangalore Plant, Continental Automotive India, said, “Continental continues to focus on localisation. The newly expanded TPMS line also features cutting-edge smart manufacturing processes, including collaborative robots (Cobots) and digital traceability systems. This expansion of the line emphasises our commitment to scaling up production to meet both local and global demands. Over the ensuing three years, the plan is to further expand the capacity of our TPMS line and double our production to back our growth. This will further support Continental’s efforts in making mobility even safer, eco-friendlier and more comfortable.”
Continental's TPMS offers significant benefits such as optimized tire usage, enhanced driving safety, lower CO₂ emissions, reduced fuel consumption, and extended battery range for electric vehicles. Advanced features like 'problem tire' localisation and user-friendly smartphone apps, such as the Filling Assistant and Tire Data app, enhance its usability and value for consumers. It has a reliable lifespan of up to ten years with a lightweight design, setting high industry standards.
Continental’s Bangalore plant, the company's largest electronics manufacturing plant in India, serves as an example of a smart factory. Technologies like Cobots, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, automated replenishment systems, automated optical inspection, automated guided vehicles, and big data applications ensure operational efficiency, precision, and transparency. These smart manufacturing processes adopted by Continental provide a strategic advantage in rapid localisation and faster product-to-market solutions. This further reinforces Continental's commitment to and position as a leader in the automotive technology industry. Additionally, the plant is Green Plant Label Gold certified, aligning with Continental’s sustainability ambitions, the company said.
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