Specialist supplier of safety and wheel styling products to the transport industry Parma Group has announced the launch of a new product, the Hot Spot Marker. The markers are small, colour-changing stickers designed to warn of a developing wheel end component failure by visually notifying the user of a hidden wheel issue that could otherwise be dangerous and costly.
When the hub has exceeded 180°C, the sticker turns orange and will remain that way. The company says that the 32mm stickers, which are manufactured with durable materials and backed with 3M self-adhesive, are small enough to be discreet but noticeable to those doing their wheel checks.
Parma Group says it sourced the product as an answer to reports that wheel nut indicators designed to withstand high temperatures were starting to melt, regardless of supplier and brand. Unfortunately, says the company, the answer was not that the indicator product wasn’t working as intended, but that their wheel was experiencing faults. Vehicles that do not use such indicators could have issues go unnoticed for even longer, Parma Group warns, and situations such as these can be extremely costly in further repairs and delays, as well as dangerous if something were to happen on the road.
“These stickers remove the element of the unknown regarding wheel temperature safety. At 180 degrees, the hub is far too hot and is usually the result of a parts failure,” says Parma Group’s founder and Director, Marc Pittock.
“We are proud to offer yet another product to enhance the safety of all road users, as well as keeping our customer’s repair costs down by catching these issues sooner.”
