AiR intelligent tyre infrastructure
Launch machine
Deployment

Installation and commissioning.

A site runs one electrical feed to a plinth. Everything else, including the compressors and the compute, arrives inside the unit. Typical programme is one survey visit, one groundworks day and one commissioning day.

Simulated real-world data being used for demonstration purposes

Site works allowance

£0

Plinth, feed termination and commissioning

Commissioning time

0 h

Anchoring to first live session

Electrical feed required

0

230V 32A radial, nothing else

Forecourt downtime

0

Works confined to the unit pitch

Site requirements

What the pitch needs to provide.

Assessed at survey and confirmed in writing before manufacture is scheduled. Anything outside these limits is quoted as an exception.

Minimum pitch1.6 m x 1.2 m clear for the unit and service doors
Vehicle standing area5.5 m x 3.0 m adjacent, hoses reach all four tyres
Plinth1.4 m x 0.9 m x 150 mm reinforced concrete, C32/40
SubstrateExisting slab or compacted sub-base, 150 kPa minimum bearing
AnchorsFour M16 resin anchors, 120 mm embedment
Falls and drainage1 in 60 away from the unit, no standing water at the base
ApproachStep-free, kerb dropped or ramped to 1 in 20
Delivery access3.5 t tail-lift vehicle plus pallet truck route to the pitch
SignageTwo-panel gantry or pole sign, supplied with the unit

Programme

Survey to first session in six weeks.

Dates run from a confirmed order. Groundworks and commissioning are separate visits so the concrete reaches strength before the unit is anchored.

  1. Week 0 - Site survey

    Half day

    Pitch measured, substrate checked, board capacity and cable route assessed, hose reach proven against real vehicle positions. Survey report and fixed install price issued.

  2. Week 1 - Design freeze and consents

    Desk based

    Plinth drawing, electrical schematic and signage layout signed off. DSEAR position confirmed and the site assessment updated.

  3. Week 2 - Groundworks

    1 day

    Pitch broken out where needed, plinth cast with the anchor template and cable duct set in place. Barriers left in situ while concrete cures.

  4. Week 3 - Electrical first fix

    1 day

    SWA pulled from the board to the plinth, isolator fitted, RCBO and surge protection installed, circuit tested and certified.

  5. Week 5 - Delivery

    2 hours

    Unit delivered crated on a tail-lift vehicle, tilt and shock indicators inspected on arrival, crate returned for reuse.

  6. Week 5 - Mechanical install

    2 hours

    Unit lifted onto the plinth, resin anchors set and torqued, levelled to 0.5 degrees, base sealed and cable glanded.

  7. Week 5 - Commissioning

    3 hours

    Power on, earth continuity and insulation verified, compressors run in, four-channel calibration proven against a reference gauge, leak-down test recorded.

  8. Week 5 - Mesh onboarding

    30 min

    Node identity registered, connectivity proven on both SIM profiles, site published to the network map and the AiR app.

  9. Week 5 - Training and handover

    1 hour

    Two staff trained on daily checks, free-vend mode and fault reporting. Handover pack issued with certificates, calibration record and warranty start date.

  10. Week 6 - Post-install review

    Remote

    Remote review of the first week of sessions, pressure accuracy audit and a tuning pass on queue and hose behaviour.

Scope

Who does what.

The split is fixed and written into the order. It exists so nothing lands on the site team unexpectedly on the day.

AiR provides

Survey, plinth drawing, groundworks, mechanical install, commissioning, calibration, mesh onboarding, training, signage and the handover pack.

Site provides

The pitch, board capacity, the 230V 32A radial to the plinth, safe access during works and a named site contact.

On the day

One pitch cordoned off, no fuel or charging bay closures, no forecourt shutdown. Works are complete inside a single shift.

Handover pack

Electrical certificate, earth and insulation results, calibration record, leak-down report, written scheme for the receiver, O and M manual and warranty schedule.

Install costs

Where the site works allowance goes.

Indicative fixed-price breakdown for a standard forecourt pitch on an existing slab. Confirmed after survey.

Survey and design£340
Plinth and groundworks£1,180
Electrical first fix, 25 m run£860
Delivery and mechanical install£520
Commissioning and calibration£610
Training, signage and handover£340
Standard install total£3,850
Long cable run, per additional 10 m£210
New slab on unprepared ground£1,450
Board upgrade or new wayFrom £680
Bollard protection, per bollard£190
Canopy lighting alterationFrom £540
Out-of-hours working£420 per shift
Multi-unit site, per extra unitMinus £480 on the standard total

Simulated real-world data being used for demonstration purposes. Figures are engineering estimates, not quotations.

Installation questions

What sites ask before signing.

No. Works are confined to the unit pitch and a small cordon around it. Fuel and charging bays stay open throughout.
Yes. The unit unbolts from the plinth in under an hour. Relocation is quoted as a fresh install less the manufacture.
The survey checks this first. A new way or a board upgrade is quoted as an exception, typically from £680.
The site owns it. The installing electrician issues the certificate and it is included in the handover pack along with the test results.
The frame is anchored and the body is IK08 rated. Bollards are recommended on drive-through pitches and can be added to the install.

Technical specification

Dimensions, pneumatics, compute and compliance.

Open

Pricing

Unit price, subscription, revenue share and TCO.

Open

Warranty and support

Cover, response times and spares holding.

Open

Evidence base

Why a forecourt operator should care

The commercial case sits on documented demand: a very large share of vehicles arriving on any forecourt are already outside specification.

The addressable problem is on the site already

UK survey data puts 57% of cars 10% or more below their recommended pressure, and roadside observation studies in other markets show the same pattern.2024,2001

Drivers want help, not equipment

37% of drivers report low confidence inflating their own tyres, which is why a guided four-hose session converts where a coin-operated hose does not.2024

Volume context

Roughly 50 million new tyres enter the UK each year, and European replacement volumes run in the hundreds of millions - the forecourt sits directly upstream of that spend.2025,2026

A safety story worth publishing

Tyre-related casualty and MOT failure statistics give a site operator a measurable public-good claim, not a marketing one.2025,2026

Cited on this page

These are published third-party sources, not AiR simulation. The full bibliography - peer-reviewed papers, reference monographs, government reports, international standards and official statistics - lives in the science lab.

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