Used extensively by the transport industry as an enhancement and development of fleet safety roadworthiness procedures, daily walk-round inspection and defect reporting and scheduled maintenance requirements
Its use allows accurate monitoring for loose wheel nuts and helps prevent wheel hub damage or the loss of a road wheel should a wheel nut loosen.
An additional safety feature of the Checkpoint is its heat sensitivity, when higher than normal operational temperature are reached the Checkpoint is designed to melt indicating an imminent bearing failure or braking issues.