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AUTOGREASERS INCREASE RETURNS ON YOUR TRUCK INVESTMENT

Bearing failure resulting from improper lubrication is a major cause of equipment downtime and significant unnecessary maintenance costs in today's environment. The majority of failures are caused by: contamination of bushings by dust, dirt and moisture; inadequate amounts of lubricant applied to bearings; or over-lubrication of key pivot points. 
 
Direct costs resulting from inadequate lubrication can include: replacement bearings; labor to repair or replace bearings; lost time and its impact on customer service; or lost "on-road" time and replacement truck rental costs. Indirect, but very real costs include: wasted lube, environmental issues, safety or housekeeping issues, and higher labour costs related to inefficient manual lubrication practices. 
 
 
FLO AUTOMATIC LUBRICATION SYSTEMS

 
Completely reliable and fully automatic, a FLO Autogreaser will increase your component life and overall productivity. The system dispenses small measured amounts of grease at frequent intervals while your equipment is operating, maintaining a consistent lubricant seal to prevent dirt and contaminants from migrating into bearings. It will help keep your rolling equipment out on the road making money and reduce your labor costs when compared to the traditional method of point-by-point manual lubrication.
 
 
Equipment stays on the road = Faster ROI
Less unplanned downtime = Increase profits 
Increases life of critical wear points = Protect your investment
Fewer replacement parts to stock = Lowers operating cost 
Uses any brand of fluid grease = No inventory of higher-cost grease
 
 
 
TYPICAL CENTRAL LUBRICATION SYSTEM LAYOUT

 
FLO’s installed SKF MonoFlex Automatic Greaser is a single-line system, consisting of a gear pump and reservoir available in 2.7 Litre (6 lb.) and 6 Litre (13 lb.) sizes, external control unit and parallel type piston distributors. The timer-controlled pump supplies fluid grease to the distributor blocks via the main line when the pump is in operation. When the metering chambers of the distributors are full, the excess grease flows back into the reservoir via a safety valve. At the end of the pump run-time (start of the interval-time), the pressure relief valve opens and drops the main line residual pressure to 3 to 15 psi. The spring-loaded pistons in the distributors then discharge independently of each other, precisely measured amounts of lubricant from the metering chambers to the lubrication points. Our system typically services your king pins, tie rods, steering drag link, slacks, spring pins, transmission cross shaft, brake shafts and fifth wheel if applicable. 

Features of the FLO SKF MonoFlex System:
• Use Any Grease Brand - Operates with any fluid grease NLGI #000 to 00 that meets system specifications down to -25 °C or -13 °F.
• Totally Electric 12/24 VDC Pump - No air required and therefore no impact on the truck air system.
• Pressure Gauge - Allows for visual monitoring of system pressure during maintenance inspections and trouble-shooting.
• Adjustable Grease Distributors - Individual distributors are easily adjusted to rates of 0.1 to 0.4 cm³ by changing the screw-in volume caps, without having to disconnect any of the grease lines.
• Electronic Control Unit - Installed separately in the cab. It controls and monitors the pump‘s running and also signals any malfunctions via an indicator light. The control unit has a microprocessor that stores all the operating states even after the power has been switched off.
 

Municipalities, fleet operations and transportation companies are constantly under pressure to save money  and make every investment in commercial vehicles last longer.

Lubricating on a weekly basis takes between 2 – 3 hours based on shuttling the trailer to and from the lube bay combined with finding, reaching, cleaning the fitting and then actually lubing the point.