Auto chassis lube cuts back on downtime
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• A five-year Mercedes-Benz trial involving 4,500 vehicles has shown a 15% reduction in repair and service bills for those fitted with automatic chassis lubrication.
In a separate project. Berlin
Bus also fitted automatic chassis lubrication and virtually eliminated kingpin problems.
Based on these results automatic chassis lubrication manufacturer Vogel has calculated that reduced downtime could increase income by £3,000 per vehicle per year.
Vogel's automatic chassis lubrication systems are marketed to the UK by Econocruise, best known for its speed limiters.
Initially four systems will be sold: three are electrically powered, the other is pneumatic. The electrical systems are designed for all classes of CV; the pneumatic systems is for trailers.
Vogel ACL systems: marketed in the UK by Econoeruise.