When it comes to ensuring chassis components are well greased, automatic lubrication systems are much more effective than the best-managed manual lubrication program. Fleets that don’t consider using automated lubrication are missing out on a spec’ing option that can increase their productivity and minimize their downtime. 

What’s a fleet manager’s primary enemy in the battle for proper lubrication? Friction. 

Defined by SAE International as “resistance to relative motion between two bodies in contact,” friction accelerates component wear and fatigue, especially in heavily loaded chassis suspension componentry. Fleet managers know the best way to defeat friction is by placing a thin film of grease between critical wear points, but the trick is adequately maintaining that thin film, experts say. 

Today’s auto lube systems are much improved from previous generations. Each connected grease fitting receives a small, metered amount of grease within an appropriate timeframe. Compare this to a unit receiving grease only when it comes time for a “wet” preventive maintenance interval a few times in a given year. 

These systems themselves require proper maintenance, however; and ensuring this maintenance is performed is critical to maximizing the investment a fleet makes in automated lubrication technology. Attend this session and learn from our expert panel what fleets need to do when it comes to properly maintaining automatic lubrication systems. What you don’t know may surprise you.