Road Speed Controls and Automatic Lubrication Systems

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Road Speed Controls and Automatic Lubrication
Systems
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Road Speed Controls 25 years on
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• Commercial vehicle manufacturers increased engine
  sizes to enable operators to move heavier loads
• Problem When vehicle was not fully loaded, high
  speeds could be reached
• Solution The development of road speed controls,
  in co-operation with vehicle manufacturers
• Most development happened in Europe, led by the
  UK, from 1979 onwards

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• In 1984, the British Standards Institute decided
  to develop a Standard for road speed controls
• This was completed by 1987, resulting in BSAU217
• In 1989, the UK implemented legislation requiring
  speed controls to be fitted on buses and coaches
• Europe developed its standard based on BSAU217

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• From 1995-7, EU legislation was passed for road
  speed controls to be fitted to all vehicles over
  12 tonnes throughout Europe
• Numerous other countries adopted the EU and BS
  standards as they are internationally recognised
  by all vehicle manufacturers
• Now, in 2006-8, EU legislation requires road
  speed controls to be fitted on vehicles down to
  3.5 tonnes gross design weight

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In the decade after UK legislation was
introduced, deaths on British roads plummeted by
one-third from almost 5500 in 1989 to under 3750
in 1996
Year
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Lancashire Accident Costs, 1998 (all costs in GBP)
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• Autokontrol Limited is based in Oldham, England.
• The company's products include the Romatic range
  of Vehicle Efficiency Products.
• Romatic systems incorporate many unique features
  ensuring lower maintenance costs, increasing
  vehicle efficiency and improving vehicle
  component performance.
• Every Romatic product is manufactured for quality
  and reliability, surpassing the exacting
  standards of ISO 9002.

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Over 250,000 vehicles in 40 countries have been
fitted with road speed controls by our network of
agents and distributors
Eire Finland France Italy Portugal
Spain Romania Cyprus
Recommended in the UK by Citroën Fiat Mitsubishi
Peugeot
Recommended Overseas by Isuzu Land
Rover Mitsubishi and many others
DbW System and System 80 approved by the UK
Ministry of Defence
Numerous product approvals including BSAU217 PART
1a, EU Directive e11 92/24, Australian,
Singaporean, Tanzanian, Sultanate of Oman etc.
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DbW System
System 80
System 90
System 2000
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DbW System is for all vehicles with an electronic
pedal (accelerator), having neither a rod nor
cable throttle. The Electronic Control Unit (ECU)
operates with the vehicles Engine Management
System to control the set speed.
System 80 is an electronically controlled fuel
flow valve offering speed control in all climatic
conditions for petrol and diesel vehicles.
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System 80Road Speed Controls

• The System 80 range of Road Speed Controls are
  controlled by an Electronic Control Unit (ECU),
  which is connected to the Speedometer, or a
  mechanical gearbox sensor, to provide a frequency
  signal (speed related).

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System 80 and DbWRoad Speed Controls

• At a pre-set frequency, for example 80km/h
  (50mph), the ECU transmits a signal to the fuel
  flow valve. The valve closes, reducing the fuel
  to the carburettor/injectors, which reduces the
  vehicles speed.

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System 80 and DbWRoad Speed Controls

• The Diesel System has an adjustable by-pass built
  into the valve, which at the limited speed
  controls the amount of fuel to the injector pump,
  thus limiting the speed.
• The Petrol System operates by controlling the
  fuel supply to the carburettor/injectors which
  reduces the power available to the engine, thus
  controlling the speed. This system includes a
  speed indicator unit, incorporating a warning
  lamp and buzzer, to alert the driver that the
  system is about to operate.
• The DbW ECU is connected to speed signal similar
  to System 80 and, at a pre-set frequency, the ECU
  transmits a signal to the vehicles Engine
  Management System which then holds the vehicle at
  the set speed.

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System 80 and DbWOptions

• Top Speed Control with
• Automatic Dual Speed
• Self Diagnostic Testing (Digital)
• The System 80 range of Speed Controls and our DbW
  System are probably the most versatile systems in
  the World, covering a huge range of vehicles with
  the advantage of being
• Fast fit
• Economically priced
• Having internationally recognised approvals

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System 2000 is an electronically controlled,
pneumatically operated system offering accurate
speed control in all climatic conditions.
System 90 is an electronically controlled,
pneumatic-over-hydraulically operated system
offering accurate speed control in all climatic
conditions.
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System 2000 and System 90 Operation

• The System 2000 and System 90 are both controlled
  by an Electronic Control Unit (ECU) mounted in
  the driving compartment of the vehicle.
• The ECU receives a frequency (speed-related
  signal) from either a Tachograph, speedometer or
  mechanical gearbox sensor.

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System 2000 and System 90 Operation

• At a pre-set frequency (speed), for example
  80km/h (50mph), the ECU transmits a signal to
  either the Pressure Proportional Valve (PPV) for
  the System 2000 or the Hydraulic Control Unit for
  the System 90.

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System 2000 and System 90 Operation

• This allows the air for the System 2000 or
  hydraulic oil for the System 90 to flow to the
  cylinder mounted in the throttle linkage, causing
  the linkage to be either lengthened or shortened
  and thus controlling the speed of the vehicle
  whilst the pedal is fully depressed.

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System 2000 and System 90 Options

• System 2000
• Top Speed Control with
• Dual Speed Facility
• PTO (power take off) Control
• Lower speed hold Facility
• System 90
• Top Speed Control with
• Automatic Dual Speed Control
• Both offer accurate speed control in all climatic
  conditions and have numerous approvals

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• Autokontrol developed its range of Romatic Road
  Speed Controls to
• Reduce accidents
• Reduce maintenance costs
• Reduce fuel costs by lowering fuel consumption
• Reduce driver fatigue
• Increasing road safety for all users and
  improving the environment for everyone

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• You could maximise your return on your investment
  with
• fewer high speed accidents
• lower insurance premiums
• fewer staff lost through speeding bans
• up to 20 reduction in fuel costs
• reductions in CO2 emissions
• reduction in vehicle downtime
• lower maintenance costs
• longer service life for vehicles major
  mechanical components

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• Fuel savings of up to 20 are achieved by
  reducing the top speed and keeping the
  intermediate speeds constant
• Increasing speed from 40-60mph results in a 34
  increase in fuel consumption
• Proven test figures as achieved by an articulated
  vehicle (32 ton) on motorway operation

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Automatic Lubrication Systems
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Lubrication From the beginning
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• Over 30 years ago, the first Oil Lubrication
  Systems were fitted to buses at the request of
  manufacturers
• The reasons for this were the difficulties
  encountered when trying to lubricate the various
  steering / suspension points due to the bus /
  coach bodywork
• Most engineers accept that it is easier and more
  efficient to pump lubricant into a bearing in
  motion than to force it into a bearing when static

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• Lubrication systems were developed to deliver the
  following benefits to fleet operators
• Increased productivity, through reduced vehicle
  down time
• Longer component life
• Less bearing wear
• Automatic on-the-move systems have advantages
  over delivering lubricants to static vehicles
• More efficient application less lubricant lost
• Natural motion of parts facilitates complete
  coating

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• Automatic Oil Lubrication System
• Electronically timed, pneumatically (air)
  operated
• Automatic Grease Lubrication System
• Electronically timed, pneumatically (air)
  operated
• Automatic Trailer Lubrication System
• Pneumatically controlled and operated

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Automatic Grease System

• Electronically timed, pneumatically (air)
  operated system.
• The electronic timer, located in the driving
  compartment, sends a signal at regularly timed
  intervals to the solenoid.

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Vehicle Layout - Grease
The solenoid opens, allowing air to flow to the
grease pump. The pump delivers grease to the
primary system.
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Distributors
The grease enters the distributors which have
individual metering units which accurately supply
grease to the bearing to be lubricated. When the
timer stops sending the signal, the solenoid
closes and the pump piston under spring pressure
returns to its rest position.
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Distributors
The pump recharges with grease from the reservoir
and the metering units in the distributors also
reset for the next timed operation of the system.
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Vehicle Layout Trailer Unit

• Pneumatically (air) controlled and operated
• An electronic impulse counter mounted in the
  lubrication control unit receives an impulse at
  each brake
• Air operates the grease pump once the pre-set
  impulse number is reached

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• Simple operation
• Timer has full test facility with built-in
  monitor plus an anti-overlubrication circuit
• No maintenance
• The distributor blocks are made from high quality
  injection-moulded material
• Corrosion free
• Installation
• Quick and simple

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• The combined knowledge of road speed controls of
  the Autokontrol team is more than 150 man years
  over the last quarter-century and of automatic
  lubrication systems since 1973
• Romatic speed controls and lubrication systems
  have been shown to have reliability that only
  comes with this amount of experience and
  attention to detail
• Autokontrol has extended its range of Romatic
  products through experience of tough climatic
  conditions and attention to customers needs
  around the world

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• All Romatic Speed Controls and Automatic
  Lubrication Systems are available in kit form, to
  suit any vehicle, from the Worldwide network of
  Autokontrol Distributors and agents
• All kits are supplied with a three-year warranty

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• Can you afford not to?