We recently had a Rexroth single speed final drive for a Caterpillar track loader come into the shop for repairs, and thought we would take that opportunity to talk about our rebuilding process for final drives and hydraulic motors.
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Have you considered torque density as a measure of the effectiveness of your final drive or hydraulic motor? In this article, we are going to discuss torque density and what it means in terms of power, efficiency, economy, and, of course, torque.
Eaton is a power management company – electrical, mechanical and hydraulic – and is also an international manufacturer of hydraulic motors and final drives. However, Eaton isn’t as well known in the US as in other countries at the moment -- and we are out to change that. As their U.S. supplier of hydraulic motors for heavy equipment, we would like to share with you three things you should know about Eaton.
Many people see lubricants as simply the cost of doing business, but lubricants are far more important than that.
Lubricants are a very valuable investment in your equipment and there is more to proper lubrication than just using the right lubricant. In this blog post, we are going to look at lubricants as an investment in the life and value of your heavy equipment.
Lubrication, as we have discussed in previous posts, is a major investment in your equipment. You don’t need expensive diagnostic tests, however, to notice when something is going wrong with lubrication. In this short blog post, we are going to look at the primary symptoms of lubrication starvation in a final drive.
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Final drives and hydraulic motors are key to keeping your heavy equipment moving and when one fails the machine it's on comes to a grinding halt (pun intended). In this Shop Talk Blog post, we are going to tell you the three secrets to destroying a final drive. Are you ready?
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Your final drive is what keeps much of your heavy equipment moving. Without the ability to move across the ground, your equipment won’t do you very much good. That’s why it is important to avoid having a reactive maintenance plan when it comes to this key piece of equipment. In this article, we are going to discuss the dangers of failing to maintain a final drive and what you can do to keep it running as long as possible.
Gear oil is a special type of highly viscous lubricant that is well adapted for use in differentials and transmissions, including final drives. Gear oil, also referred to as gear lube, is the lubricant for the planetary side of a final drive. In this Shop Talk blog post we are going to discuss three things you should know about final drive gear oil.
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You’ve probably heard of the Internet of Things (also known as "IoT" for short), but did you know it is the concept behind telematics? The goal of this blog post is to give you some insight into concepts and technology behind telematics, starting with the Internet of Things.
