The history of heavy equipment is fascinating, and there many different companies and people that contributed to its continuing development. Here is just a sampling of some of the high points. Let us know in the comments if you think something should be added!
Torque, traction, and horsepower all play a role in propel motors. In this Shop Talk Blog post, we are going to review these subjects and how they are all related to each other in the context of final drive motors.
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There are quite a few videos on YouTube about hydraulic motors and final drive motors. In this Shop Talk Blog post, we’ve picked five of our favorites to share with our readers. From broken final drives to simulations of what goes on inside of a radial piston hydraulic motor, we are certain you’ll find at least one of these to be interesting. Enjoy!
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Final drive motors, travel motors, and wheel motors are costly and vital to your equipment. When you run into problems with them, you might want to do what the professionals do. Here is some professional advice on how to handle problems with the hydraulic motors on your equipment.
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In this Shop Talk Blog post, we are going to deal with three misconceptions about excavators, including the right way to dig, the best machine for digging a trench, and whether cleaning the undercarriage is important.
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Travel motor, drive motor, wheel motor, propel motor, track drive, final drive motor -- all these terms refer to different types of hydraulic motors used to propel mobile equipment. In this Shop Talk Blog post, we are going to review some terms related to hydraulic motors that it would be a good idea for you to know. You may know them already, but a good review is always in order.
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Hans and Franz are the names given to NASA’s massive crawler-transporters. Their directive is simple: transport massive rockets, space shuttles, and now (at least for one of them) the Space Launch System to their respective launchpads at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. And they've been working for fifty years ...
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Every hydraulic motor, final drive, and travel motor is going to have bearings. Those bearings are a key component in its design and vital to its efficient operation. When bearings fail, quickly take out other parts and can render a hydraulic motor irreparably damaged. In this Shop Talk Blog post, you will learn key facts that you need to know about bearings and final drive motors.
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At one time, Ingersoll Rand manufactured a wide variety of construction equipment. Their product line up included asphalt pavers, compactors, excavators, hoists, loader backhoes, motor graders, rollers and skid steer loaders. Times have changed but their history remains fascinating -- and their impact on tunneling, mining, and highway construction is undeniable.
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Not all the damage that we see come into our shop here a Texas Final Drive is dramatic -- sometimes it takes a trained eye to spot the problem. A good example of that is scoring of key components, like the cam ring out of a radial piston hydraulic motor. In this Shop Talk Blog post, we are going to talk about scoring, its causes, why it’s serious, and how to prevent it.
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