Shop Talk Blog

The Official Blog for Texas Final Drive

Taking Charge of Your Safety: Precautions Against Heat When Working Outdoors Part 1

by Jim Strong | Jun 27, 2023 |

Safety, overheating

|
0 Comments

Our body works hard to keep itself at about 98.6 F. When exposed to heat for long periods, it will start experiencing complications.

Many years ago, my brother-in-law worked for the water department in a small city here in Texas. James was a tough guy, used to working in the heat. One day, however, he overheated and suffered a heat stroke. My sister, also working for the city then, told us they’d stripped him to his underwear and poured ice and water over him after placing him in the bed of one of the city trucks. And let me clarify by saying that the truck bed was lined, so they didn’t add any skin burns to the heat stroke.

Particle Contamination in Hydraulic Fluid: How Bad Can It Be?

Particles are tiny solids, and when they get into your hydraulic fluid, they will definitely cause problems! In this blog post, we’ll look at the types of particles that can contaminate hydraulic oil, their effect on your equipment, and the measures you can take to keep them out.


Here are some other blog posts you might find helpful:

Diagnosing a Stalled or Jammed Final Drive Motor

by Jim Strong | May 11, 2023 |

Troubleshooting

|
0 Comments

It’s never good when a final drive motor stalls or gets jammed, especially on the job site. But here’s an outline of typical causes and how we diagnose them.


Here are a few Shop Talk Blog posts you might find interesting:

Diagnosing a Weak Final Drive Motor

Learn how we diagnose a weak final drive motor.


Here are a few other Shop Talk Blog posts you might be interested in:

Bobcat RogueX Concept Machine

The Bobcat RougeX is a new autonomous or remote-control concept machine that will eventually serve as a fully electric track-loader platform.


Here are a few other Shop Talk Blog posts you might find interesting:

Dr Mac’s Notebook: Basic Metal Failure

by Dr McCaslin | Mar 26, 2023 |

Final Drive Failure

|
0 Comments

Failure in a final drive motor is always bad -- but a good understanding of basic metal failure can help understand what causes it and lead to a better understanding of metal behavior in general.

In this Shop Talk blog post, you'll learn about basic metal failure and the material properties that explain it. This includes an introduction to tensile testing, a discussion of key metal parameters, and an example of how these parameters can vary.


Here are two other blogs in this series:

Dr Mac's Notebook: Basics of Mechanical Stress

Dr Mac’s Notebook: Displacement Under a Load

Final Drive Motors: Speed, Torque, and Power

by Dr McCaslin | Feb 13, 2023 |

Troubleshooting, Torque, Speed, Power

|
1 Comment

One of the most important relationships for final drive motors ties together power, torque, and speed -- and understanding this relationship can help you troubleshoot your final drive motor.

 


Here are a few other blog posts you might find helpful:


How Many Ways Can an Oil Seal Fail

Oil seals are used on the final drive motor axle to keep the gear oil for the planetary gear set or bearings from mixing with hydraulic oil. These seals are vital to the operation and performance of your final drive motor -- and learning how they can fail is essential.

Dr Mac’s Notebook: Displacement Under a Load

by Dr McCaslin | Jan 11, 2023 |

Final Drive Failure

|
0 Comments

In a previous post, we talked about basic mechanical stress -- but this one is going a step further and looking at the relationship between stress, deformation, and strain -- all of which affect how metal parts break.

 


Here are some other Shop Talk Blog posts you might be interested in:

Static and Dynamic Bend Radius: What You Need to Know

by Jim Strong | Jan 02, 2023 |

Hydraulic Lines

|
0 Comments

The minimum bend radius is important in hydraulic layout, but what is the difference between static and dynamic bend radius?

"Shop Talk Blog" Email Updates

Connect blog-rss-feed 

Posts by Topic

see all