The undercarriage of your heavy equipment can account for up to 50% of your O&O costs over the lifetime of your machine, whether its a compact track loader, multi-terrain loader, or excavator. That means keeping the undercarriage well-maintained is very important, so in this blog post we are going to discuss five simple keys to effective undercarriage maintenance.
We know that drones are already being used to provide a bird’s eye view of construction progress—take, for example, the construction progress updates concerning the Apple Campus 2 provided by 4K drones. But did you know they are being used extensively in the construction industry for far more than just videos of the construction site?
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Final drives have to endure quite a bit – like high-impact loads, extreme torque, sudden direction changes, and frequent gear changes. You know that when your final drive stops, your machine stops. That means one of your goals should be to keep that final drive running. In this Shop Talk Blog post, we are going to discuss some of the considerations in keeping your final drive running.
Many people use the terms multi-terrain loader and compact track loader interchangeably, but they aren’t the same. In this Shop Talk Blog post, we are going to discuss the difference between MTL's and CTL's and how those difference impact function and performance.
Based on our own experience here at Texas Final Drive, the maintenance for final drives can be broken into four key tasks. When these tasks are performed as recommended, they will greatly extend the life of your final drive, keep your equipment running, and save you money. Let's see what these four tasks are ...
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Last year, Equipment Today named the CASE TR340 CTL one of their Contractor’s Top 50 New Products. CASE compact track loaders have long been popular because of their quality, reliability, and power. One of the facts of life, however, is that even the best piece of equipment is going to have parts with a limited life span, including final drives. In this blog post, we are going to talk about your options when it comes to replacing a CASE hydraulic final drive motor for a compact track loader.
There are several different ways to classify hydraulic motors, but in this Shop Talk blog post we are going to focus on classifying them in terms of the function they perform, starting with travel motors versus slew motors. Do you know the difference?
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Which has the best traction for excavation equipment: tires or tracks? The answer to that question is not as easy as it might seem. In this Shop Talk blog post, we are going to take a look the subject of traction, tracks, and tires, beginning with a discussion about the coefficient of traction.
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Mini-excavators, also known as compact excavators, are small hydraulic excavators valued primarily for their ability to maneuver and function within tight or narrow areas where larger excavators can’t.
Skid-steers are going to need a different type of maintenance when faced with extreme weather, whether its extreme heat or extreme cold. In this blog post, we are going to give you some tips on how to keep your skid-steer loader running well even in aggressive weather.
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