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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According to Joe Keller at www.skidsteerhistory.com, the birth of the skid steer can be traced back to the summer of 1956. Elvis Presley’s song “Heartbreak Hotel” was at the top of the charts, Eisenhower was president, and Gunsmoke was on television. The first skid steer, however, looked a little different from the modern skid steer.
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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When someone says the word “mechanic” we usually conjure up an image of a hard-working laborer with stained, rough hands holding a wrench and wearing a dark uniform while working on an automobile or other large piece of machinery.
A "technician," on the other hand, often makes us think of an individual in a clean uniform using electronic equipment to diagnose some complex pieces of machinery.
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.
Your skid-steer represents a significant investment for your fleet. The key to getting the most out of your investment includes:
Included here are some simple maintenance and operating tips to help you minimize the costs related to your skid steers...
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.
One of the key features of quality assurance is thorough testing of the final drives and hydraulic motors that we both repair and re-manufacture. In this blog post we are going to outline certain aspects of our pneumatic and hydraulic testing program.
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