The process used to remanufacture a final drive may seem a bit mysterious, but the benefits are all too real! That's the topic of this Shop Talk Blog: the benefits of Texas Final Drive 10 Step Reman Process for Final Drives. Learn why you should seriously consider purchasing a reman final drive instead of just having one repaired or purchasing a new one.
Did you know that daily maintenance is the key to extending the useful life of your skid steer? While simply daily steps may not seem like much, they add up to a great deal of savings in repairs and machine down-time regardless of whether a Bobcat or Terex skid steer loader. In this Shop Talk Blog post, we are going to review the daily maintenance tasks that need to be followed if you want the skid steers in your fleet to be as efficient and productive as possible.
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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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.
Did you know that overlooking a simple maintenance task can result in the cover plate being cracked or blown off your final drive during operation? And did you know that such a dramatic failure isn’t all that unusual? In this blog post, we are going to talk about one of the most neglected aspects of final drive maintenance: case drain filters.
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.
Hydraulic motors are a main component of final drives and are key to any industry that requires a great deal of torque, including construction, forestry, and mining. In this blog post, we are going to explain the difference between radial piston hydraulic motors and axial piston hydraulic motors.
