CASE CTL: Options for Replacing the Hydraulic Motor and Final Drive

by Regina M. Dick | Mar 07, 2017 |

Final Drive Motor Gearbox, Hydraulic Motors, Final Drive Maintenance, Mini-excavators

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Top Compact Track Loader CASE TR340

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.

Heavy Equipment 101: Classifying Hydraulic Motors by Function

by Jim Strong | Mar 01, 2017 |

Final Drive Motors, Hydraulic Motors, Heavy Equipment 101, Excavators

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Travel Motors Versus Slew Motors

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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The Basics of Mini Excavators

by Jim Strong | Feb 24, 2017 |

Final Drive Motors, Hydraulic Motors, Heavy Equipment 101, Excavators

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Small Hydraulic Excavators

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.

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16 Hydraulic Motor Terms You Need to Know

by Jim Strong | Feb 16, 2017 |

Hydraulic Motors, Final drives, Heavy Equipment 101, Excavators

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Dictionary Terms Related to Hydraulic Motors

Did you know that there are 7 different types of torque related to hydraulic motors? Are you sure you know what maximum and minimum motor speed mean? If you're interested in a review of these terms, we’ve put together this dictionary of terms related to hydraulic motors that are important for you to know.

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5 Things to Look for When Replacing a CAT Hydraulic Motor

by Jim Strong | Feb 07, 2017 |

Final Drive, Hydraulic Motors, Heavy Equipment 101, Skid Steers

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Comparing Hydraulic Motors

Right in the middle of a time-sensitive job your CAT skid steer loader won’t move. It’s a hydraulic motor, and you need a replacement ASAP. What can you expect when you go online to find a replacement? What should you look for when comparing different companies? That's the topic of this Shop Talk Blog post.

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Hydraulic Motors: Radial Piston versus Axial Piston

by Dr McCaslin | Jan 05, 2017 |

Final Drive Motors, Hydraulic Motors, Heavy Equipment, Heavy Equipment 101

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Radial Piston and Axial Piston Motors

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.

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Lubricants: An Investment in Your Heavy Equipment

by Regina M. Dick | Jan 05, 2017 |

Final Drive Motors, Hydraulic Motors, Heavy Equipment 101

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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.

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How to Destroy a Final Drive in 3 Easy Steps

by Regina M. Dick | Dec 14, 2016 |

Final Drive, Final Drive Motors, Hydraulic Motors, Heavy Equipment 101

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Final Drive and Hydraulic Motor Secrets

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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2-Phase Testing and Quality Assurance for Hydraulic Motors

by Dr McCaslin | Nov 11, 2016 |

Testing Final Drives, Hydraulic Motors, Final drives

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Pneumatic and Final Drive Motor Testing

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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Effectively Cleaning a Final Drive

by Dr McCaslin | Oct 05, 2016 |

Final Drive Failure, Final Drive Motor Maintenance, Travel Motor, Final Drive Motors, Hydraulic Motors, Final drives

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Love for Machinery

No technician with any love for machinery wants to open up a final drive for evaluation and find it caked in dried mud, debris, and rust. In this article, we are going to go over our procedure for cleaning a final drive before its disassembly.

The final drives that we receive for evaluation, repair, or re-manufacturing are definitely not in like-new condition. In fact, most of them look like this Rexroth final drive from a Bobcat T140/T180/T190.

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CASE CTL: Options for Replacing the Hydraulic Motor and Final Drive

Top Compact Track Loader CASE TR340

Heavy Equipment 101: Classifying Hydraulic Motors by Function

Travel Motors Versus Slew Motors

The Basics of Mini Excavators

Small Hydraulic Excavators

16 Hydraulic Motor Terms You Need to Know

Dictionary Terms Related to Hydraulic Motors

5 Things to Look for When Replacing a CAT Hydraulic Motor

Comparing Hydraulic Motors

Hydraulic Motors: Radial Piston versus Axial Piston

Radial Piston and Axial Piston Motors

Lubricants: An Investment in Your Heavy Equipment

How to Destroy a Final Drive in 3 Easy Steps

Final Drive and Hydraulic Motor Secrets

2-Phase Testing and Quality Assurance for Hydraulic Motors

Pneumatic and Final Drive Motor Testing

Effectively Cleaning a Final Drive

Love for Machinery

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