Positive Manufacturing Impact

The US Department of Energy just announced the REMADE Institute — Reducing Embodied-energy And Decreasing Emissions — which possesses the dual goal of increasing US manufacturing competitiveness while driving down the often prohibitive costs of recycling, reusing, and remanufacturing.  This exciting initiative can have a very positive impact on both the environment and economy here in the US.

• Final Drives: Re-Manufactured versus Rebuilt
• 3 Things You Should Know about Eaton and Hydraulic Motors
• 5 Reasons a Final Drive Can Lack Power

Lubrication Starvation in a Final Drive Motor

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.

Here are some additional Shop Talk posts you might find helpful ...

• How to Destroy a Final Drive in 3 Easy Steps
• 3 Things You Should Know about Gear Oil for Final Drives
• 5 Reasons a Final Drive Can Lack Power

Rebuilt VS. Re-Manufactured Motors

You have seen final drives, travel motors, and hydraulic motors advertised as “rebuilt” or “re-manufactured.” You might have assumed that this refers to the same thing, but, in reality, they are very different.  In this blog post, we are going to look at the difference between a rebuilt final drive and a re-manufactured final drive.

Here are some other blog posts you might find helpful ...

• Are Aftermarket Final Drives a Good Investment?
• 10 Step Final Drive Reman Process
• 5 Ways to Void Your Final Drive Warranty