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Investing in Mainten...

Posted by Jim Strong on Jan 10th 2025

Maintenance is frequently neglected in both heavy and compact machinery until issues emerge. At Texas Fi...

Posted by Dr. Sara McCaslin on Oct 6th 2024

Hydraulic cylinders are a common site in both compact and heavy equipment. However, their efficiency and...

Posted by Dr. Sara McCaslin on Jul 5th 2022

Seals serve two critical purposes in any system: to prevent a fluid from leaking out and prevent contami...

Posted by Jim Strong on Apr 5th 2022

Here's four ways that idling impacts your compact equipment Here are a few other Shop Talk Blog posts yo...

Posted by Dr. Sara McCaslin on Jul 13th 2021

What Does a Clogged Case Drain Mean For Your Final Drives? You'll often find case drain filters on ski...

Posted by Dr. Sara McCaslin on Jan 1st 2021

Your final drive has quite a few bearings in it -- but let one bearing fail and it will start affecting ...