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When a crane fails, whether on an offshore job or in your construction site, the spotlight is on you to get it resolved. Ideally, you might catch the problem as it develops and get a part in for minimal delays, but even then you’ve got to know what to look for in the...

Quick, what is the most important feature of your hydraulic crane? Is it load capacity? Ease of use? Ability to maneuver tricky loads into tight spaces? Though these are all important, the most important feature your hydraulic crane has is reliability. As they say in...

Your hydraulic equipment is the heart and soul of your business. When the time comes for maintenance or repair, you had best be ready with a great solution provider. The catch is, how do you identify the right hydraulic repair shop in the first place? Here are a few...

Hydraulic equipment can be expensive, sometimes running into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. And repair bills can be correspondingly high as well. However, malfunctioning equipment can be difficult to troubleshoot. What issues with your hydraulic pump could be...

There are many varieties of hydraulic pumps available. For the most part, these options fall under the three types of hydraulic pumps — gear pumps, piston pumps and vane pumps. Variable displacement pumps allow for alterations in this displacement process, creating a...

Many will have experienced working with machine manufacturers who have struggled to make their products run smoother, quieter, and at the same time, attempted to improve the machine’s production capability. Experience with one manufacturer in particular, resulted in a...

Many of today’s sophisticated construction and oilfield hydraulic systems utilize servo controlled Piston style hydraulic pumps.  These servo’s are mounted on the pump and use an electric signal to port servo or pilot pressure to stroke the pump to a desired position...