Hydraulic Insights WA

Heavy construction and mining equipment are costly to buy and run but even more expensive when it’s not operational. Companies need to keep downtime to the absolute minimum to gain the best return on their equipment. But how can you best manage and even prevent equipment downtime? Maintenance is Crucial Don’t be tempted to skimp on maintenance. When you are busy and you need every piece of machinery working at full capacity, it’s tempting to put off routine maintenance for another month or so. While maintenance is downtime, it’s crucial for avoiding longer periods of due to breakdown. Know the OEM’s recommended service and maintenance schedule for each piece of equipment you own. Keeping a spreadsheet with due dates will ensure you know well in advance what is coming up so you can plan for the time you won’t have access to your machinery. Keep an Eye on the Hours As well as being informed of upcoming service and maintenance, it’s important to keep track of active usage. P...

There are many distributors of Kawasaki Precision Machinery in Australia and across the globe too. Most of these distributors stock and repair a wide range of genuine hydraulic pumps, motors and parts for use in excavators and other mobile equipment such as cranes and crushers. Kawasaki is bespoke for its quality products and parts demonstrated by their long history of innovative development. Quality Products Kawasaki is well known as the leading producer of high-quality hydraulic components especially for applications that require high power and precise control. Kawasaki is also the market leader in reliability, particularly when operating in the world’s most rigorous operating conditions. In Australia, it is pertinent that Western Australia has some of the harshest conditions, so Kawasaki is an obvious choice. Where Kawasaki is Used Kawasaki hydraulic components are specifically designed and used in Volvo, Hyundai, Kobelco, Sumitomo, CASE, Daewoo, Doosan and Sa...

Many hydraulic pump manufacturers are of the opinion that pumps should not have a single part repaired or replaced. Instead, all parts of the pump should be replaced or a new pump purchased. For this reason, many of these manufacturers don’t complete simple pump repairs and supply parts and pumps to smaller workshops. Contaminated Pump Replacing one part of a pump is not a proper fix. Sure, the pump will start working again, but it will most likely be short-lived. Once one part goes, the pump contains contaminated parts that all need replacing. Replacing all Parts The cost of replacing all the parts on a small hydraulic pump will be similar to buying a new pump. It’s labour intensive to strip down a pump and replace every part, so it ends up being comparable in price. Warranty A quick-fix repair doesn’t usually come with a warranty, but if it does, it will be a limited warranty. The workshop knows the repaired pump has a short working life before another part ...