Hydraulic hammer – Introduction If you are looking for reliable and powerful equipment to demolish buildings, walls or any other structure, mini excavator hammers could be the ideal solution for you. These tools are designed to be used with mini-excavators, making them…
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Top 8 tips for buying used construction machinery
In the construction industry, the choice between purchasing new or used machinery often boils down to a balancing act between budget constraints and operational needs. Here are our top nine tips for customers buying used construction machinery. 1. Research and define your…
Maintenance Tips For Your Mini Excavators
These sometimes overlooked maintenance practices can be a big boost to your equipment longevity. Proper maintenance of your mini excavator is the best way to protect and maximize the life cycle of your investment. The appeal of quickly starting the machine and…
Essential components of the tractor electrical system
The tractor’s electrical system plays an essential role in its operation and the various functions it performs. From engine starting to lighting and signalling, this system is also responsible for a number of other functions, such as auxiliary drive, power take-off and…
Fiat-Hitachi FB 100 backhoe loader
Fiat-Hitachi FB 100 backhoe loader. The Fiat-Hitachi FB100 is a backhoe loader that was produced by Fiat Hitachi Construction Machinery in the 1990s. Fiat Hitachi was a joint venture between the Italian company Fiat and the Japanese company Hitachi, which produced construction…
Machinery buying guide
Make and model Ideally, we should know what we want to do with the machinery before we buy it. We already know that a bulldozer, possibly with smarter attachments than the common bucket, can do a lot. But from an efficiency point…
What do you need to know when choosing a hydraulic hammer?
If you want to purchase a hydraulic hammer for your excavator. you need to do your research first. This investment needs to be well thought through so that you can benefit from a suitable product that makes your work easier. In recent…
JCB 3CX-4CX backhoe loader engine overhauls : check chart/operating hours.
CHECK / MAINTENANCE / REPLACEMENT 10 50 100 500 1000 2000 5000 ENGINE Coolant quality and quantity* ● ● ● ● ● Coolant** ● ● Engine oil level ● ● Engine oil and filter** ● ● ● ● Outdoor air filter** ●…
Tractor FIAT 70-90/80-90 DT. Venting the fuel system.
Venting the fuel system. Inside the engine, fuel comes into contact with oxygen and is exposed to heat. Some components oxidise and cause the injectors, valves and combustion chamber to become impure. Non-aqueous hydrocarbons also have the same polluting effect. The consequences…
Fiat 640 DT tractor – Technical data – oil change
Introduced in the late 1970s, the Fiatul 640 presented itself as a powerful tractor, ideal for ploughing open fields and even the toughest jobs. Part of the 600 series, the wheeled tractor was one of the main models that revolutionised mechanisation in…
Skid Loaders
There are few places where skid loaders can’t operate. Thanks to their compact size and ability to reach places where ordinary machines can’t. The pivot point of skid-steer loaders (unlike other machines) is positioned behind the cab. This makes the machine much…