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In the world of maintenance, repair and operations, fluid flow can be among the most complex subjects.
Fluid flow, hydraulics, air brake fittings – the area is referred to by many names and can at times seem confusing, but it doesn’t have to be!
If you ask most people to picture a maintenance environment, the first image that comes to mind probably isn’t a pretty one: dirt, grime, dust and piles of disorganized clutter.
We’ve been sharing a lot of information lately about our great fluid flow products, such as our
K-Series Crimpers. This week, we compiled a playlist of our most popular fluid flow product videos.
When it comes to fluid flow applications, we could go on and on. Or, at least our trainers could. They could tell you about all they do in machinery and vehicles that make our world revolve. Not literally, but one of them might try to rig something up.
So, you have a new hydraulics setup, which includes the hoses, a crimper and all the fittings you need to make hose assemblies. You’re good to go, right?
Do you outsource your hydraulic hose assemblies? Depending on how often you need them, it can be more cost-efficient and convenient to crimp the hoses yourself. If the thought of crimping hoses makes you a bit nervous, fear not. We’ll explain what you need to make good hose assemblies and how to properly prepare them for crimping.
Hundreds of times every year, a Kimball Midwest sales representative effectively organizes a customer’s fluid flow operation. Like any organizational effort in a shop, it’s so important because of the efficiency it brings.
If you are interested in a mobile hydraulics station, there’s a better-than-average chance you already have a hydraulics station in your main hub, and it probably works pretty well for you.
But mobile hydraulics stations are nothing new. Most people go about their day and never notice the trucks on the road that pass them with crimpers attached to the back.
But it’s not just the crimper that matters. You need the proper fittings and the hose at your fingertips. So just having a pickup truck isn’t enough. Making sure to have proper storage for those items if you are going from job to job, instead of stopping back at the office, is important because it not only saves you time, it saves you money.
One customer in the oil industry that is serviced by Kimball Midwest has a full trailer setup that the customer hauls from rig to rig so he can make repairs whenever and wherever he needs to on some of the biggest, most powerful and dirtiest hoses in the world.
The customer saw the value in creating a portable hydraulics workstation, saying “the drilling sites are sometimes hours away from the shop. To have the ability to fix hoses onsite is a huge financial savings.
“I do not have the luxury of downtime when a hose breaks, I need to replace it now.”
But it isn’t just big operations that need mobile units. Even a single mobile mechanic who knows their way around making a hose or fixing brake lines might see the benefit in owning a mobile hydraulics unit.
There’s a lot to know about hydraulics, and you aren’t alone when it comes to getting that information.
Here are several blog posts that can teach you how to maintain your equipment – mobile or stationary – and operate it safely when you are ready to go:
Stationary Hydraulic Systems: Maintenance and Safety
Do It Yourself: In-House Hydraulic Assemblies
The Importance of Using the Same Manufacturer for All Hydraulic Parts
Are You Maintaining Your Hydraulic System?
Preventative Maintenance Can Save You Time and Money
The Key Elements of a Hydraulic Hose Assembly
If you need someone who can keep you going, keep your machines running or keep other people in business with little to no downtime, we can help you 
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