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Steps taken to prevent early ageing of heavy equipment

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There is no denying the fact that the heavy construction equipment come for quite an expensive price. However, they are very vulnerable to damage and premature ageing, especially when they are mishandled and not taken care of properly. Hence, if you want to make sure that there is no early ageing of heavy equipment, you need to take some preventive steps.

  • Add and Test Lubricants Frequently:

Lubricants play a very important role in any machinery function. It reduces the friction. When you use the good quality lubricants, it will work as a maintenance for the equipment and increase its life-span and performance.

You must also be careful about checking the oil and grease deposition on the pistons of your heavy equipment machinery. Always follow the recommendations and guidelines regarding the choice of lubricant.

  • Keep the Heavy Equipment Clean:

One of the most important steps that you need to take in order to increase the life of the heavy equipment and prevent its ageing is to keep it clean. The heavy construction equipment almost always works in a dusty and dirty environment, being exposed to mud, concrete, cement etc. these need to be cleaned off properly. Otherwise, it can deposit on the equipment or the machinery and make it weary. The machinery might be jammed and stop working.

  • Check for Signs of Wear:

What makes it easy to maintain the health and condition of your heavy equipment is that it will give you signs of wear. You should be careful about –

  • Any sort of vibration that comes from belts and gears
  • Any sort of sudden and high temperature increase
  • Any sort of shock in the machinery.

These can be the result of poor alignment, poor operating technique and poor use of lubrication. As soon as you experience any of these, you need to take special care of the equipment and get rid of these problems as soon as possible. What most people make the mistake about is that they continue using the equipment in that condition, until it completely stops working. And that is too late for the equipment to be saved.

  • Take for Regular Servicing:

Just as the private vehicles and commercial vehicles need maintenance and service for better performance, it is also important for the heavy equipment and construction machinery to be taken for service. Servicing will make sure that the machinery is cleaned, lubrication is proper and every single part of the equipment is in perfect working condition.

When you take the heavy equipment for service, they will take care of the –

  • Power transmission
  • Pulleys and V-belts
  • Seals, bearings, gaskets and other friction materials
  • Do a torque check on the bolts?

These are just a few of the many maintenance services that they will run.

  • Always have Trained Professionals:

The last but not least important step that every heavy equipment owner must be careful about is that only trained operators run the equipment. It is because; trained operators would know how to run the equipment and when to report a problem. This is crucial for the life of the machine and for preventing it from early ageing.

Why it is important to keep a regular check on engine oil?

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Do you own a car or even a motorbike? Have you ever gone through its manual? If you have, then you must have seen the frequency in which you need to change the oil of your vehicle. But, do you follow this instruction? Probably no!

The problem with engine oil:

Many people, just like you, do not consider the importance of changing the engine oil in their vehicles. Just as the commercial vehicles, private vehicles and transport vehicles, the heavy construction equipment too needs a regular engine oil change. Having a check on the engine oil is the least expensive maintenance service that you can have. Still, owners want to skip this service thinking that it would save them a huge lot of money.

However, in reality, it actually costs them way more than usual, once the vehicle or the engine completely stops working. The engine oil is the lifeblood of the engine and the engine is the heart of the vehicle. If the engine stops working, there is no way that the machine will move an inch.

Importance of engine oil:

Before you understand why you should be changing the engine oil frequently or as per instruction, you need to understand its importance.

  • The carbon and varnish that accumulates on the engine, is reduced by the engine oil
  • The extensive amount of heat that is generated every minute in the engine, due to the small explosions constantly taking place in the engine, is reduced to a great extent by the engine oil
  • It pulls away the heat and thus, prevents the engine from blowing up.

Because of the accumulation of the varnish and carbon from the engine in order to keep it running smoothly, the engine oil gradually becomes sludgy and reduces it liquidity. Regardless of how expensive the engine oil is or which brand of engine oil you are using, the additives of the engine oil gets used up and in that case, it requires a change. Otherwise, the engine will get permanent and severe damage.

Change the engine oil timely to keep expenses low:

Many people mistake that changing the engine oil is an added expenditure. It is actually a way to save you loads of money. Opening the engine, changing it or cleaning it is way more expensive than changing your engine oil. If you delay your engine oil change, it will affect your engine and this will actually cost you very high.

Checking the engine oil regularly and changing it as per the instruction manual of the heavy equipment or any other vehicle is as important as any other maintenance services. It is very affordable and you do not have to do anything extra or expensive to do this. Just as you take your heavy equipment to the professionals for servicing it, you can check and change the engine oil. But of course, using the right type of engine oil is important. There are different types of engine oils available in the market for different types of engines. Choose the one that is best suited for your machine.

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