Employee retention is important to any business: the expense of hiring and training new employees can be very costly. Another cost lies in the productivity lost while seeking to replace the employee who’s no longer there. In blue collar jobs, which are generally labor-focused, employee retention is often lower than in office and executive positions. […]
Chances are, you’ve already experienced the displeasure involved with working next to a loud and rumbling hydraulic system that just cannot seem to be quiet. It’s a harsh fact of life in the industry, hydraulic machinery makes noise, often lots of noise. But how can you know when your system is making a little too […]
For years, the thought of water in a hydraulic system would cause just about anyone to cringe. With standard oil-based hydraulic systems, if water gets in, everything can go wrong. The milky mixture of water and oil slows down the mechanisms and can cause long-term damage if not addressed quickly. And, the introduction of water […]
We spend a lot of time worrying about water getting into our hydraulic systems but air can degrade performance and cause just as much damage. The good news is that steps to prevent these problems are straightforward to implement. And finding the problem and addressing it early means lower repair costs and less overall damage […]
The key to keeping a hydraulic system up and running in top form is to know what you can take care of yourself — and when to call in the pros. Here are some key ways you can maintain your hydraulic system safely.
We here at Smith’s Hydraulics would like to deliver some unfortunate news to any and all operators of hydraulic systems – they don’t lubricate themselves. Snark aside, it is incredibly important to understand the general role of lubrication within these types of systems. So, today, we’d like to explore three types of hydraulic fluid and the […]